Sentences with phrase «also other conflicts of interest»

There were also other conflicts of interest.

Not exact matches

Plank also promised in the letter that Under Armour will take «other public positions on legislation around the country in support of the interests of our teammates whenever policy conflicts with human rights.»

There's also the pattern of conflicts of interest and efforts to cash in on the presidency, and whatever other investigations are finding about his business activities before the presidency.

Taking this action now will also allow me to pursue other business opportunities and avoid any conflict of interest that I may have.»

His investigation continues, and he expects more claims to be brought against other food service providers over rebates that not only create «an inherent conflict of interest» in the choice of foods children are served at school, but also discourage the use of locally produced goods from smaller suppliers, including local farmers.

Sept. 17: After Garry had written Mei that Harris Beach also represented Singh and SRB on other matters, Mei wrote: «This letter shall serve to acknowledge your firm's representation of Singh Hospitality Group and to waive any actual or potential conflict of interest in connection with said representation.»

This also adds to a growing list of conflicts of interest situations in which the Finance Minister seems to be entangled - the USD 2.25 billion bond, as well as the appointment of close relatives and his business associates to key positions at the Finance Ministry, the Bank of Ghana and a number of other state institutions.

We reached out to the remaining members of The Mount Vernon City Council, Council President Roberta Apuzzo (D), Acting President Pro Tem, Marcus A. Griffith (D), and Deborah Reynolds (D) as well as The Commissioner of the Westchester Board of Election and Westchester Democratic Chairman, Reggie Lafayette (who I believe is also Mt. Vernon Democratic Chairman as well - sound like a conflict of interest to me, but I digress) and other local elected officials who have yet to respond to our request for a comment.

The protocol for purchasing property also would requires disclosure of any brokers who helped arrange meetings for the deal and determining «whether recent prior owners had any connections to local development authorities or government officials or other political figures present possible conflicts of interest or other ethical issues.»

The bylaws for the two boards are also being rewritten to include more stringent conflict of interest rules and other corporate governance enhancements such a whistleblower policies, audit committees and rules to comply with state open meetings laws.

CIRM's credibility with the public would also be helped by including on ICOC and various working groups more scientists and patient advocates without ties to institutions funded by CIRM, and by taking other measures to address potential conflicts of interest, the panel said.

Conflict of interest laws are also problematic for charters because they can, among other things, prohibit school employees from participating in decisions that impact them financially.

Commissions are not an ideal form of compensation for financial advisers for two other reasons also (in addition to the potential conflict of interest):

Also, compared to most all other types of investments and investing, mutual funds have little - to - no conflicts of interest.

To take the other university at the center of the Climategate controversy, the University of East Anglia's investigation was also something of a dodge, but they at least understood the question of «conflict of interest».

In many other countries it is also prohibited to act in a situation where you are not independent or there is a Conflict of Interest but this isn't taken as seriously as it is in the UK and we often find a lawyer acting for both sides on a foreign transaction.

Maintaining an accurate client knowledge base also helps prevent conflict - of - interest problems and other potential malpractice issues.

I believe if the legal establishment starts this discussion, we will also begin to strengthen our competitive advantage in the areas we are strongest (ethics, conflict of interest, law reform, etc.) and not make the mistake of playing the Future game according to the rules set by others with different skill sets (business consulting firms, accounting and pure tech sector, to name a few).

Furthermore, courts also should know when funders are involved to weigh potential conflicts of interest, include funders in settlement discussions, and assess discovery requests and other costs.

Also, I would note: if these duties (of loyalty / fiduciary to clients and to other persons or the public at large) come into conflict, a lawyer's rules of professional conduct will require following the relevant rules regarding conflicts of interest.

Family Mediation Service The main features of the Family Mediation Service are as follows: a) The FMS is a free professional and confidential service for couples, married and non-married, who have decided to separate or divorce and who together want to negotiate the terms of their separation or divorce; b) Mediation helps parties reach an agreement that meets their interests and those of their children; and c) The FMS also deals with a small number of cases which involve conflict between other members of a family (e.g. parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren on issues such as wills).