Sentences with phrase «avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest for»
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A tentative deal for $ 500 million fell through because Qatar sought to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest after Jared Kushner was named senior White House adviser, according to Tom Barrack, a Trump friend who had suggested Hamad look at investing with the Kushners.
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Under the ethics rules for federal employees and / or officials, the employees or official is required to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest.
The Empire Center for Public Policy is a nonprofit organization and seeks to avoid even the appearance of conflicts of interest.
A close personal adviser to Cuomo in his bid to become state attorney general in 2006 and his run for governor in 2010, she deregistered as a lobbyist in 2010 when Cuomo and her ex-husband, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, were elected, in order «to avoid even the appearance of a conflict» of interest.
Some states and Congress forbid elected officials from receiving advance fees for books from publishers, to avoid an appearance of a conflict of interest.
«To avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest, Jeff has frozen all contact on behalf of clients with state officials for the duration of the Cuomo administration.»
Work for any decent sized company and HR will make you aware of the importance of avoiding even the appearance of conflict of interest, whether one exists or not.