Edward Sweeney is a former business agent of Ironworkers Local 401. He received the sentence Thursday after prosecutors say he admitted a role in two arsons, one arson attempt and 10 extortion attempts. One arson target was a Quaker meetinghouse.
Date: Apr 23, 2015
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Bill eliminating special treatment for unions soon to become law
One of the union's former leaders who was indicted, Edward Sweeney, had been accused in a separate case of harassing a Post Brothers Apartments executive. He was acquitted by a city judge in that case, partially because of the exemption under state law.
Date: Apr 08, 2014
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
New Jersey sues S&P, McGraw Hill over financial crisis-era credit ratings
New Jersey and other states have filed meritless civil lawsuits against S&P challenging our ratings on structured finance securities. The claims are simply not true and we will vigorously defend S&P against them, the spokesman, Edward Sweeney, said in a statement.
Date: Oct 09, 2013
Category: Business
Source: Google
Credit Rating Companies Favoring Borrowers Paying Most
S&Ps criteria are developed and applied independent of any commercial considerations, said spokesman Edward Sweeney. The majority of U.S. corporate ratings are speculative-grade, while American state and local government debt is usually ranked investment grade, he said. Transitions in corpor
Date: Oct 28, 2011
Category: Business
Source: Google
Moody's, S&P, Fitch Settle Connecticut Lawsuit Over Public Bond Ratings
We are pleased to have reached an amicable resolutionwith the state of Connecticut and look forward to rating thestates future bond offerings, Edward Sweeney, a spokesman forNew York-based Standard & Poors, said in a statement.
Date: Oct 14, 2011
Category: Business
Source: Google
S&P's Peterson Takes Over in Bid to Restore Ratings Credibility
e quality and performance of our ratings and identifying areas for improvement; developing and enhancing the criteria we use to rate issues and issuers; interpreting and applying new regulations so we meet compliance requirements; and identifying and reporting on key areas of risk, Edward Sweeney, a