Not exact matches
They include the «chilling effects»
of libel suits, the perennial
conflicts between property and access, the three out
of four publishers who intervene in news decisions affecting their local markets, the advertisers» freedom to move their money to where their
interests are, industry self - regulation in broadcasting and advertising, the backlash against conveying under duress (as in a hostage crisis) points
of view that are never aired as directly without duress, the flareups
of book
banning and censorship
of textbooks, the rout
of the civil rights movement, the retreat from principles
of fairness and equality (even where never implemented), the attack
on scientific and humane teaching, the threat
of self - appointed media watchdogs to also spy
on teachers in the classroom, and the general vigor
of ancient orthodoxies masquarading as neo-this and neo-that.
It claims some missteps (Samuel's push for price signalling
bans on banking chiefs and his readiness to accept «the wholesale monopoly»
of the NBN), highlights some controversy (including the claims
of conflict of interest regarding the DFO and the ACCC's pursuit
of Richard Pratt) but concludes that overall «Mr Samuel's energy and focus have resulted in an expansion
of the size and the powers
of the ACCC, which has also developed a clearer pro-market approach than it had under his predecessor, Alan Fels»
The city's argument is in part based
on a ruling from the city's
Conflict of Interests Board that granted waivers to two de Blasio advisers to continue working with the mayor after leaving City Hall to go work for Hilltop, which ran the Campaign for One New York and associated groups, despite a one - year
ban on doing so.
The courts also struck down the law's
ban on political contributions by lobbyists — a
ban that sought to eliminate
conflicts of interest and implied bribes.
We need real ethics reforms: eliminating pension benefits for convicted corrupt officials, a
ban on personal use
of campaign funds, a full - time legislature with sharp limits
on conflicts of interest, and full - disclosure requirements for personal finances.
One local school board member has
banned me from commenting
on his «public figure» Facebook page (which I see as a free speech violation), both because I questioned his denial
of SGPs and some other
conflicts of interests I saw, although indirectly related to this particular case.
11:15 p.m. Updated below As I promised in an earlier post
on transparency and
conflicts of interest in the fight over natural gas drilling, here's my piece
on the importance
of peer review in gauging the merits
of research findings wielded by the «
ban» or «bonanza» factions in this continuing battle.
The hearing was
on a bill
banning such
conflicts of interest.
I would have thought that the
ban on referral fees is also motivated by a desire to ensure that legal services are offered honestly and without
conflict of interest and that the public has a full choice
of lawyers (or licensees) to choose from, since lawyers are not «buying» their clients from those who refer them.
The EU seals
ban is — in short — a prime example
of a
conflict resulting out
of globalization: as a result
of extensive economic ties between countries, people
on one side
of the globe become aware
of activities
on the other side that are objectionable in their view, and no longer wish to be a part
of those objectionable activities, which decision in turn affects the economic
interests of those engaged in such activities.
The entrepreneur's dual - CEO role recently placed him under some pressure, with several industry watchers suggesting he's in a
conflict of interest that's preventing him from being objective when making a decision
on whether to
ban advertisements for initial coin offerings and new cryptocurrencies
on Twitter.