Sentences with phrase «by issues of conflict of interest»

The Minority have suggested that the domestic bonds might have been marred by issues of conflict of interest while concerns have been raised about the prospect of leveraging the countries mineral deposit in the deal with China.

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According to the 2013 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Customer Satisfaction Report, just released by the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute, Express Scripts was ranked by its customers lowest in overall satisfaction and second to last in delivering promised savings and having no conflict - of - interest issues.

The conflicts of interest law — which carries federal criminal penalties — avoids those issues by exempting the President and Vice President from its provisions.

«I see the memo as the CFTC cautioning its employees on the ethical issues that could be raised by their trading in cryptocurrencies, encouraging them to consider and seek advice from the CFTC ethics team before trading in cryptocurrencies, noting that employees may not transact in cryptocurrencies if they have nonpublic information about them from their work at the CFTC, and advising that those who participate in CFTC dealings related to cryptocurrencies may not trade in them for conflict of interest reasons.»

This week, the SEC issued an order charging a registered investment adviser, along with its then - chief compliance officer, with breaching their fiduciary duties by failing to disclose a conflict of interest created by the outside business activity of one of the adviser's top - performing portfolio managers and failing to disclose a breach of the adviser's private investment policy by that portfolio manager.

The work stream established by NHD on conflicts of interest focuses on the potential issues that may arise for the implementation of the CIP, particularly when engagement with non-State actors is called for.

The suit comes after the Deputy Attorney General, Godfred Dame, in a 16 - page response to CHRAJ's enquiry in a petition brought by the Ashanti Regional NDC organizer, Yaw Brogya Gyamfi, defended the Finance Minister over allegations that he may have been involved in a conflict of interest situation in the $ 2.25 billion domestic bond issued by government.

Ken Ofori - Attah, in responding to the issue in Parliament, stated that the issuance was transparent and was done in accordance with the laid down procedures governing the issuance of bond and government securities in the country, adding that there was no conflict of interest, as he «had no direct dealings with the investors» as alleged by the minority in Parliament.

Issue 2: Whether the acceptance of the gift by the Respondent placed him in a conflict of interest situation under the Code of Conduct for Public Officers and Conflict of Interesconflict of interest situation under the Code of Conduct for Public Officers and Conflict of Interesinterest situation under the Code of Conduct for Public Officers and Conflict of InteresConflict of InterestInterest Rules?

«I am intrigued by the full time legislature, because that would end the conflict of interest,» said Cuomo, who said legislators recently have got «into trouble» over that issue.

The commission was very clear on the issue with regards to the Finance Minister as been a former shareholder, beneficiary of several companies in the securities market and more importantly a former director to some of these companies and his interest to see these institutions attain a certain growth within that sector has the Potential to Conflict with the interest of the State.This revelations by the commission is very serious with its potential risk alerted is enormous to affect the securities sector of the country.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's ability to raise money to pay off his legal bills will be greatly restricted by a new Conflict of Interest Board finding issued today.

Since 2015, Franklin Templeton having Trevor Trefgarne as Non-Executive Director purchased bonds issued by the NDC Government, now Ghanaians want to know from the Minority MPs, if there was any form of conflict of interest and conspiracy between Seth Terkper, Ato Forson, Trevor Trefgarne and Ken Ofori - Atta to enriched themselves at the detriment of the Nation within that period?

She could have faced a conflict of interest had she remained in her position as deputy borough president and conducted fund?raising for her campaign, according to an advisory opinion issued by the board in 2001 that states individuals making a bid for office must resign from their positions if they are policy?makers before they solicit donations.

Shortly after the Daily News reported Friday that Howe, former Cuomo top aide and longtime friend Joseph Percoco, and others close to the governor were being probed by the feds, Cuomo Counsel Alfonso David issued a statement saying that the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's probe «has recently raised questions of improper lobbying and undisclosed conflicts of interest by some individuals which may have deceived state employees involved in the respective programs and may have defrauded the state.»

The fact that these laws are signed by former governors in the exercise of their functions as public officials and now benefiting from the entitlements under such laws while serving as senators and ministers raise serious conflict of interest issue under paragraph 5 of article 8 of the convention.»

The Minority raised issues of possible conflict of interest following the purchase of 95 % of the bonds by Mr. Trefgarne who is a Director of Franklin Templeton and a Board Chairman of Enterprise Group.

Here's a roundup of recent criticism and commentary on Climategate and the IPCC, organized by five issues: 1) «glaciergate,» 2) African crops, 3) disaster losses, 4) whether panel head Rajendra Pachauri has too many conflicts of interest to run the IPCC, and 5) the future of the panel.

Identifying Conflicts of Interest I realize that it's important to present both sides of an issue, but Dr. Wulf Utian and his North American Menopause Society (NAMS) are funded by the drug industry, and in particular by those whose bottom line is most threatened by bioidentical hormones.

Mystery Writers of America (MWA) is deeply concerned about the troubling conflict - of - interest issues created by these ventures, particularly the potentially misleading way they are marketed to aspiring writers on the Harlequin website.

I believe this is a conflict of interest and there was a great article by an agent that succinctly addresses this issue:

Upon adoption of a regulation, the administrator, if conflicting views are submitted on the proposed regulation and if requested in writing to do so by an interested person prior to adoption, shall issue a concise statement of the principal reasons for and against its adoption, incorporating therein its reasons for overruling any considerations urged against its adoption.

Given that this gas rush has been lent credibility by some sectors of academia, it is good that you bring up the topic of potential conflicts of interest in academia related to the issues surrounding shale gas.

The conflict here may be mostly the result of some very wealthy business interests who have a hidden agenda on this issue, and they are known to be spending a lot of money to confuse this issue in any way they can, often by involving a small number of otherwise fine scientists and others to spread doubt on their behalf.

By the way, the purported Attorney General of the US Virgin Islands issued his infamous subpoena through a private law firm, which is hired on a contingency basis, is being paid by USVI in another matter, and has a conflict of interesBy the way, the purported Attorney General of the US Virgin Islands issued his infamous subpoena through a private law firm, which is hired on a contingency basis, is being paid by USVI in another matter, and has a conflict of interesby USVI in another matter, and has a conflict of interest.

I don't really see any meta issues on this one (O'Donnell got a tough review, AMS journals are known for that, the editor was somewhat lax in making the authors jump through hoops based on comments by a reviewer with a conflict of interest, but the paper got published).

The point that you miss is that having an assembly overwhelmingly made up of and elected by the practising bar inevitably means that there is a conflicting self - interest on issues such as described in my column.

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The reasons issued by the LSUC for finding Beth DeMerchant and Darren Sukonick had not been in a conflict of interest when representing Hollinger International Inc. and Conrad Black during the sale of Hollinger's newspaper businesses to CanWest, are not especially interesting as a matter of doctrinal law (the DeMerchant decision is here).

[13] Chief Justice James Allsop of the Federal Court of Australia summarised the ethical issues which arise as a result of the conflict the billable hours system creates between the economic pressure on a firm to maximise its profit and the ethical pressure on lawyers to work in their client's best interest: «Only a very slight change of focus needs to be made by a lawyer to change from (a) expecting a profitable return from running as well and efficiently as possible a large case in court, to (b) planning how to make as much money as possible from running the same large case in court.»

On the other hand, where the reservation of rights is based on coverage disputes which have nothing to do with the issues being litigated in the underlying action, there is no conflict of interest requiring independent counsel paid for by the insurer.

(4) «a consultation by attorneys with their firm's in - house counsel on a purely ethical issue arising from the representation of a current client... [does not] inherently give -LSB--RSB- rise to a conflict of interest between the firm and the client»; and

On 5 December, 2007, the committee issued a report on Fortune 250 companies that determined companies with the largest conflicts of interest with their compensation consultants (as measured by other work the consultants did for the company) tended to offer higher executive compensation packages.

On 24 December 2002, the Minister for Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs issues general directions to ATSIC to address potential conflicts of interest by preventing ATSIC from funding organisations of which full - time ATSIC officeholders are directors or in which they have a controlling interest.

The CEO of ATSIS will take all reasonable steps to ensure that ATSIS does not make grants or loans or offer contracts or provide guarantees to organisations in circumstances where such grant or provision would be precluded by my Conflict of Interests Directions issued 24 December 2002 and amended 3 February 2003.

The Minister for Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs issues general directions to ATSIC to address potential conflicts of interest by preventing ATSIC from funding organisations of which full - time ATSIC officeholders are directors or in which they have a controlling interest.

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