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  1. 1 avril 2017 STATEMENT FROM A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN ON TRUMP UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT

    “Today’s final approval by a judge of our Trump University settlement will provide relief – and hopefully much-needed closure – to the victims of Donald Trump’s fraudulent university. Trump University’s victims waited years for compensation, while President Trump refused to settle and fought us every step of the way – until his stunning reversal last […]

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  2. 31 mars 2017 A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN ANNOUNCES VOLKSWAGEN TO PAY NEW YORK $32.5 MILLION

    Volkswagen, Audi And Porsche Will Pay $157 Million To Ten States – Including $32.5 Million To New York – In Environmental Penalties For Violating State Emissions Standards By Selling Over 570,000 Excessively Polluting Sedans And SUVs Volkswagen Will Increase Investment In Electric Vehicle Market By Committing To Offer For Sale Three New Electric Car Models […]

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  3. 24 mars 2017 A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN STATEMENT ON DISTRICT COURT DECISION IN UPS CIGARETTE CASE

    New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released the following statement, responding to today’s decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in his lawsuit against United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) for unlawfully shipping contraband cigarettes: “Today’s decision is a win for New York and a win for public health. […]

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    24 mars 2017 UN Watch interrupted by Cuba, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, China, Bolivia, UAE, Iran, Bangladesh, Venezuela

    Cuba, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, China, Bolivia, UAE, Iran, Bangladesh, and Venezuela today attempted to silence UN human rights council testimony by the head of UN Watch, a Geneva-based human rights non-governmental organization, after he criticized or called for the removal of these countries from the council. However, Neuer thanked the USA, the UK, Canada, Germany, […]

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    16 mars 2017 Borden Ladner Gervais LLP is pleased to announce that The Honourable Louise Arbour, C.C, G.O.Q., has been appointed by Mr. António Guterres

    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP is pleased to announce that The Honourable Louise Arbour, C.C, G.O.Q., has been appointed by Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, as Special Representative of the Secretary-General on International Migration in New York City. « We are thrilled that Louise has accepted this prestigious position to advance important questions around […]

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  6. 15 mars 2017 The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Leads Fight inside Nation’s Capital Against President Trump’s Revised Travel Ban Executive Order

    Today, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, in coordination with pro bono counsel, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (APKS), Iranian-American civil rights lawyer Cyrus Mehri, partner of Washington, D.C.-based firm Mehri & Skalet, PLLC, and his firm, moved to amend a complaint in D.C. District Court, continuing its ongoing challenge inside the […]

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  7. 13 mars 2017 A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN FILES SUIT AGAINST PRES. TRUMP’S SECOND IMMIGRATION BAN

    New York Joins Western District Of Washington Lawsuit Alongside Washington State, California, Maryland, Massachusetts, And Oregon A.G. Schneiderman Also Files 20 Declarations From Major NY Institutions, Localities, Businesses, And Impacted Individuals A.G. Schneiderman: Pres. Trump’s Second Executive Order Is Just A Muslim Ban By Another Name Today, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman formally […]

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  8. 12 mars 2017 STATEMENT FROM A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN

    NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued the following statement: « Preet Bharara, like many of the U.S. Attorneys dismissed this week, served with honor and distinction. His integrity, tenacity, and commitment to rooting out wrongdoing — whether in the boardroom, the halls of government, or anywhere else — will be sorely missed. President […]

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  9. 11 mars 2017 A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN ANNOUNCES HE WILL JOIN LAWSUIT AGAINST NEW IMMIGRATION BAN

    New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that he will join the lawsuit in the Western District of Washington against President Trump’s immigration ban. On Monday, Attorney General Schneiderman will formally join Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson and fellow attorneys general in the suit. Today, the plaintiffs filed […]

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  10. 4 mars 2017 From The Globe and Mail: How Heenan’s dissolution may play out –

    Source: The Globe and Mail How Heenan’sThe pace of departures from Heenan Blaikie continued to escalate Wednesday as a number of firms confirmed they have hired lawyers away from the practice. (Sarah Dea/The Globe and Mail) Heenan Blaikie, a 40-year-old national law firm with offices in nine Canadian cities and in Paris, decided this week […]

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