Sentences with phrase «for public obligations»

The move was announced on the city's official website, which characterized the initiative as a means to assess the efficacy of accepting bitcoin for public obligations that cost 200 francs (roughly 0.44 BTC at press time) or less.

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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.

In an era when the pension liabilities of local governments remain a concern, investors may want to consider the debt offered by established public enterprises — airports and utilities, for example — as an attractive alternative to lease revenue and pension obligation bonds.

According to John White's biography on the website of his firm, Cravath, Swaine and Moore, he represents public companies that get in trouble for issues like «reporting obligations» and «restatements.»

The Department concludes that it can best protect the interests of retirement investors in receiving sound advice, provide greater certainty to the public and regulated parties, and minimize the risk of unnecessary disruption by taking a more balanced approach than simply granting a flat delay of fiduciary status and all associated obligations for a protracted period.

It is interesting that much of the growth in income of the top 1 % has come in the form of eageincome which is practically impossible to hide (because employers have reporting and withholding obligations in the tax system and, at least for large public companies, often have public disclosure obligations for their senior CEOs).

My obligation as the Director of the Consumer Bureau is to act for the protection of consumers and in the public interest.»

on a pro forma basis, giving effect to (i) the automatic conversion of all of our outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock other than Series FP preferred stock into shares of Class B common stock and the conversion of Series FP preferred stock into shares of Class C common stock in connection with our initial public offering, (ii) stock - based compensation expense of approximately $ 1.1 billion associated with outstanding RSUs subject to a performance condition for which the service - based vesting condition was satisfied as of December 31, 2016 and which we will recognize on the effectiveness of our registration statement in connection with a qualifying initial public offering, as further described in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, (iii) the increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and an equivalent decrease in additional paid - in capital of $ 187.2 million in connection with the withholding tax obligations, based on $ 16.33 per share, which is the fair value of our common stock as of December 31, 2016, as we intend to issue shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock on a net basis to satisfy the associated withholding tax obligations, (iv) the net issuance of 7.6 million shares of Class A common stock and 5.5 million shares of Class B common stock that will vest and be issued from the settlement of such RSUs, (v) the issuance of the CEO award, as described below, and (vi) the filing and effectiveness of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation which will be in effect on the completion of this offering.

in the case of our directors, officers, and security holders, (i) the receipt by the locked - up party from us of shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock upon (A) the exercise or settlement of stock options or RSUs granted under a stock incentive plan or other equity award plan described in this prospectus or (B) the exercise of warrants outstanding and which are described in this prospectus, or (ii) the transfer of shares of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, or any securities convertible into Class A common stock or Class B common stock upon a vesting or settlement event of our securities or upon the exercise of options or warrants to purchase our securities on a «cashless» or «net exercise» basis to the extent permitted by the instruments representing such options or warrants (and any transfer to us necessary to generate such amount of cash needed for the payment of taxes, including estimated taxes, due as a result of such vesting or exercise whether by means of a «net settlement» or otherwise) so long as such «cashless exercise» or «net exercise» is effected solely by the surrender of outstanding stock options or warrants (or the Class A common stock or Class B common stock issuable upon the exercise thereof) to us and our cancellation of all or a portion thereof to pay the exercise price or withholding tax and remittance obligations, provided that in the case of (i), the shares received upon such exercise or settlement are subject to the restrictions set forth above, and provided further that in the case of (ii), any filings under Section 16 (a) of the Exchange Act, or any other public filing or disclosure of such transfer by or on behalf of the locked - up party, shall clearly indicate in the footnotes thereto that such transfer of shares or securities was solely to us pursuant to the circumstances described in this bullet point;

The pro forma consolidated balance sheet data gives effect to (i) the automatic conversion of all of our outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock other than Series FP preferred stock into shares of Class B common stock and the conversion of Series FP preferred stock into shares of Class C common stock in connection with our initial public offering, (ii) stock - based compensation expense of approximately $ 1.1 billion associated with outstanding RSUs subject to a performance condition for which the service - based vesting condition was satisfied as of December 31, 2016 and which we will recognize on the effectiveness of our registration statement in connection with this offering, as further described in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, (iii) the increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and an equivalent decrease in additional paid - in capital of $ 187.2 million in connection with the withholding tax obligations, based on $ 16.33 per share, which is the fair value of our common stock as of December 31, 2016, as we intend to issue shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock on a net basis to satisfy the associated withholding tax obligations, (iv) the net issuance of 7.6 million shares of Class A common stock and 5.5 million shares of Class B common stock that will vest and be issued from the settlement of such RSUs, (v) the issuance of the CEO award, as described below, and (vi) the filing and effectiveness of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation which will be in effect on the completion of this offering.

Subject to the lock - up agreements described above, other contractual lock - up obligations set forth in the grant agreements under each such plan and any applicable vesting restrictions, shares registered under these registration statements will be available for resale in the public market immediately upon the effectiveness of these registration statements, except with respect to Rule 144 volume limitations that apply to our affiliates.

Any failure to develop or maintain effective controls, or any difficulties encountered in their implementation or improvement, could harm our operating results, cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations, result in a restatement of our financial statements for prior periods or adversely affect the results of management evaluations and independent registered public accounting firm audits of our internal control over financial reporting that we will eventually be required to include in our periodic reports that will be filed with the SEC.

TICP principally sources its investments in the public / syndicated capital markets, and manages portfolios — particularly in the form of collateralized loan obligations — for institutional investors.

The decision to do this has been made unilaterally by unelected people for reasons they are under no obligation to either share or even have audited by the public.

NODE40 Balance allows digital currency owners to use the blockchain as the public ledger it was always intended to be, and provides users with the most accurate data for their reporting obligations at tax time.»

What constitutes legitimate protection of a child and what are the obligations of a family to protest against an injustice in school segregation, for example, and to open the way for better public education?

Much of the damage that has been done to Catholicism in recent decades — by the abuse scandals, by the ongoing horror stories of mid-twentieth century Catholic life in Ireland, by forms of intellectual dissent that empty Catholicism of the patrimony of truth bequeathed to it by the Lord, by the counter-witness of Catholics in public life who fail to stand firm for the dignity of the human person at all stages of life and in all conditions of life — is a matter of self - imposed wounds, which Church authorities have an obligation to address.

obligation in relation to each public moral issue as it arises; a word of the retrieval of the culture's most creative ideals and institutions; a world of judgment on the culture's present and potential sins; a word of forgiveness whenever it is repentant; a word of promise and so of confidence (in God, if not in itself) for the future.

For the life of me, I can't remember the last time a Christian youth had a «religious obligation» over and above a prominent public school activity.

While Christians can certainly run for public office, I'm under no obligation to vote for them.

«Walking off the job and defaulting their contractual obligation to provide a service to the Lynx does not conform to the expectations held by the public for the uniform these officers wear.»

It could, then, be a requirement of incorporation under the law and the conferment of limited liability for investors, that a public company takes such measures as recognising its social as well as legal obligations.

Whereas the earlier Prevent program had been discussed in the language of community responsibility, the government's counter-extremism strategy is now a legal obligation for a range of public sector institutions.

«SERAP also argues that Nigerians are entitled to the right to truth derived from the obligations of the government to carry out an investigation of violations of human rights and crime of corruption committed within its jurisdiction; to identify, prosecute and punish those responsible; and to ensure that victims have the simple and prompt recourse for protection against violation of fundamental rights, as well as to ensure transparency in public administration.»

That's especially true for bills that impede our obligation to provide all of our students with a high - quality public education.»

With a recent poll showing that nearly 90 % of New Yorkers believe that unethical behavior is a serious problem in state government a month before former legislative leaders Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos are sentenced for public corruption, the governor and legislative leaders have an obligation to New Yorkers to reach a significant agreement on ethics reform.

Under current law, public employees covered by union contracts are under no obligation to pay for the political activities of their unions.

He and Jerry Larsen, who is running for a seat on the town board, had just come from taping their show on the public - access channel LTV, «Hear It From Your Neighbor,» and had a few minutes together to greet shoppers coming and going from the I.G.A. before Mr. Larsen was off to another obligation.

Trips that are «necessary for the enforcement of New York State law, to meet prior contractual obligations, or for the protection of public health, welfare and safety» were exempted from Cuomo's travel ban.

The troubling issue for many people regarding Artvoice is that while I too have a first amendment right to print whatever I want I'm under no legal obligation to print what Carl Paladino sent to me, therefore, it's under my discretion whether to release Paladino's comments or to censor them and hide them from the public.

Nor can we perceive any reason for not considering the expression «the validity of the public debt» as embracing whatever concerns the integrity of the public obligations.

Republican state Sen. Rob Kane resigned Jan. 4 to be nominated for a $ 146,000 - a-year job as one of Connecticut's two chief «auditors of public accounts,» whose staff examines government operations to assure that officials meet legal obligations in...

There is no obligation on the controllers of religious premises to get them approved, and since seeking approval is neither the provision of a service nor a public function, for the purposes of the Equality Bill, there is no scope for a claim for discrimination being brought for failing to do so.»

'' «notes the threats to the future of the Royal Mail and welcomes the conclusion of the Hooper Report that, as part of a plan to place the Royal Mail on a sustainable path for the future, the current six days a week universal service obligation (USO) must be protected, that the primary duty of a new regulator should be to maintain the USO, and that the Government should address the growing pensions deficit; notes that modernisation in the Royal Mail is essential and that investment must be found for it; endorses the call for a new relationship between management and postal unions; urges engagement with relevant stakeholders to secure the Government's commitment to a thriving and prosperous Royal Mail, secure in public ownership, that is able to compete and lead internationally and that preserves the universal postal service; further notes the Conservatives» failure to invest in Royal Mail when they were in power in contrast with Labour's support for both Royal Mail and the Post Office; and notes that legislation on these issues will be subject to normal parliamentary procedures.»

Calling it an «oppressive unfunded mandate» that would impose $ 57 million in «near term obligations» on local governments across New York State, Governor Cuomo has vetoed a bill that would have allowed public employees to claim up to three years worth of pension service credit for time spent in military duty.

«We have an obligation as policymakers and influencers to protect our youth from the lifelong health problems associated with picking up that first cigarette,» wrote Michael Seilback, vice president for public policy and communications for the American Lung Association in the Northeast.

Soaring pension obligations resulting from contracts won by politically influential public employees» unions have become a financial liability for state and many local governments.

AQE formed in 2001 with a singular purpose: to push the state to meet its obligation of funding a «sound basic education» for children in public schools, as per the New York State constitution.

Transmission Developers Inc., also submitted a petition requesting the Public Service Commission clarify that a utility could use imported large - scale hydropower not sold into New York's market to meet its obligations for renewable energy.

With a potential $ 3.5 billion budget deficit looming for New York, Mulgrew emphasized the need to generate new revenue to ensure the state can meet its obligations to public school students.

With former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and former Senate leader Dean Skelos scheduled to be sentenced next month for public corruption crimes, and a recent poll showing that nearly 90 percent of New Yorkers believe unethical behavior is a serious problem in state government, Albany's political leaders have an obligation to reach a significant agreement on ethics reform, the good government groups said.

Republican state Sen. Rob Kane resigned Jan. 4 to be nominated for a $ 146,000 - a-year job as one of Connecticut's two chief «auditors of public accounts,» whose staff examines government operations to assure that officials meet legal obligations in handling state finances.

«The Special Adviser's Code of Conduct clearly states that Special Advisers «must not:... ask civil servants to do anything which is inconsistent with their obligations under the Civil Service Code» and that they «should avoid anything which might reasonably lead to the criticism that people paid from public funds are being used for party political purpose».

That obligation would not include public financing of facilities for a tourist railroad to run in two places when one will do.

Reviewing multiple challenges now facing science, Holdren used his speech to a standing - room - only crowd at the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Washington headquarters to focus on the obligations of scientists and engineers to explain their research and its implications and share their knowledge with policymakers and the public.

The EPA sets standards for six principal air pollutants to meet its obligation under the Clean Air Act to protect the health of the American public, including vulnerable populations, by an adequate margin of safety.

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Tech companies may intend to be creating a safer and more inclusive environment for users — but they may actually encourage radicalization and simultaneously create precedents for removing content in the face of public outcry, regardless of legal or moral obligations.

In light of the tremendous public funding and strong support for vaccines from state and federal authorities, it is not clear whether immunization programs have a moral obligation to screen for genetic risk factors, even if screening is not cost - effective.

Existing literature on infectious disease policy, ethics, and law, outside the context of genomics, describes the potential for stigmatization of individuals or subpopulations, the challenge of balancing individual interests and protections (for example, privacy, autonomy, freedom of movement) against risks of harm to others and to public health, issues of justice, and employer or health professional obligations [27], [28].