Sentences with phrase «considering public interest»

For an offence other than those punishable with the death penalty, life imprisonment, or with a minimum punishment of imprisonment for not less than three years, the prosecutor may render a deferred prosecution after considering the public interest if a deferred prosecution is appropriate.

It goes on to say that there are two factors of particular prominence when considering public interest: employment and the stability of the financial system.

Photo: Portland Rising Tide Megaload opponents are taking the Oregon Department of Transportation to court, claiming the agency failed to consider the public interest when it authorized a gigantic shipment bound for Canada's tar sands.

In deciding to charge, and in particular deciding which offences to pursue, UK prosecutors must consider the public interest as well as the weight of the evidence.

It stressed that both the law enforcement and solicitor - client privilege exemptions are based on recognized public interests and, furthermore, that institutions must consider the public interest in favour of disclosure in applying their discretion.

The Court made very clear that an institution must consider the public interest favouring disclosure in making an access decision.

This so long as drawing attention to concerns about actual beef percentages can be considered public interest.

But the elected folks are allowed to choose a high - risk option for their own purposes, which may well accord with what they consider the public interest.

Encourage students to consider public interest careers, and generally emphasize the value of public service.

In July 2013 the Financial Reporting Council Disciplinary Tribunal (tribunal) made 13 findings against Deloitte & Touche and one of its partners including that they had failed to consider the public interest before accepting or continuing their engagements on relation to two transactions in relation to the MG Rover group of companies.

The Court often, and rightly, considers public interest in reaching its decisions.

But it completely failed to consider this public interest mission when it sold the» 532 patent to Micoba.

In making hiring decisions, the hiring entity shall consider the public interest of ensuring access to employment for individuals with criminal records.

Not exact matches

VA Secretary David Shulkin said that there was a «public interest exception» for giving Cerner the contract without examining other bids, especially considering that the system would better be able to communicate with the Defense Department's EHR tech, which Cerner also worked on.

Telephone companies, for example, are considered common carriers and public utilities which, generally speaking, must operate in the public interest, and less from a profit motive.

Twitter should consider extending its «verified» program — that blue badge that lets people know an account of public interest is authentic — to all human users.

Mike Litt, consumer campaign director at U.S. PIRG, a public interest group, said Congress instead is considering legislation that would exempt credit bureaus from data break notifications and make it harder for states to hold them accountable.

In addition, the Government can override the current mechanism by setting any rate it wants if it considers it to be in the public interest.

The government, through the Governor in Council, can override the rate recommended by the Board if the government considers it to be in the public interest.

After hearing evidence and considering submissions for 180 days, the Board arrived on 209 conditions it deemed necessary to mitigate the risks and adverse socio - ecological effects associated with the pipeline and its associated infrastructure to ensure the project is in the public interest.

Given the absence of a public trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic oupublic trading market of our common stock, and in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic ouPublic Accountants Accounting and Valuation Guide, Valuation of Privately - Held Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation, our board of directors exercised reasonable judgment and considered numerous and subjective factors to determine the best estimate of fair value of our common stock, including independent third - party valuations of our common stock; the prices at which we sold shares of our convertible preferred stock to outside investors in arms - length transactions; the rights, preferences, and privileges of our convertible preferred stock relative to those of our common stock; our operating results, financial position, and capital resources; current business conditions and projections; the lack of marketability of our common stock; the hiring of key personnel and the experience of our management; the introduction of new products; our stage of development and material risks related to our business; the fact that the option grants involve illiquid securities in a private company; the likelihood of achieving a liquidity event, such as an initial public offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic oupublic offering or a sale of our company given the prevailing market conditions and the nature and history of our business; industry trends and competitive environment; trends in consumer spending, including consumer confidence; and overall economic indicators, including gross domestic product, employment, inflation and interest rates, and the general economic outlook.

It's interesting to consider what this type of calculation would show about other shareholder proposals, especially this year where two proposals pertained to areas where Alphabet is facing public pressure.

«I was impressed with the efforts of the Panel to understand and balance the interests of the public, the Province and the industry, but I was particularly impressed with how all of the input was considered and integrated to the Modernized Royalty Framework report.

Amending the Responsible Energy Development Act to include a requirement that the regulator must consider whether resource development applications are in the public interest, and reinstate the right of landowners to appeal environmental decisions affecting their land to an independent Environmental Appeals Board.

Companies should consider whether there is significant offline interest in their raise, consider how much they should realistically target for their raise, and whether their business would resonate with the general public.

That's what you call a code of ETHICS??? So your employer does something terrible and you have to keep quiet about it even if it's in the public interest to know, and you consider it ethical to stay silent?

This is one of few officials surveys released about the public's Netflix viewing habits, but the results are interesting to consider for the changing social landscape.

From the beginning, religious broadcasting was considered one of the ways of fulfilling a station's «public interest» obligation.

When the State Department considers who it will appoint to international conferences that deal with such matters, it consistently turns to the representatives of the communication industry rather than to knowledgeable representatives from public interest groups.

So long as deregulation is in effect, local public interest groups who have difficulty getting stations to meet their demands for reasonable reform should consider petitioning the FCC to deny the license of the station.

Specifically, the Senate Committee recommended: (1) that the ACCC re-open its informal review of ADM's proposed acquisition of GrainCorp and obtain independent expert advice when conducting that review; (2) that the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) consider evidence from the committee's hearings, potential loss of taxpayer revenie, the potential for the takover to «distort the capital market to the detriment of Australian farmers and Australia's economy due to food security concerns» and the need to «protect the public interest and the interests of grain growers» when making its recommendation to the Treasurer.

With the juice currently favoring Cincinnati, the Patriots would be considered an underdog although it will be interesting to see if public betting continues to hammer the Bengals as the week progresses.

The story going public could also contribute to driving up any compensation figure should it go to a tribunal, as a committee would consider «substantiated interest» in the player when awarding compensation.

While there are a great many variable factors that should be considered in such a decision, a recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health does provide some information of interest.

Considering this percentage in an auditorium full of Oxford students and faculty, who had specifically come to attend a lecture on the European Union, one can get an idea of just how strong the interest there is among the European public.

«One of our options as the Government would be to consider using our public interest test powers,» Dr Cable said.

That ever - shrinking but always vocal constituency within the Labour party that is impressed by such a show of fundraising largesse would be well advised to stop for a moment, consider what tactics brought a dip in our membership, a loss of intellectual dexterity in power, & loss of trust & support among the wider public, & to not be jellylegged by the implied promises of favour from vested interests that such large donations are supposed to signify.

Both State Senator Eric Adams and City Councilman Charles Barron have expressed interest in a run, although Adams is said to be considering a run for Public Advocate, and Barron has expressed interest in running for a number of different city, state and federal offices.

A new study from the Campaign Finance Institute by Professor Michael Malbin concludes that the cost of running a public financing system in New York State would be roughly $ 40 million, which works out to $ 2 per New Yorker — not a bad trade considering the millions more the state government wastes in handouts to special interests.

I then considered the second stage of the test, applying the DPP's interim guidelines on assessing the public interest in cases involving the media, and I have concluded that a prosecution is required in the public interest in relation to each of these eight suspects.

He charged that restoration of funding for specific departmental legislative branch personnel «without considering the respective value of the positions» functions, in the context of the overall city budget and impact on our city's tax base, is not only unjustifiable but wreaks of putting politics between the public interest.»

But, while matching funds are an important feature of the City's system, any reform being considered in Albany that hopes to replicate the City's success should include lower contribution limits and an overhaul of administration and enforcement, writes Bill Mahoney of the New York Public Interest Research Group.

According to the organization, «In the face of rising poverty and economic inequalities across the country, the Lagos State government should be considering eliminating toll charges rather than allowing the Lekki Concession Company to get away with overcharging citizens and residents and prioritising profits over the public interests.

On the Republican side, Public Works Commissioner Pete O'Connor has expressed interest in the job and former media executive Steve Kimatian is considering a run, among others.

Last year, the bill drew opposition from the Republican - led City Council, which was interested in potentially purchasing the property, which is estimated to cost as much as $ 8 million, to consider constructing a new Department of Public Works facility at the location.

The New York Public Interest Research Group in November sent a letter asking for a formal opinion from the Joint Commission on Public Ethics as to whether political parties should be considered lobbyists under state law.

He told the court that parliament had taken «a carefully considered, deliberate decision» to give ministers such as the attorney general power to override rulings by the freedom of information tribunal «to protect the public interest where real and significant issues arise».

«SERAP considers double emoluments for serving public officials unlawful, as the laws granting those benefits take governance away from the arena of public interest, and create the impression that former governors acted contrary to the best interests of the general public.

«In the circumstances of this case, the public interest in co-operation is clear,» said the judge, who considered the case with Mrs Justice Thirlwall.

«It certainly does not serve the public good to create a pay - to - play atmosphere where New Yorkers who have business before the city feel the need to contribute financially to the Mayor's political and nonprofit interests in order to have their business favorably considered.»