Full PDF of this issue Volume 40 - 4 Mar / Apr 2016 Table of Contents Featured Articles: Municipal Law and the Environment Special Report: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report Departments Columns Featured Articles: Municipalities and Environmental Law Unleashing the Environmental Power of Municipalities Brenda Heenan Powell A new Municipal
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The US
government acted for multiple reasons on AIG.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential
for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences
for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals
for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or
acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand
for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price
for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act and the United Kingdom Bribery
Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs
Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other
governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate
for our additional capital needs or
for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions
for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign
government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
By parallel, if you forbid a company from competing
for government contracts
for 10 years, those are 10 years during which they will engage in precisely zero instances of attempted bribery or other
acts of corruption, at least with regard to bribery or corruption of Canadian officials.
Indeed, as more information has moved to the cloud, data that is hosted in the U.S. has actually been seen as being less secure because of the
government's Patriot
Act powers — and that could be a competitive disadvantage
for companies based here.
LONDON — A British teenager has been jailed
for two years
for compromising the email and phone accounts of senior U.S.
government officials in what a judge called
acts of «cyber-terrorism.»
Facebook has faced fierce criticism from
governments and rights groups in many countries
for failing to do enough to stem hate speech and prevent the service from being used to promote terrorism, stir sectarian violence and broadcast
acts including murder and suicide.
Association president Gary Smith, of Brookfield Financial, opened the conference by imploring federal and provincial
governments to play more of a role, lauding those provinces like Ontario that have launched venture funds, and taking credit
for the repeal of Section 116 of the Income Tax
Act in the Harper
government's spring budget.
THE Property Council has received conformation that the Federal
Government proposes to amend the Telecommunications
Act, to clarify building access rights
for telecommunications firms...
And it must
act consistently and holistically with its support and the elimination of economically hostile policies and laws, such as restrictive labor laws, ever - changing tax policies and an almost exclusive emphasis on funding the
government for one more month instead of growing the economy.
Adam Szubin,
acting under secretary
for terrorism and financial intelligence, said Washington expected other
governments and financial authorities to make similar moves to prevent Pyongyang from «abusing» global financial institutions to support its development of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles.
«The
government's basic rule is to prevent any illegal
acts or uncertainties regarding cryptocurrency trade, while eagerly nurturing blockchain technology,» Hong Nam - ki, minister of the office
for government policy coordination, said in a statement.
A U.S. takeover is the best way to ensure MDA's space division gains future work, because the Buy America
Act and post-9 / 11 restrictions make it harder
for foreign companies to win contracts from the
government and the Pentagon.
A year earlier, former President George W. Bush signed the Protect America
Act of 2007, which removed the requirement
for the
government to have to get warrants to track foreigners.
«Many smaller businesses might be on the cusp of being defined as a large employer — namely those having 50 full - time equivalents — and thus being under this law,» says Christine Pollack, vice president of
government affairs
for the Retail Industry Leaders Association in Arlington, Va., and a spokesperson
for an industry coalition called Employers
for Flexibility in Health Care (E-FLEX), which was formed two years ago to fight
for changes to the Affordable Care
Act.
The
government fined casino operator Caesars Palace
for repeated violations of the Bank Secrecy
Act in its VIP gaming rooms.
GDB
acts as the main thoroughfare
for liquidity from Puerto Rico's
government deposits.
Up to $ 1 billion will go to local
governments, $ 4.9 billion will be paid to five states that border the Gulf, a $ 5.5 billion penalty will be paid
for violating the Clean Water
Act, and $ 7.1 billion will be paid
for natural resources damages claims under the Oil Pollution
Act.
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain growth in revenues
for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement
for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and
government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding
for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care
Act or other
government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications
for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all,
for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
And our
Government will amend the Importation of Intoxicating Liquors
Act to allow Canadians to take beer and spirits across provincial boundaries
for their own use.
Bayh - Dole allowed
for private ownership of
government funded intellectual property developed in universities while the Orphan Drug
Act created incentives
for developing drugs
for disorders afflicting fewer than 200,000 Americans.
For purposes of the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act, as well as Executive Order 12875, the final rule extending the applicability date does not include any federal mandate that we expect would result in such expenditures by State, local, or tribal
governments, or the private sector.
Under the provisions of the Loan Guarantee
Act, Chrysler is supposed to compensate the federal
government for the risk that the
government has taken in making the guarantees.
Not everyone will benefit: now that Republicans have swept the US
government for the first time since 1928, it means Obamacare is over - just a matter of time - and Affordable Care
Act - vulnerable stocks such as Universal Health Services, AmSurg and Mednax will likely plunge; on the other hand pure pharma stocks like MCK and ABC will benefit as rhetoric on drug pricing will diminish significantly, leading to more stable earnings if / when changes in drug pricing become more stable.
The Rockefeller Institute of
Government, which released a new state revenue report on Monday, said that «The Tax Cuts and Jobs
Act (TCJA), enacted in late December 2017, created strong incentives for some high - income taxpayers to act fast and prepay their state and local income and property taxes to take advantage of the expiring tax breaks, namely the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, which is capped at $ 10,000 per year as of January 1, 2018.&raq
Act (TCJA), enacted in late December 2017, created strong incentives
for some high - income taxpayers to
act fast and prepay their state and local income and property taxes to take advantage of the expiring tax breaks, namely the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, which is capped at $ 10,000 per year as of January 1, 2018.&raq
act fast and prepay their state and local income and property taxes to take advantage of the expiring tax breaks, namely the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, which is capped at $ 10,000 per year as of January 1, 2018.»
On transportation: The
government promises to: — Better protect communities from railway accidents by strengthening the railway safety
act and make sure shippers have adequate insurance to pay
for accidents like the derailment at Lac Megantic.
For example, while businesses and
government departments in the UK must comply with the Data Protection
Act, the Canadian parliament is currently debating a new piece of legislation, the Information Sharing
Act, which will allow all departments of
government to share information in ways that are not currently permitted in the UK.
Canada should understand this and
act to support what we have achieved, as well as help Mexico convince our mutual neighbour to change the new
government's misguided and damaging attacks on our common objectives: more prosperity, more economic growth and more competitiveness
for all three nations.
VANCOUVER, B.C. — A research paper by the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade recommends the
Government of British Columbia introduce new regulations that would pave the way
for ridesharing across the province, while also launching a review of the Passenger Transportation
Act and overhauling regulations to enable the traditional taxi industry to be more competitive.
The notion of using
government to
act as a protectionist shield
for farmers dates back as far as 1872.
The only solution is
for governments everywhere to spend big time on infrastructure and
act «irresponsible» thus driving down the value of their currency, raising inflation, and inspiring the filthy, stinking rich to invest it or lose it.
Sen. Pat Toomey (R - PA) last year asked the
Government Accountability Office whether the CFPB's auto lending guidance might qualify as a rule
for the purposes of the Congressional Review
Act and, if so, be possible to roll back.
The FSA is the
government body charged with overseeing the Financial Instruments and Exchange
Act, which would have to be amended to recognize digital assets as financial products in order
for related derivatives to be traded legally on Japanese exchanges.
«The US
government acted as police force (identifying the foreign
government's crime), prosecutor (making the legal arguments), jury (ruling on the evidence), and judge (sentencing the foreigner to US retaliatory punishment),» Chad Bown, a senior fellow at the pro-free trade Peterson Institute
for International Economics, wrote in a memo about Section 301's history earlier in August.
The U.S.
government still classifies cannabis as a Schedule I substance under the 1970 Controlled Substance
Act (CSA), which places it alongside heroin, MMDA and ecstasy as drugs with a high potential
for abuse and no approved medical usage.
Reynolds and Vogel recently
acted as co-counsel
for the Ontario
government to conduct an independent expert review of the
act.
PBSC has been working on the fee waiver initiative and the bill, aimed to amend the Photo Card
Act, 2008 and the Vital Statistics
Act so people who can not afford to pay the associated fees
for government photo cards or
for birth certificates no longer have to.
Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to achieve our financial, strategic and operational plans or initiatives; our ability to predict and manage medical costs and price effectively and develop and maintain good relationships with physicians, hospitals and other health care providers; the impact of modifications to our operations and processes; our ability to identify potential strategic acquisitions or transactions and realize the expected benefits of such transactions, including with respect to the Merger; the substantial level of
government regulation over our business and the potential effects of new laws or regulations or changes in existing laws or regulations; the outcome of litigation, regulatory audits, investigations, actions and / or guaranty fund assessments; uncertainties surrounding participation in
government - sponsored programs such as Medicare; the effectiveness and security of our information technology and other business systems; unfavorable industry, economic or political conditions, including foreign currency movements;
acts of war, terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics; our ability to obtain shareholder or regulatory approvals required
for the Merger or the requirement to accept conditions that could reduce the anticipated benefits of the Merger as a condition to obtaining regulatory approvals; a longer time than anticipated to consummate the proposed Merger; problems regarding the successful integration of the businesses of Express Scripts and Cigna; unexpected costs regarding the proposed Merger; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities during the pendency of the Merger; potential litigation associated with the proposed Merger; the ability to retain key personnel; the availability of financing, including relating to the proposed Merger; effects on the businesses as a result of uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger; as well as more specific risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.cigna.com as well as on Express Scripts» most recent report on Form 10 - K and subsequent reports on Forms 10 - Q and 8 - K available on the Investor Relations section of www.express-scripts.com.
While we're all breathlessly awaiting the federal
government's long - promised revisions to the Copyright
Act, interested parties may want to check out Bill C - 47, the federal
government's proposed legislation to grant extra special intellectual property right protection
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Maybe 15 percent of your income is taken right off the paycheck by the FICA [Federal Insurance Contributions
Act]
for Social Security and essentially pre-saving
for Social Security medical care (which provides the
government with enough money to cut taxes on the higher brackets.)
Legal experts, speaking on a not -
for - attribution basis because precise measures have not been announced, said one possibility is the
government might change the Competition
Act to say that «abuse of a dominant position» would include «exploitative pricing» or, in effect, charging too much.
For example, the Bank of England Act 1998 states that the objectives of the Bank of England shall be (a) to maintain price stability, and (b) subject to that, to support the economic policy of Her Majesty's Government, including its objectives for growth and employme
For example, the Bank of England
Act 1998 states that the objectives of the Bank of England shall be (a) to maintain price stability, and (b) subject to that, to support the economic policy of Her Majesty's
Government, including its objectives
for growth and employme
for growth and employment.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 was a roughly $ 800 billion «stimulus bill» that dedicated about $ 250 billion to more than 80,000 federal grants, contracts, or loans to state and local
governments,
for - profit businesses, and nonprofit organizations.
If this wasn't enough to get environmentalist in an uproar the
government then proposed changes to the income tax
act that would require that that charities disclose foreign sources of funds and demonstrate that the organization satisfied the 10 per cent rule
for political activities.
Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of the Dodd - Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act, the Commission shall issue final rules that require each resource extraction issuer to include in an annual report of the resource extraction issuer information relating to any payment made by the resource extraction issuer, a subsidiary of the resource extraction issuer, or an entity under the control of the resource extraction issuer to a foreign
government or the Federal Government for the purpose of the commercial development of oil, natural gas, or m
government or the Federal
Government for the purpose of the commercial development of oil, natural gas, or m
Government for the purpose of the commercial development of oil, natural gas, or minerals...
A case in point is Senator Wilfred Moore's Bill S - 217 «An
Act to amend the Financial Administration
Act», which would require Parliamentary approval
for any new borrowings by the federal
government in financial markets.
Having recently called out the federal
government for failing to provide a justification
for its decision to approve Shell's Jackpine mine oil sands expansion project (an approach that serves no interest other than the
government's, as even industry would stand to benefit from knowing why one project is justified while another, e.g. Taseko's original Prosperity mine, is not), it was reassuring to see that at least this Joint Review Panel (JRP) shares my understanding of this obligation under the Canadian Environmental Assessment
Act, 2012, SC 2012, c 19.
Do we simply accept a smaller
government and ever shrinking support
for veterans and other groups or do we as
act to halt and reverse the direction that the federal
government is heading?
The
act requires requires state and local
governments that want to qualify
for funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to include animals in their disaster plans.
Cryptojacking - the
act of hijacking a user's computer to mine cryptocurrencies - is likely to «become a regular source of income
for website owners,» a British
government agency warned Tuesday.