Sentences with phrase «avoid public disclosure»

In some cases, they are paid through attorneys to avoid public disclosure, hiding behind attorney work - product privilege.

Not exact matches

Ackman wanted to avoid a proxy contest because it would have forced public disclosure and create the perception that the company and Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management were «at war,» the filing said.

As an example of such thinking, he cited the former leader of the State Senate who instructed his members to deliver their public disclosure forms by hand rather than mailing them so as to avoid any possible federal mail fraud charges — the unspoken assumption being that lawmakers might have lied on those forms.

Charters will claim they are public schools, but hide behind private status to avoid disclosure.

Please note that, whenever possible, TWTW avoids politically or ideologically slanted links and believes the public disclosure laws apply to all regardless of political party or ideology.

129 In the third place, as regards the argument that the disclosure of documents relating to the ACTA could only have reinforced the public interest with regard to international relations and avoid controversy arising from the leaked publication of certain proposals, it should be noted that, while it is true that the purpose of Regulation No 1049/2001 is to ensure maximum transparency by giving the fullest possible effect to the right of public access to documents of the European Union (recital 4 of the regulation), it nevertheless provides exceptions to the right of access to protect certain public or private interests, and in the present case, the public interest as regards international relations.

This was to avoid «the chilling effect, which the prospect of the public disclosure of the financial information of the claimant and / or his or her financial supporters» could have.

There is a public interest in ensuring that when, as here, parties arrive at an agreement on disclosure to avoid litigation, such that disclosure is volunteered on terms that include a protective order, the terms of the protective order not be modified unless there is a compelling reason to do so.

The weird thing about this, to me, is that the courts have a procedure to avoid making the disclosure public: «A well recognized means for an attorney to demonstrate the existence of an exception to the general rule, while simultaneously preserving confidentiality of the identity of his client, is to move the court for an in camera ex parte hearing.»

Binding arbitration is generally not public, so the proceedings are generally secret, avoiding publicity and disclosure of secrets discussed in the proceedings.

However, we continue to permit a covered entity to disclose protected health information to a health care Start Printed Page 82730provider in an emergency treatment situation if the restricted protected health information is needed to provide the emergency treatment or if the disclosure is necessary to avoid serious and imminent threats to public health and safety.

But that's not all the Bar thinks would be required in some (unidentified) circumstances: «Depending on the sensitivity of the matter, Attorney may need to avoid using the public wireless connection entirely or notify Client of possible risks attendant to his use of the public wireless connection, including potential disclosure of confidential information and possible waiver of attorney - client privilege or work product protections, and seek her informed consent to do so.»

I routinely advise clients to avoid this kind of public disclosure of their private lives.