Ms. Tomasco's extensive experience in this area has led to positive results for her clients, such as her successful
defense of a financial institution against a claim by its pension plan participants for additional retirement benefits.
His practice emphasizes intellectual property advice and litigation, construction litigation,
defense of financial institutions, and appellate advocacy.
Recent cases handled include a multimillion - dollar recovery arising from construction and design claims, a multimillion - dollar recovery relating to professional malpractice, successful
defense of a financial institution from multimillion - dollar lender liability claims, successful defense of independent directors from claims of breach of fiduciary duty and related claims, and a multimillion - dollar recovery in the telecommunications industry arising from claims of breach of contract, breach of good faith and fair dealing, and fraud.
As an active litigator, Ben focuses on complex litigation, including
the defense of financial services firms (broker - dealers, registered investment advisors, banks, hedge funds, underwriters, insurers) and their employees in court, in arbitration, and in regulatory proceedings.
This whole argument is particularly fascinating since Saujani, who has successfully put her experience raising cash for Democrats like Hillary Clinton to work on her own campaign, has a Wall Street background and was one of the few Democrats (along with Gov. David Paterson and former Democrat Mayor Bloomberg) to speak out in
defense of the financial industry, highlighting its importance as the state's economic engine.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability
of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost
of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates
of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates
of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect
of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result
of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution
of key milestones such as the receipt
of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation
of our announced acquisition
of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability
of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk
of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production
of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts
of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak
of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact
of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition
of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect
of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect
of changes in tax law, such as the effect
of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations
of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect
of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability
of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass
of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many
of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on
defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment
of interest on, and principal
of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness
of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness
of our internal control over
financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact
of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition
of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result
of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks
of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions
of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
French
defense firm Thales meantime announced that it exceeded all
of its annual
financial targets in 2017.
Much
of this coverage focuses too much on the political rhetoric at the expense
of the people who actually perform the work
of financial regulation; the ones who will be the best and last line
of defense against another
financial crisis.
Army Col. John Hope was the director
of operations for the Pentagon's $ 800 million Afghanistan Task Force for Stability and Business Operations — which was designed to focus on economic redevelopment in US war zones — when he complained about a lack
of financial accountability, and now says he has been «singled out for retaliation and retribution,» Senate Judiciary Committee chair Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa) said last week in a letter to Secretary
of Defense Ash Carter.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including
financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels
of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and
defense segments
of the aerospace industry, levels
of air travel,
financial condition
of commercial airlines, the impact
of weather conditions and natural disasters and the
financial condition
of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization
of the anticipated benefits
of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing
of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition
of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration
of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization
of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels
of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability
of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope
of future repurchases
of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level
of other investing activities and uses
of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition
of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery
of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits
of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits
of diversification and balance
of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome
of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact
of the negotiation
of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect
of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect
of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect
of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition
of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits
of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing
of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence
of events that may give rise to a right
of one or both
of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee
of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million
of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects
of the announcement or the completion
of the merger on the market price
of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective
financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation
of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value
of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
«Requiring the banks to pay treble damages to every plaintiff who ended up on the wrong side
of an independent Libor ‐ denominated derivative swap would, if appellants» allegations were proved at trial, not only bankrupt 16
of the world's most important
financial institutions, but also vastly extend the potential scope
of antitrust liability in myriad markets where derivative instruments have proliferated,» the U.S. Court
of Appeals in New York said in the ruling.A U.S. appeals court on Monday revived private antitrust litigation accusing major banks
of conspiring to manipulate the Libor benchmark interest rate, in a big setback for their
defense against investors» claims
of market - rigging.
The first line
of defense against elder
financial abuse may be to raise awareness in our communities about the warning signs, common scams and preventative measures that might protect us from these crimes.
Your first
financial line
of defense against emergencies should be an emergency fund.
The logo
of Europe's biggest insurer Allianz SE is seen on the company tower at La
Defense business and
financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, March 2, 2016.
«The DOL has created a new private right
of action,» said Fleckner, who led Goodwin's successful
defense of an excessive fee claim against John Hancock in the 3rd Circuit Court
of Appeals in 2014, and was a signatory to an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court on behalf
of the Securities Industry
Financial Markets Association in Tibble v. Edison.
Prior to joining City Capital, David was an Investment Banking Analyst at BB&T Capital Markets in the Aerospace,
Defense & Government Services Group focusing on providing
financial and strategic analysis, valuation, industry research, due diligence and preparation
of comprehensive client marketing materials.
While there is no such thing as a 100 % foolproof strategy to protect you against fraud (although divvying your portfolio up into 30 - 40 stocks worth 2.5 % to 3.33 %
of your overall wealth seems like a damn good
defense mechanism), putting most
of your money into stocks with records
of growing dividends seems like an intelligent way to guard against corporate fraud, particularly if you have limited familiarity with reading 10 - Ks, annual reports, and other
financial statements.
Mr. Perry has the unique tripartite experience
of a white collar criminal
defense and government compliance, investigations attorney at a national law firm; a senior enforcement attorney at a federal regulatory agency; and the Chief Compliance Officer
of a global
financial institution.
Indra is a world leader in the development
of end - to - end technology solutions in fields such as
Defense and Security, Transport and Traffic, Energy and Industry, Telecommunications and Media,
Financial Services, Electoral Processes, and Public Administrations and Healthcare, Through its Minsait unit, it addresses the challenges
of digital transformation.
«Comments Yellen made at a conference in Jackson Hole were not received well by the incoming administration, when she delivered a
defense of the regulations enacted by the Obama administration following the
financial crisis.»
Prior to being appointed to that position by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, he was associated with Arthur Andersen & Co. for 25 years, except between 1967 and 1971, when he served as Assistant Secretary
of the Navy for
Financial Management, where his work earned him Distinguished Public Service Awards from both the Navy and the Department
of Defense.
It's common for retailers to require their suppliers to have a product liability policy explained in the first scenario above because if a product fails as a result
of a manufacturing flaw or design flaw, they want to make sure there is a layer
of protection between the manufacturer or importer and themselves and that their supplier will be able to handle the
financial responsibilities
of a product failure including paying any fines or legal
defense costs.
The logo
of the French bank Societe Generale is seen in front
of the bank's headquarters building at La
Defense business and
financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, April 21, 2016.
John E. Coons» essay «In
Defense of the Sovereign Family» (December 2008) leads up to his conclusion that government «must create some
financial arrangement that will enable... the parents» authority to educate their children.»
A
defense of government
financial support
of private schools.
Bellone sued the Suffolk County Board
of Ethics yesterday to force it to release the
financial disclosure form
of John Scott Prudenti, a district attorney bureau chief who rented his partyboat to criminal
defense attorneys with cases before the DA's office.
In advance
of the rally, a new Community
Defense Fund was set up to support the work
of community organizations, which have typically received substantial
financial contributions from unions.
For months, the United States has been frustrated by the Islamic State's ability to keep producing and exporting oil — what
Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter recently called «a critical pillar
of the
financial infrastructure»
of the group — which generates about $ 40 million a month, or nearly $ 500 million a year, according to Treasury Department estimates.
She cautioned
defense attorneys they'd run the risk
of a mistrial and
financial sanctions if the topic came up in front
of jurors, but she said they could explore at trial «everything» Singh said about interactions with de Blasio and his administration.
Greensboro, North Carolina (CNN)- After weeks
of hearing from prosecutors, jurors in the corruption trial
of former presidential candidate John Edwards heard Monday from his
defense team, which opened its case with testimony from a former
financial officer.
Under RAMI, the Secretary
of Defense can provide
financial assistance «to a person or group
of persons to assist the organization in planning, establishing, or supporting a center for manufacturing innovation.»
Financial support for the new photonics institute comes from Department
of Defense funds that existed before Congress approved the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act
of 2014.
This week the two discuss the
financials of criminal
defense, and in particular the
defense of the indigent.
The House
of Representatives has updated its
financial disclosure rules to reflect the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the
Defense of Marriage Act.
County Executive Steve Bellone sued the Suffolk County Board
of Ethics on Wednesday to force it to release the
financial disclosure form
of John Scott Prudenti, a district attorney bureau chief who rented his partyboat to criminal
defense attorneys with cases before the DA's office.
The Nassau County Republican and his son are accused
of leveraging political power for
financial benefit, while
defense lawyers for the two men say U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office is criminalizing political activity.
Silver's
defense team previously argued the testimony
of Lisa Reid, executive director and counsel to the state Legislative Ethics Commission, regarding Silver's
financial disclosure forms was irrelevant, as the Manhattan Democrat wasn't on trial for failing to appropriately file state forms.
The purpose
of this Fund is to assist in providing the
financial resources required to mount an effective legal
defense for Dean and Adam Skelos in recognition that a central strategy
of the prosecution is to place the Skelos family in severe
financial hardship and thereby put them at a strategic disadvantage in the courtroom.
It will need to accept donations from anyone who believes in the personal integrity
of the Skeloses and the inherent unfairness
of a system that allows the prosecution to literally spend tens
of millions
of dollars to put their case together for the purpose
of running the
defense team into a
financial ditch.
Those who support the Fund believe in the personal integrity
of Dean and Adam Skelos but, equally important, in the belief that this calculated and cynical prosecutorial strategy
of breaking a defendant financially and manipulating media leaks must be confronted, and the only means
of doing so is by providing
financial support that allows for the retention
of a strong
defense team.
Groups have been abusing public disclosure laws, the legal
defense fund said in the amicus brief, «to harass scientists whose findings — or entire fields
of study — they perceive as threatening their
financial interests and ideological beliefs.»
Financial support for this work was provided by the Environmental
Defense Fund (EDF), Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, BG Group PLC, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc., Pioneer Natural Resources Company, SWEPI LP (Shell), Statoil, Southwestern Energy and XTO Energy, a subsidiary
of ExxonMobil.
Michele Flournoy, Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group; Former Under Secretary
of Defense for Policy, US Department
of Defense Banning Garrett, Director, Strategic Foresight Initiative, The Brent Scowcroft Center for International Security, Atlantic Council Stephen J. Hadley, Principal, RiceHadleyGates LLC Chuck Hagel, Chairman, Atlantic Council Mikael Hagstrom, Executive Vice President, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific, SAS Annette Heuser, Executive Director, Bertelsmann Foundation Robert Hormats, Under Secretary
of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment, US Department
of State David Ignatius, Associate Editor, Washington Post James L. Jones, former National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama Robert Kagan, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe, Brookings Institution Hisham Kassem, Founding Publisher, Al - Masry Al - youm Newspaper Frederick Kempe, President & CEO, Atlantic Council Christopher A. Kojm, Chairman, US National Intelligence Council Marne Levine, Vice President
of Global Public Policy, Facebook George Lund, Chairman, Torch Hill Investment Group H.E. Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, Ambassador to the United States, Republic
of Singapore Moises Naim, Senior Associate, International Economics Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Chief International Columnist, El Pais Barry Pavel, Director, The Brent Scowcroft Center for International Security, Atlantic Council Paul Saffo, Managing Director
of Foresight, Discern Analytics; Senior Fellow, Strategic Foresight Initiative, The Brent Scowcroft Center for International Security, Atlantic Council Brent Scowcroft, former National Security Advisor to Presidents Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush James Steinberg, Dean, Maxwell School
of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University Philip Stephens, Associate Editor,
Financial Times Christopher Williams, President, Christopher A. Williams, LLC
But the spending blueprint, which would have to be approved by Congress, highlights the
financial pressures that civilian research agencies will face as Trump and the Republican majority in both houses
of Congress attempt to carry out campaign promises to raise
defense spending while reining in the rest
of federal spending.
James Mohler, MD, Associate Director and Senior Vice President
of Translational Research, received a three - year, $ 590,506 grant from the U.S. Department
of Defense for his investigation into whether
financial distress causes patients with prostate cancer to alter or delay treatment that may compromise survival.
The
financial realities facing movies often have no place in my reviews — I find it boring if not depressing to bring up numbers and statistics, and I'm sure I've already lost people here — but I feel an obligation to come to the
defense of producer Scott Rudin, who said damn the torpedoes and pushed through Garland's original vision for the film, despite fears from Paramount over Annihilation posing too much
of an intellectual challenge for the general moviegoing public.
As these
financial changes happen, the last
defense of the status quo — district - level implementation — will begin to crumble.
also suggests a similar
defense of the fact that a great deal
of teachers»
financial compensation comes in defined - benefit pensions: It's one way that policymakers have been able to guarantee teachers decent compensation without having to get taxpayers to pony up for it.
Rampell also suggests a similar
defense of the fact that a great deal
of teachers»
financial compensation comes in defined - benefit pensions: It's one way that policymakers have been able to guarantee teachers decent compensation without having to get taxpayers to pony up for it.
-- The undue hardship
defense is insufficient to address the
financial concerns
of small employers.