But whatever the individual circumstances of the cases being investigated, the common thread is determining whether or not there was any violation or pattern
of violations of federal law.
Cambridge Analytica employed non-American citizens to work on US election campaigns in
apparent violation of federal law, despite receiving a legal warning about the risks.
The Department of Justice sternly warned a group of major cities — including New York — that they remain in
violation of federal law by adopting so - called «sanctuary city» policies that shield undocumented immigrants from being reported to the feds.
The Office of Congressional Ethics has been probing Collins» stock transactions in a company called Innate Immunotherapeutics for months and last week
said violations of federal law could have occurred.
Rep. George Miller, D - Calif., has asked Attorney General John Ashcroft to investigate alleged fraud and other
possible violations of federal law by a nonprofit Utah corporation that is affiliated with 11 private boarding schools for troubled youths that are located outside the United States.
The U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights notified the district this summer that it is in
violation of federal law because of shortcomings in its program for educating limited - English - proficient students.
But that is cold comfort to conservatives who note that the administration has essentially championed those standards; they can easily argue in court that the curriculum standards condition is a
de-facto violation of federal law.
In a May 2013 letter, the Department of Education affirmed its position that a school would be in
violation of federal law if it adopted technology that offers the features of Whispercast.
The university paid $ 24,000 in fines for
repeated violations of federal law, including an incident where more than a dozen monkeys were found dehydrated and dead due to staff negligence.
In February, Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma accused a dozen climate scientists of
criminal violations of federal law, based on alleged evidence contained in the UEA emails.
However, upon investigation, police discovered that the driver was actually in
violation of a federal law requiring semi-truck drivers spend no more than 11 of 14 hours on the road at any given time.
Regarding punitive damages, the Second Circuit found that they were not awarded because there was no showing of «reckless or callous disregard for plaintiffs» rights, or
intentional violation of federal law.»
In the Cohen case, it appears that he's currently under investigation
for violations of federal law — specifically, bank fraud, wire fraud, and campaign finance violations.
It also prohibits the application or interpretation of provisions of such loans or related agreements so as to bar a consumer from bringing a claim in court in connection with any
alleged violation of Federal law.
Evidence is mounting that federal employees and their agents may have directed or even pressured states to choose specific assessments, consultants, and the criteria for evaluating core reading programs as conditions for getting funding under the Reading First initiative, possibly
in violation of federal law.
An audit commissioned by the firm, published Wednesday, said there is «no evidence» that foreign held strategic roles in U.S. campaigns in
violation of federal law.
This was a significant detail: It raised the possibility that Cohen had been reimbursed with campaign money,
a violation of federal law.
Hobson joined together with three other Murphy Oil employees to sue the company, alleging that Murphy Oil had shorted them on overtime and forced them to work off the clock, in
violation of federal law.
Mindlin's attorney, Morris Goldings of Boston, insists that his client is totally innocent of
any violation of federal law.
If a state law or local law is thought to be in
violation of a federal law or the federal Constitution, it can be challenged in court as such by someone who is deemed by the court to have standing to bring the case.
But she noted that the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in February determined there were
no violations of federal law.
The article quotes Kearns stating that if the law is passed, he would consider
it a violation of federal law and that he will not have licenses processed.
Foye is the central figure in the case because he was the first person to call the controversial lane closures on the George Washington Bridge a «
violation of federal law and the laws of both states.»
A congressional probe of Rep. Chris Collins says there is «substantial reason» to believe the Clarence Republican may have been involved in insider trading on an Australian biotech stock,
a violation of federal law.
These gimmicks cost taxpayers $ 25 million and were installed by the governor despite being in
violation of federal law,» Hawley said.
In the short term, Gallivan pointed out New York is not just one of the few states that incarcerates minors with adults, but is also in
violation of federal law.
Any person with a basic knowledge of the law can tell you that presidents can only issue pardons for
violations of federal law, the president has no power to issue pardons to violators of state law (that's the governor's job).
Charitable donations that are supposed to aid the needy are ending up in the coffers of politicians — in
violation of federal law, The Post has learned.
«Speaker Silver successfully sought ways to monetize his office, and he did so in
violation of federal law,» Bharara said.
New York state's Senate is considering a bill that would permit authorities to prosecute someone under state law even if the person had been pardoned by the president for
violation of federal law.
Unauthorized duplication is
a violation of federal law.
The question is whether such exchanges, as well as the practice of having students call out their own scores so the teacher may record them, amount to
a violation of a federal law that guarantees the privacy of educational records.
In particular, it is
a violation of Federal law intentionally (1) to access a computer without authorization and thereby to obtain classified information; (2) to access a computer without authorization with the intent to defraud.
What I didn't mention is that it may be in
violation of federal law for being so exceptionally stingy.
«Her decision to cancel vital protections for students and taxpayers is a betrayal of her office's responsibility and
a violation of federal law.
Just as importantly, given the shoddy nature of most school district accounting systems and the murky nature of school finance, and there is little way that any district doesn't end up in
violation of federal law.
Because the purpose of Title 1 is to provide additional support for children from poor and minority backgrounds, any use of the subsidies for general school operations (including for kids from the middle class) is
a violation of federal law.