Sentences with phrase «suit against the commission»

Potter, claiming constructive dismissal, filed suit against the commission.

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So says the Securities and Exchange Commission, which filed suit against the alleged social media scammer, a Scottish man, in November.

Citizens United lost a suit that year against the Federal Election Commission, and scuttled plans to show the film on a cable video - on - demand service and to broadcast television advertisements for it.

The new category of crime vaguely defined (and whimsically prosecuted) as the violation of civil rights removed the bar against double jeopardy; and the unchecked power of administrative commissions and civil suits reversed the presumption of innocence.

A Christian - owned bakery chain in Northern Ireland is fighting to get a similar case to the UK Supreme Court after losing a suit against the nation's equality commission.

Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 dismissed the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Robert Azibaola, a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Hearing in the N200m fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, against Skye Bank Plc and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission began on Tuesday, with a former aide of the President, Waripamo - Owei Dudafa, testifying for the ex-First Lady.

Mrs Dame Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, has been ordered by a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to pay N50, 000 to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after she withdrew her suit against the EFCC.

This was a fall - out of the ruling of the judge when he dismissed a suit filed by seven persons against the Commission and the Attorney General of the Federation challenging their invitation by ICPC during the investigation of a matter involving them and one of Nigeria's notable legal practitioners.

A Massapequa - based business repeatedly allowed employees to use epithets against minority co-workers — even condoning employees programming their phones with a racial slur announcing a colleague's call — the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a suit against the company.

However, on 10th July, the Commission received an order given by the Federal High Court, Abuja and dated 6th July, 2017, directing the «parties to maintain the status quo till the determination of the Plaintiff's motion on notice, in respect of the suit filed by the concerned senator, seeking orders of injunction against the Commission to stop it from acting on the petition by the Kogi West Senatorial District Registered Voters.

But on the same 10th July, the Commission received an order given by the Federal High Court, Abuja and dated 6th July, directing the «parties to maintain the status quo till the determination of the plaintiff's motion on notice» in respect of the suit filed by the concerned senator, seeking orders of injunction against the Commission to stop it from acting on the petition by the registered voters of Kogi West Senatorial District.

By Dayo Oyewo A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Friday, adjourned till March 18, for parties in the suit by MTN Nigeria Communications Limited against the Nigeria Communication Commission, NCC, over the N1.04 trillion fine imposed on the telecommunication outfit to settle out of court or hearing in the case would commence.

The former First Lady has since filed a suit at a Federal High Court in Lagos against the commission seeking an order to unfreeze the accounts.

Wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has filed a fundamental human rights enforcement suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, seeking N2bn as compensation for alleged harassment by the anti-graft agency.

Justice of the Human Rights Court, Gifty Agyei Addo has refused to continue hearing a suit filed by the International Standard Journalists Association against the Electoral Commission on the latter's decision to charge for media accreditation.

INEC had suspended the recall process against Melaye after it was served with an order granted by Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court, Abuja which directed the commission to maintain the status quo pending the determination of the suit that Melaye filed to challenge his recall process.

To enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs, to establish a Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity, and for other purposes.

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced it has filed a civil suit against Jason Scharf and Michacel Shah for alleged $ 16 million binary options scam.

The Federal Trade Commission has obtained $ 3 million in civil penalties from suits against Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.

This material was made public in the suit brought by the Federal Trade Commission against American Financial Benefits Center, AFB, AF Student Services, Ameritech Financial, Financial Education Benefits Center, and Brandon Frere.

The commission makes 100 recommendations featuring six overarching ones: the National Advice and Legal Support Fund mentioned before; prioritising public legal education in schools, alongside financial literacy, and in «education for life»; calling on government to clampdown down «preventable demand» by getting decisions right the first time including a «polluter pays» scheme for the DWP to pay costs on upheld appeals (on average 35 % of appeals against welfare benefits decisions are upheld); an overhaul of the courts to make them better suited for the needs of litigants in person; a national strategy for 2015 — 20, including a «minister for advice and legal support»; and for local authorities to commission local advice and legal support plans.

Any employee who feels they have been discriminated against in the workplace can file a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and possibly file suit against the company.

Several West Virginia cities have filed suit against the Joint Commission, which accredits and certifies health care organizations and programs in the United States, alleging the nonprofit spread misinformation to health care professionals about the risks of opioid addiction.

The study was commissioned by civil - rights attorney Cyrus Mehri (a classmate of mine from Cornell Law» 88) whose firm, Mehri & Skalet, has been behind successful multi-million dollar class action employment discrimination suits against giants like Texaco, Coca Cola and Smith Barney.

He counsels clients on employment issues dealing with contracts, discipline, promotions, terminations and workplace law issues, and has defended against employment discrimination suits before the New York State Division of Human Rights (DHR) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

«Ninth Circuit allows for Bivens suit against operator of private federal prison Main Connecticut governor vetoes bill which would have created a state sentencing commission»

Successfully represented clients constructing, commissioning, and operating industrial facilities against suits entered to suspend their activities.

We recall one Federal suit against the Judicial Conduct Commission in which the Federal Court in Louisville awarded costs and attorney fees to the successful party of about $ 20,000.

What is much more likely to happen: the salesperson receives an advance on commission that brings them to something similar to minimum wage, enough to defend against exactly this kind of suit.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) also filed a suit against two cryptocurrency companies for fraud on Friday.

The study was commissioned by Lieff, Carbraser, Heimann, and Bernstein, the law firm behind a class - action suit against Fitbit that alleges that the heart rate monitors in the Charge HR, Surge, and Blaze are inaccurate, and could pose a health hazard for those who rely on it for precise heart rate measurements.

According to a report by CNN Money, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced this week that it would file suit against a man and his New York - based company over an alleged Ponzi scheme involving bitcoin.

The State of Texas has filed suit against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over Guidance for use of criminal records of job applicants by employers for criminal background checks that may exclude convicted felons from employment.

On April 11, Texas Planned Parenthood family planning providers who do not perform abortions filed suit against the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in federal court in order to protect Texan women's access to basic, preventive health services.

Malawista filed suit against Preferred Realty, Inc., seeking to recover a broker's commission and additional damages for intentional infliction of humiliation and embarrassment.

Suits alleging a violation of Section 8 (b) of RESPA have been brought against real estate brokerages that charge consumers a flat fee in addition to a percentage - based commission.

The Bank refused to pay Greenlee a commission and so he brought suit against the Bank and the Brokerage.

Kling Real Estate, Ltd. v. DePalma (306 A.D. 2d 445)- summary judgment motion dismissing broker's complaint affirmed; broker's suit for commission based upon two binder agreements fails where unilateral modification of the proposed contracts of sale by the prospective purchasers constituted a counter offer which the seller rejected; no cause of action exists for commission against buyer in second transaction where sellers agreed to pay the brokerage commission