Sentences with phrase «of adverse publicity»

I'm currently working on two other pieces: one is a response to Jennifer Stoddart's «Cherry Picking Among Applies and Oranges» piece from a few years back in which she defended the PIPEDA ombuds - model and the second is a more extended consideration of the adverse publicity issue.

The FSA has warned companies that they should be aware of the dangers of dealing with unauthorised firms and individuals, because of the adverse publicity if the FSA has to intervene to protect investors.

These allegations were reported gleefully in the Boston Globe, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Nature, Scientific American, and many other media outlets and news pages of science journals in a manner calculated not only to divert attention from the conclusions of our paper but also to damage Dr Soon's reputation in his scientific calling, to put his employment at the Center at risk, to deter more serious journals from accepting future papers bearing his name as an author, to deter potential funders for fear of adverse publicity, and thus to threaten not only his livelihood but also the science he loves.

As a direct result of the adverse publicity generated by the «Pedigree Dogs Exposed» programme shown by BBC television in 2008 and the subsequent publication of three reports relating to canine welfare, the Kennel Club announced the introduction of their «Fit for Life, Fit for Purpose» campaign.

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«Negative publicity or public opinion resulting from these matters may increase the risk of reputational harm to our business, which can impact our ability to keep and attract customers, our ability to attract and retain qualified team members, result in the loss of revenue, or have other material adverse effects on our results of operations and financial condition.»

We can not predict whether this structure, combined with the concentrated control by Mr. Spiegel and Mr. Murphy, will result in a lower trading price or greater fluctuations in the trading price of our Class A common stock as compared to the market price were we to sell voting stock in this offering, or will result in adverse publicity or other adverse consequences.

It is possible that, given the publicity surrounding developments in Asia and their adverse effect on confidence, businesses may be somewhat more cautious in their hiring plans than would normally be expected following a strong period of economic growth.

In Washington, he was «the most hated» secretary the Department of Housing and Urban Development had ever had, an arrogant and occasionally cruel taskmaster who demanded he be referred to as «Mr. Secretary,» who told a future nemesis that criminal sanctions were less effective punishment for his enemies than «adverse publicity, reputational harm, budget - cutting and legislative action.»

One of the sources said he had, in fact, hoped that knowledge that The Post was working on a report about the situation would convince the governor to quickly settle the dispute with Kennedy, daughter of former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy — if only to avoid what was certain to be adverse publicity.

A defense lawyer involved in asbestos cases in Manhattan speculated, «Judge Madden is a little scared of some of the adverse publicity she's getting.»

The authors and editorialist express grave concerns that there will be many needless premature deaths as well as preventable heart attacks and strokes if patients who would clearly benefit from statins are not prescribed the drug, refuse to take the drug, or stop using the drug because of ill - advised adverse publicity about benefits and risks, which may include misplaced concerns about the possible but unproven small risk of diabetes.

Furthermore, in the developing world, this adverse publicity is characterized by pressure from all fronts including governmental agencies and health professionals (including nutritionists) to reduce consumption of oils such as palm and coconut oils.

Sadly, this adverse publicity of tropical oil in the United States, has spread worldwide, even to countries in the developing world, with heart disease prevalence far lower [prior to the lipid theory] than that of the United States.

If one or more of our members suffers or alleges to have suffered physical, financial, emotional or other harm following contact initiated on our platform or an online dating website of one of our competitors, any resulting negative publicity or legal action could harm our reputation and business and may have an adverse effect on us and the reputation of the online dating industry in general, potentially leading to, among other things, increased government scrutiny and regulation and an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

Because your policy of suspending students who get into fights on school grounds will be said to have had an «adverse impact» on black students, you will face, at minimum, the negative publicity that comes from a civil rights investigation.

We may experience... delays, cost overruns and adverse publicity... We are in the initial design and development stages of Model X. Furthermore, we have not yet evaluated, qualified or selected all of our suppliers for the planned production of Model X.»

The launch of the Turner Prize at Tate Britain in central London was initially boycotted by photographers after they were asked to sign a form which said they could not publish any images or words which would «result in any adverse publicity» for the Tate.

The launch of the annual Turner Prize at Tate Britain, in central London, was initially boycotted by photographers, after they were asked to sign a form which said they could not publish any images or words which would «result in any adverse publicity» for the Tate.

March 20 Updated It appears that intense public pressure and adverse publicity have prompted the owners of the Hump Restaurant, caught serving whale sushi, to shut it down.

Any deviation from that goal can bring adverse publicity, accusations of denying the science, and, potential recriminations by the regulatory agencies for other projects.

It is interesting that the BBO considered «adverse publicity on the Internet» to be a factor in favor of mitigating the sanction to be imposed.

These days, however, associates realize that firms suffer adverse publicity when word of a termination hits high - traffic sites like Above the Law — and that they can use the threat of disclosure as leverage to negotiate better terms of departure.

For individuals or companies whose accounts or assets have been ordered frozen, the order may result in adverse financial and personal consequences in connection with disposal of assets, living expenses, negative publicity, and asset disclosure.

Further, structural changes to the sector and adverse publicity generated by an increasing quantity of claims for miss - selling and / or mismanagement of financial products require that now, more than ever before, firms and individuals alike should be vigilant.

Many of his greatest successes are also the least publicized, especially those that resolved highly sensitive matters without criminal charges or adverse publicity.

A further side effect of publicity surrounding false complaints may be that genuine victims are deterred from going to the police for fear that the general climate of scepticism generated by that publicity will cause them to be disbelieved, with possible adverse legal consequences.

CB: Regarding adverse publicity, there's a concern about how agencies use their powers of publicity given the potential for unjustified reputational harm.

The fact that it is believed necessary to move the location of the appeal at all, is due to the adverse publicity which accompanied the original trial.

Coupled with the new duty to promote the success of the company, concerns have been raised that shareholders, especially activist shareholders of traded companies, will use these provisions to bring unmeritorious claims that will take up valuable management time, as well as result in adverse publicity for the company.

The Court of Appeal rejected Hamza's claims, stating: «The fact... that adverse publicity may have risked prejudicing a fair trial is no reason for not proceeding with the trial if the Judge concludes that, with his assistance, it will be possible to have a fair trial.»

Negative outcomes would have adverse publicity which would cost P a pending contract worth $ 1M of profit.

The swift and confidential nature of mediation also ensures parties avoid excessive costs, stress and adverse publicity often generated in court.