Sentences with phrase «claimed was in the public interest»

At one point the Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith, obtained an injunction against the BBC, preventing them from reporting a story they claimed was in the public interest while he argued that the story was sub judice.

McIntyre had also claimed it was in the public interest to have the information disclosed, even though it was part of a work - in - progress.

Not exact matches

«This Order is necessary, in the public interest, and for the protection of consumers,» the Commissioner claimed.

SecondMarket is the largest centralized marketplace and auction platform for illiquid assets, such as asset - backed securities, auction - rate securities, bankruptcy claims, collateralized debt obligations, limited partnership interests, private company stock, residential and commercial mortgage - backed securities, restricted securities and block trades in public companies, and whole loans.

The great issues of our time are moral: the uses of power; wealth and poverty; human rights; the moral quality and character of society; loss of the sense of the common good in tandem with the pampering of private interests; domestic violence; outrageous legal and medical costs in a system of maldistributed services; unprecedented developments in biotechnologies which portend good but risk evil; the violation of public trust by high elected officials and their appointees; the growing militarization of many societies; continued racism; the persistence of hunger and malnutrition; a still exploding population in societies hard put to increase jobs and resources; abortion; euthanasia; care for the environment; the claims of future generations.

Even politicians who want to fight global poverty need this public pressure so they can claim that it is in their own interest to act.

That is not to say there shouldn't be Christian or other religious values present but it is to say that people shouldn't be conned and public opinion shouldn't be manipulated by claims of righteous values — as we have seen, it is just too easy to fake and sway people to support what may not be in their best interests based on having a cloak of religion.

nice to see you crawl out of your hole just in time to offer your 2 cents worth once again... unlike yourself I started following this team long before Wenger arrived on the scene and will continue to do so long after he's gone... in his earlier years I admired the cerebral elements he brought to the EPL, which at that point was more brutish than beautiful, and I respected the seemingly tireless efforts of Arsene, Dein & staff to uncover and develop talent without sacrificing the product on the field... likewise I appreciated that such a youthful manager wasn't afraid to bring strong personalities and / or world - class players into the fold without being fearful of how said players would potentially undermine and / or dilute his authority... unfortunately this all changed about 10 years ago and culminated in the removal of all our greatest players, both young and old, without any real replacements coming in... from Henry to RVP to Fabergas and Nasri, it was easy to see that this club was no longer interested in competing at the highest levels... instead of being honest, minus the ridiculous claims regarding the new stadium, Wenger chose to side with management and in doing so became the «front man» for this corporation pretending to be a world - class soccer club... without the «front man» this organization would have been exposed numerous years earlier, so his presence was imperative if the facade was to continue... it's for this reason and more that I despise what this once great man and Kroenke has done to my beloved club... the gutless, shameful and manipulative way they have treated the fans, like myself, is largely indefensible and this is why I felt it necessary to start offering my opinion in a public format... trust me, I resisted the temptation for many years but as long as the same shit continues to exist I will voice my opinions and if you don't like it maybe you should look for a different team to pretend to follow

He claimed that doing so was in the public interest, i.e. to allow people the freedom to vote for whom they wanted (namely Paul Biya).

Who claims to: «To support democracy and promote public dialogue in a rapidly changing media environment, is a member - supported news service that advocates journalism in the public interest.»

«And, now that we learn that the NIA had immediately claimed ownership of the apartment and funds, one wonders in whose interest it was to ignore this and still allow for the growth of malicious public and media speculation.»

It rejected claims by the Foreign Office that publication was not in the public interest, ruling the Williams draft «might be capable of adding to the public's understanding of the issues in question».

The statement signed by CID boss Bright Oduro, had described as baseless and unsubstantiated claims of thievery and corruption leveled against the duo, adding that their intervention in a Korle Bu Teaching Hospital deal «was transparent, borne out of the protection of public interest and consistent with their duties as Chiefs of Staff.»

He argued that his party's opponents were right to claim that the party often «says different things in different parts of the country» and that it runs the risk of becoming a representative of vested interests in the public sector, rather than being a mouthpiece for voters who actually use key services.

The E&E Legal Institute then weighed in, responding to the claims of the university and the public record's custodian in stating that it is in the public interest to ensure «transparency» of academic research that taxpayers finance and that the state's public record laws allow for such public disclosure.

Popcorn served in cinemas in the US is a health hazard, claims the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

And of course in many cases — determining the whereabouts of a terrorist or the carrier of a disease — public interest has an overwhelming claim on information that is usually private.

«While the evidence of the effectiveness of brain training remains controversial, our results suggest that the public is interested in learning more about the actual science behind the claims made by the app developers, «says Dr. John Torous, a clinical psychiatrist at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, lead author of the study.

He says: «There is a temptation also for the (public) interest groups to follow and profit from the excited state of public opinion, rather than seek to educate and lead it in a «rational» direction, and who is entitled to claim a monopoly on the definition of rationality?»

General Mills is being sued by the Center for Science in the Public Interest because Cheerios Protein doesn't actually contain as much protein as the front of the package claims.

The Center for Science in Public Interest (CSPI) has evaluated such claims on yogurt and found the evidence to be inconclusive at best, primarily owing to the limited research and small sample sizes.

Before a single child's information is turned over to any 3rd party, policymakers should give assurance to parents and educators that no harm will come to Tennessee school children by adopting the following principles: The state and districts should be required to publish any and all existing data sharing agreements in printed and electronic form, and include a thorough explanation of its purpose and provisions, and make it available to parents and local school authorities statewide; The Department of Education should hold hearings throughout the state or testify before the legislature to explain any existing data agreement, and answer questions from the public or their representatives, obtain informed comment, and gauge public reaction; All parents should have the right to be notified of the impending disclosure of their children's data, and provide them with a right to consent or have the right to withhold their children's information from being shared; The state should have to define what rights families or individuals will have to obtain relief if harmed by improper use or release of their child's private information, including how claims can be made; and finally, any legislation must ensure that the privacy interest of public school children and their families are put above the interests of any 3rd Party and its agents and subsidiaries.

DCSD falsely claimed to the Board that the DHCC petition was not in the public interest and implied that the thousands of volunteers and hours put into the petition fell short of the required effort for granting such a petition.

The department has claimed that the results are exempt because they are preliminary data and «the public interest in withhold documents outweighs the public interest in disclosure.»

But as tens of millions of public funds are diverted to this lucky company, the most interesting development of all may well be that while Jumoke / FUSE Inc. claims to be focused on operating schools in Connecticut, their Booker T. Washington application failed to mention that just a few months ago, Jumoke / FUSE Inc. was able to get a contract from the Louisiana Recovery School District in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to take over a school there.

But as tens of millions of public funds are diverted to this lucky company, the most interesting development of all may well be that while Jumoke / FUSE Inc. claims to be focused on operating schools in Connecticut, their Booker T. Washington application fails to mention that just a few months ago, Jumoke / FUSE Inc. was able to get a contract from the Louisiana Recovery School District in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to take over a school there.

As more and more sources claim that «teaching candidates had not been adequately prepared for» state - mandated tests, the growing sense of dissatisfaction with traditional teacher certification programs grows, thus resulting in a diminished interest in teaching from the general public (Harris).

You seem satisfied that Hamilton has creditable publishers interested now (though how you can verify that claim unless she names them in public, I don't know - sounds more like she's afraid they will disown the claim if she names them.)

In addition, the mere fact that a traditional publisher has chosen to publish a book helps establish that the book is being published «in the public interest» which is very important if any claims of invasion of privacy arisIn addition, the mere fact that a traditional publisher has chosen to publish a book helps establish that the book is being published «in the public interest» which is very important if any claims of invasion of privacy arisin the public interest» which is very important if any claims of invasion of privacy arise.

The search is performed by the title insurer and involves an extensive hunt through public records and private databases in order to locate claims of interest to a property which currently, and previously, existed.

A bill introduced in Congress this week to «save uranium mining,» the Northern Arizona Mining Continuity Act of 2011, would undo that protection from new uranium mining claims.Despite all the talk about energy independence, «a significant percentage of these mining claims and pending operations are controlled by foreign interests, which pay no royalties for the mineral wealth they extract from U.S. public lands,» said Jane Danowitz of the Pew Environment Group, in response to the legislation.

These articles illustrate once again how «climate sceptics» are not interested in an understanding of science, but in confusing the public with misleading claims.

Despite it's backing by big corporations, the group claimed it provided «a voice for consumers interested in vital public issues.»

Often the identify of the founders of these front groups are hidden because if the public understood who the real party in interest was behind claims made by the front group they would be suspicious that the claims are biased.

The Great Global Warming Swindle received critical response from the scientific community, including a letter to ABC that was signed by thirty - seven British Scientists who claimed «the misrepresentations of facts and views, both of which occur in your programme, are so serious that repeat broadcasts of the programme, without amendment, are not in the public interest.

She had the space to do so, but instead hypothesized that science (and presumably climate science) bases its approach to statistical testing in the long shadow of its ancient historical ties to religion, which is something she may well be able to offer an opinion about, as an historian, but which has minimal relevance to policy makers or the interested public in interpreting scientific claims as found, say, in the IPCC reports.

Now that he has explained the failure of environmentalism as the consequence of the public's fecklessness, he can no longer make any claim to be at all interested in the public demanding anything from government.

Misleading claims about shale gas development serve dogma but not the public interest by Paul Driessen The Sierra Club and other environmental pressure groups are redoubling their efforts to «stop fracking in its tracks.»

In September 2003, the Public Interest Watch (PIW) complained to the Internal Revenue Service, claiming that Greenpeace USA tax returns were inaccurate and in violation of the laIn September 2003, the Public Interest Watch (PIW) complained to the Internal Revenue Service, claiming that Greenpeace USA tax returns were inaccurate and in violation of the lain violation of the law.

Since this book is written by a sceptical French climatoligist who has no connection to the oil industry or the various liberterian think tanks and who claims indisputably, that the «greenhouse effect or global warming scenario is a myth» fostered on the general public by so called scientists, I would be very interested in hearing your rebuttal, because I am still in the process of forming an informed opinion.

Gross points out that the program reflects a number of important trends, including (1) A Touch of Conscience (where most companies pay lip service to concerns like global warming or poverty); (2) The New Guilded Age (where fat and happy law firms think nothing of the absurdity of giving students a $ 60 allowance for lunch); (3) Defining Public Service Down (a situation where most people claim interest in community service but don't want the lower incomes that go with it, so they find a win - win situation like doing pro bono at a large firm); and (4) It's Good To Be the King (describing how partners set priorities and realize that the $ 15 lunch is quicker and gets associates back to billing more quickly and spares partners from socializing).

Claiming he was motivated by a desire to share knowledge with «interested members of the bar and public» after being so «struck by the evidence» on display during the trial, the lawyer said he thought that «it would be helpful for individuals not in court to see and thereby gain a better understanding of the evidence.»

W. Scott Schlosser, a Master of the court, had determined the identity of the source could be central to the firm's claim and that the public interest in disclosing their name outweighed that of protecting their identity.

Would the public interest and the proper administration of justice outweigh in importance any public interest that may be protected by upholding the claim for privilege?

The defendant argued that it should not be possible to revisit the outcome of a statutory process concerning the public interest in a private law tort claim.

It is clear to us that the countervailing harm to AHS and the public interest — specifically in respect of the current breakdown in trust and confidence between AHS and the respondent surgeon — outweighs the harm which the respondent surgeon subjectively claims he will suffer if his surgical privileges are not immediately reinstated.

We spent a lot of time reviewing this claim and still believe it to be one of the most meritorious cases we have ever considered, and one in the public interest, and that it should be pursued.

Specifically, setting the bar at «balance of probabilities plus» might encourage employers to settle otherwise unmeritorious claims where an interim order has been made (following a necessarily incomplete and superficial examination of the evidence and the parties» respective positions); and give successful employees unrealistic expectations as they move towards the full hearing, especially bearing in mind the absence of a statutory compensation cap in public interest disclosure cases.

Phil Shiner of Public Interest Lawyers has been celebrated by fellow lawyers and, for his contribution in exposing serious human rights abuses that would otherwise been hidden, rightly so — but he also became a hate figure, the Mail ran a front page story claiming Shiner had «caused anger and revulsion».

It should be noted that the SFO has repeatedly and publicly criticised the tendency for companies to claim privilege over the accounts of witnesses, making clear in relation to DPAs that it views the «free supply of relevant information», including «the account of any witnesses spoken to by those conducting the enquiry» to be «the hallmark of cooperation».10 This approach is also codified in the DPA Code of Practice, which states that the SFO will take into account whether a company has disclosed relevant witness accounts as a public interest factor tending against a prosecution.