But it could refer mischievous global-warming rumors to a U.S. attorney for criminal action.
He also brought up a criminal action the Obama administration took against a producer in North Dakota.
The America brought a criminal action against the people drilling up there for oil -- this massive new resource we have.
Mr. ALI DABBAGH (Iraqi Government Spokesman): (Through translator) Anger does not express the way the Iraqis feel towards this criminal action.
And he publicly threatened criminal action to force Merrill into a civil settlement--despite state ethics rules that forbid this kind of leverage.
The interesting questions for politicians is whether criminal action should be pursued against those producing the covert recordings or making their contents public.
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He accused the Serbs of "abhorrent and criminal action on a maximum scale" and he detailed reports of executions of ethnic Albanian schoolteachers, a negotiator, an editor and hundreds of unarmed civilians.
In July 2008, about the same time as these two insider trading violations presented here, Douglas Rappaport and Joshua Sohn, partners at DLA Piper, published an article The New York Law Journal on the subject of what actions would constitute criminal action versus civil action for insider trading.
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There are two routes open to the health service when tackling fraud - criminal and civil action - but both are fraught with difficulties.
Internet service providers can theoretically see criminal activity in action, and increasingly, they are being asked to act on that intimate knowledge of our online activities.
An official inquiry into the tragedy identified many blunders in the government's handling of the incident, and recommended that criminal or disciplinary action be taken against culpable officials.
The IPCC said there was no evidence to warrant criminal or disciplinary action against any officers but discovered incidents which "should have cast doubt" on Atherton's suitability to hold firearms.
Enhanced criminal penalties for any executive action to obscure, tamper, hide, or misreport financial statements or corporate tax returns.
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She notes that the regulator's decision to lodge a civil action, not criminal proceedings, gives it a higher chance of winning than many might think, because a lower standard of proof is required.
Mr Bush has appointed a host of officials who reject multilateralism or at least many United Nations activities, treaties on global warming, nuclear tests and a world criminal court, or joint action on tax havens.
It should go without saying that class action law firms with criminal histories are especially problematic.
" Mr. Bauer claimed that the nonprofit, as a 501(c)(4), was committing a "knowing and willful violation" of election law, and wanted "action to enforce against criminal violations.
The Libyan delegation at the UN had sent a letter to the Council backing measures to hold to account those responsible for armed attacks on Libyan civilians, including action through the International Criminal Court - which had been one of the main points of contention in the resolution.
So the government's approach is clear: targeted action taken against individuals suspected of criminal behaviour.
Wade, this is the first ruling in a whole series of both civil and criminal actions against the officers of this political action committee.
The terms of the Asbo - a civil action served at the end of criminal proceedings - also say Walford cannot attack or threaten anyone, or tamper with cars, in the whole of Gloucestershire.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan argued the pay-to-play criminal charges against Blagojevich call into question virtually every action he takes as governor.
After District Attorney Rex Gore closed the criminal investigation, the Buff family filed a civil action for the purposes of determining the cause of death.
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He said there was a need to take "swift and robust action" to address issues raised by the Criminal Justice Inspectorate report.
Dr Michael Maguire, NI Criminal Justice chief inspector, said the Prison Service had taken action to reduce the risk of suicide in prison cells.
Another lawyer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said "no respected plaintiff class-action lawyer would raise" the issue of the criminal investigation to try and knock Lerach Coughlin out of the Refco case.
Broun (R-GA) introduced a bill in Congress that would permit the states to take any action whatsoever (which could include the initiation of criminal proceedings) to protect the life of a zygote.
Eventually, he was allowed to return home on health grounds but from then on the Chilean courts swung into action by stripping him of his legal immunity and allowing criminal suits to be brought against him.
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