Sentences with phrase «of fair business practices»

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«We are pleased the federal court in San Diego decided Qualcomm must establish the fair value of its technology and defend its business practices in court before forcing Apple and others to pay exorbitant and unfair rates, which amount to a tax on our own inventions,» Apple spokesman Josh Rosenstock said in a statement.

According to a report from Gabriel Sherman at Vanity Fair, Trump sees himself as being at «war» with Amazon and Bezos and is considering a number of ways to strike out, including canceling Amazon's potential multibillion - dollar contract with the Pentagon to provide cloud computing services and encouraging state attorneys general to investigate Amazon's business practices.

«If D.C. does get chosen, we have some real issues with how Amazon does business, in terms of fair labor, equitable hiring, and equitable practices for people of color and women in particular,» Sneed said.

Opalesque Solutions (hereinafter «OSOL») is committed to the following principles: Openness and Fairness: Be open, transparent and fair about our practices and policies with respect to the collection and use of business information.

The writ petition filed by Kali Digital claims that the decision of the Reserve Bank to deny services to crypto traders and exchanges violates various acts of the Indian constitution - Article 19 (1)(g) and Article 14 - which promise individuals a fair treatment among the eyes of law, as well as the freedom to practice any business or occupation of their choice.

The Plant Based Food Association's mission is to ensure a fair and competitive marketplace for businesses selling plant - based foods intended to replace animal products such as meats, dairy, and eggs, by promoting policies and practices that improve conditions in the plant - based foods industry, and educating consumers about the benefits of plant - based foods.

We are proud to be founding members of the Plant Based Foods Association, a trade organization formed with the following mission: to ensure a fair and competitive marketplace for businesses selling plant - based foods intended to replace animal products such as meats, dairy, and eggs, by promoting policies and practices that improve conditions in the plant - based foods industry, and educating consumers about the benefits of plant - based foods.

With the expertise of ProWein in Germany — the world's leading trade fair for wines and spirits, ProWine ASIA 2016 will provide a compelling platform for buyers, sellers, industry experts and customers from across Southeast Asia to share knowledge and best practices with many of the leading wine producing nations and regions from around the world, including «newcomers» to the international wine business, participating at the event,» stated Beattrice J. Ho, Project Director at Messe Düsseldorf Asia.

Back in 2002 a group of educational travel companies came together and pioneered a robust verification scheme which featured an audit of all members every year by independent experts By measuring against a comprehensive code of practice that had been developed with, amongst others, health & safety experts, teachers» unions», head teachers» associations, outdoor advisors and top legal advice, the audit ensures all aspects of a company's business was examined, this includes worldwide health & safety management, financial security, consumer protection, fair terms and conditions and, for when it does go wrong, a commitment to independent arbitration.

Characterizing its practice as a «general practice for a specialized clientele,» the firm provides legal advice and expertise to handle any and all needs of a school district, including fair dismissal personnel issues, allegations of employment discrimination and EEOC complaints, other personnel disputes, student discipline issues, student tribunal hearings, civil rights claims, personal injury actions, federal and state constitutional claims and other litigation, special education and other legal issues involving disabled students, contracts, leases and other business needs, policy and rule development, construction disputes, bond and SPLOST issues and other financial matters.

Providing a general law practice for a specialized clientele, Harben, Hartley & Hawkins meets all of the legal needs of school districts including: fair dismissal personnel issues, allegations of employment discrimination and EEOC complaints, other personnel disputes, student discipline issues, student tribunal hearings, civil rights claims, personal injury actions, federal and state constitutional claims and other litigation, special education and other legal issues involving disabled students, contracts, leases and other business needs, policy and rule development, construction disputes, bond and SPLOST issues and other financial matters.

To be completely fair, Smashwords has never railed against the concept of Amazon as a retail business, but rather in its practices towards authors, namely their insistence on exclusivity if you hope to benefit from any of KDP's features.

Amazon Japan was raided Thursday by business watchdog agency the Japan Fair Trade Commission on suspicions of anti-competitive practices.

Conduct Rules (formerly known as the Rules of Fair Practice): Rules maintained and enforced by the NASD that apply to general business activities of members.

While creditors collecting for their own accounts are not technically included in this act, most creditors will follow the act's regulations in the interest of using what are considered to be fair and sound business practices.

By choosing a lender that's a member of the Community Financial Services Association of America (CFSA), borrowers can ensure they are doing business with lenders who have pledged to follow fair and transparent lending practices.

The best handlers make the welfare of dogs in their care a priority; are fair and honest in business practices; and conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner — all standards that we outline in our Code of Ethics, which is the foundation of the Registered Handlers Program.

This Fair Trade - certified plantation is owned and operated by ASOPROLA, a group of women dedicated to the use of sustainable, environmentally friendly growing and business practices.

Aside from a couple of critics, most thought that this year's offerings were the best yet, and some dealers reported so much business in the first hour as to give many I talked to the impression that the more sought - after work had been pre-sold, a practice that would ban a gallery from fairs such as Art Basel, but that seems to fly here.

Hosted by CanWEA and Hannover Fairs (Canada), the 2 1/2 - day event features a dynamic line up of expert speakers on a range of topics that include business development opportunities, wind energy market trends, industry best practices and technology innovation.

But beyond the miniscule amount of fair trade and organic coffees offered in those ubiquitous stores (the mermaid doesn't have a single blend that's both fair trade AND organic), Starbucks has also been charged with unfair and predatory business practices that drives out local businesses, as well as union - busting.

GrassRoutes author Serena Bartlett puts together the kind of suggestions you'd get from your most in - the - know friends (the best restaurants, coolest clubs, most central hotels) with a green twist: Each listed business meets criteria for local ownership, and you can also look for environmentally - friendly business practices (like recycling and using green energy) and Fair Trade products.

With the passing of the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, businesses in Ontario have had to make significant changes to their employment practices.

Our commercial litigation practice includes, but is not limited to, lawsuits involving Breach of Contract; Breach of the Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing; Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Negligence; Fraud; Common Counts; Declaratory Relief; Specific Performance; Unfair Business Practices and partnership disputes.

As is proudly stated by the Ministry of Manpower (fondly known as MOM): «Implementing fair employment practices makes good business sense.

Finally, the process of negotiating trade agreements is very different than the focused expert approach in bodies such as UNCITRAL, where sound and fair business practices are the primary objective.

Kristen's litigation experience includes representing individual and corporate clients in cases involving claims of breach of contract, consumer fraud, unfair trade practices, violation of federal and state credit reporting laws, violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, professional negligence, business torts, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, violation of wage and hour law, and violation of non-competition and confidentiality agreements.

Plenty of private practice lawyers talk a good game about being commercial (and to be fair, some of them do have an excellent grasp of their clients» businesses), but there are plenty who glaze over when faced with a discussion of what's really important to their clients.

Seriously, though, Kelly has a thriving practice in bustling Los Angeles yet she also makes time for semi-regular blog writing and she maintains an active and honest Facebook business presence that, as a bonus, brings in a fair number of clients.

Represented national financial institutions and loan servicers in consumer - initiated cases involving allegations of wrongful nonjudicial foreclosure practices, fraud, unfair business practices and violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, as well as claims arising out of Retail Installment Sale Contracts.

EXPERIENCE Express Personnel Services Jamestown, NY Assistant Office Manager / Staffing Consultant February 2004 - Present Stimulate business growth and maintain outstanding customer service through knowledge of workforce / workplace issues & fair practice.

«NAPBS» mission is to promote ethical business practices, compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), equal employment opportunity, and state and international consumer protection laws relating to the background screening profession,» said Kevin Klimas, president and founder of Clarifacts.

The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) exists to promote ethical business practices, promote compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and foster awareness of issues related to consumer protection and privacy rights within the background screening industry.

Performing outdoor landscape irrigation audits which included testing sprinkler and drip irrigation systems to point out deficiencies, and creating a watering schedule for customers * Meeting customers at their homes and place of business to answer inquiries on water conservation measures and practices * Serves as an AMWC representative at community fairs or trade shows to promote water conservation * Assist Conservation Manager and GIS / IM Administrator with Excel and ArcGIS projects.

WSRAR is committed to holding our REALTOR ® members to the highest standards of ethical, professional, and fair business practices.

Since Fair Housing practices are already the norm, adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protections would require little change in business practices.

In general, the laws, rules and regulations that apply to our business practices include, without limitation, the federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the federal Fair Housing Act, the Dodd - Frank Act, and federal advertising and other laws, as well as comparable state statutes; rules of trade organization such as NAR, local MLSs, and state and local AORs; licensing requirements and related obligations that could arise from our business practices relating to the provision of services other than real estate brokerage services; privacy regulations relating to our use of personal information collected from the registered users of our websites; laws relating to the use and publication of information through the Internet; and state real estate brokerage licensing requirements, as well as statutory due diligence, disclosure, record keeping and standard - of - care obligations relating to these licenses.

Gus» primary areas of practice include residential and commercial real estate transactions, estate planning, land use, and business law — and he handles his fair share of traffic tickets, evictions and DWI cases.

Provider of benefits and services to its members in line with its goals of making available educational opportunities, encouraging a code of ethics for fair business practices and working for the betterment of the interior fashion industry.