Sentences with phrase «of possible conflicts of interest in»

It has since May 8 petitioned the SEC to investigate the transparency of the bond, its classification and a claim of possible conflict of interest in the issuance of the said bond which the government has touted as an achievement.

Not exact matches

There are multiple reasons why lawmakers have opposed mixing banking and commerce, including expanding the federal safety net of deposit insurance in effect to cover another large part of the economy and creating too many possible conflicts of interest in lending and investing decisions.

And critics see many potential problems, including possible conflicts of interest, in what is occurring.

Cohn and his family members held about $ 220 million in Goldman stock, which he had to divest in order to resolve possible conflicts of interest before becoming White House economic adviser.

Donald Trump Jr.'s comments, at the start of a trip to woo buyers for his luxury residential projects in several Indian cities, appeared aimed at blunting criticism that there could be a possible conflict of interest in pushing the Trump brand name.

He quotes the Getting to Yes definition of a wise agreement — «One that meets the legitimate interests of each side to the extent possible, resolves conflicting interests fairly, is durable, and takes community standards into account» — as something that might work in a perfect world.

The possible conflicts of interest inherent in the intersection of real estate investments and political power have been a repeated issue for members of the Trump family.

Five lawmakers said in a letter to the White House the possible deal represented a «clear conflict of interest.»

Staff members and consultants who contribute to certification and verification decisions are required to disclose in writing all possible and actual conflicts of interest at the time the conflict or possibility of conflict becomes evident.

I get your point that there is a perceived possible conflict of interests, but that does not seem to be the case in this instance.

Baby Milk Action is organising protests where possible to raise awareness of the conflicts of interest involved in having a formula manufacturer and distributor as a sponsor and to prompt a debate.

Resolution WHA65.6 also requested the Director - General to: «develop risk assessment, disclosure and management tools to safeguard against possible conflicts of interest in policy development and implementation of nutrition programmes consistent with WHO's overall policy and practice».

A top Nassau County official who is under investigation for possible conflicts of interest involving county contracts testified Friday at the corruption trial of former senate majority leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, in connection to a stormwater treatment contract within the county.

While calling for his own investigation of the Buffalo Billion, Cuomo has simultaneously downplayed the role of the state's existing ethics body in preventing possible conflicts of interest.

The legislature also approved a measure requiring lawmakers who earn over $ 5,000 per year in outside income to seek a ruling from the independent Legislative Ethics Commission to clear them of possible conflicts of interest.

Cuomo appointed an internal special investigator to review contracts in his Upstate economic development projects, directed state agencies to cease to have any contact with Howe, and said Percoco had failed to disclose possible conflicts of interest to him when Percoco worked for the state.

News broke April 29 that U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara was focusing on Howe and former Cuomo deputy secretary Joseph Percoco as part of an investigation into possible fraud and conflicts of interest in Cuomo's marquee economic development projects in Buffalo, Syracuse and elsewhere in Upstate.

Chair Melinda Katz abstained because of a possible conflict of interest, perhaps referring to her next job after she leaves the Council in January.

In the notice, Morales, claims he was fired after complaining about possible conflicts of interest between de Blasio administration officials and «a popular restaurant in Queens commonly known as the Water's Edge restaurant, which was owned by a politically connected donor.&raquIn the notice, Morales, claims he was fired after complaining about possible conflicts of interest between de Blasio administration officials and «a popular restaurant in Queens commonly known as the Water's Edge restaurant, which was owned by a politically connected donor.&raquin Queens commonly known as the Water's Edge restaurant, which was owned by a politically connected donor.»

A staffer for Williams sent a campaign email during work hours in a possible conflict of interest.

A new letter, published yesterday in The New England Journal of Medicine, brings together data from the five - year Conflict of Interest Notification Study backed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, along with broader reports on conflict of interest in medicine released by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to examine the practical goals and challenges of presenting this information to possible trial partiConflict of Interest Notification Study backed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, along with broader reports on conflict of interest in medicine released by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to examine the practical goals and challenges of presenting this information to possible trial partiInterest Notification Study backed by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, along with broader reports on conflict of interest in medicine released by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to examine the practical goals and challenges of presenting this information to possible trial particonflict of interest in medicine released by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to examine the practical goals and challenges of presenting this information to possible trial partiinterest in medicine released by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to examine the practical goals and challenges of presenting this information to possible trial participants.

And many of the IG's recommendations appear in an HHS notice issued in July about possible changes to the Public Health Service conflicts of interest regulation.

«We're concerned about the lack of transparency in science... and a possible ethical breach in not disclosing potential conflicts of interest in an area with important public policy implications,» says Kert Davies, Executive Director of CIC in Alexandria, Virginia.

In the complaint, Anversa and Leri make specific and very strong accusations about the mishandling of the investigation and possible conflicts of interest.

An investigation into such activities was conducted in 2015 with a focus on financial conflicts of interest, but it is remarkable that ethical issues and the possible damage to KI's reputation were overlooked.

Some officials who oversee the charters have also been involved in making private loans to them, creating possible conflicts of interest.

In addition, the reader will not be assigned any applications from within his / her region or with any possible conflicts of interest.

There will always be a conflict of interest in trying to provide you the best possible reading experience and the most relevant content on one hand while trying to maximize profits by selling you as much content as possible on the other.

This is often a conflict of interest since it's possible that the agent will not negotiate in the buyer's interest in order to increase the commission.

Which explains why Alphabet / Google's business model probably faces far less risk & unwelcome attention, in terms of a potential user / media backlash (though old media has an obvious vested conflict of interest), and / or the possible operational & financial consequences of regulatory intervention.

Examining possible conflicts of interest may be difficult, considering the partnership of the American Veterinary Medical Association with Fort Dodge and Merial pharmaceutical companies, and Hill's Pet Nutrition, who together have pledged $ 4.5 million in support of AVMA programs and services over the next four years (4).

In response I explained my reasoning, and still feel that my old disclosure policy (which explicitly mentioned Amazon Associates revenue) gave readers the information they needed to judge any possible conflicts of interest, but I've made it even more explicit so there's no mystery as to how I make (not very much) money from this site: Google Adsense, Amazon Associates, blog subscriptions, and personal referral links to sites like TopCashBack (the same links anyone else gets when they open an account).

At times, the book remains rather superficial in its description of possible conflicting interests.

In any event, policyholders seeking coverage for defence costs are still encouraged to follow the best practice of addressing any potential conflict of interest issues as early as possible and ideally during the initial application for coverage.

The question regarding a possible conflict of interest arose after Andrew Little, then a partner at Oslers in Calgary who was responsible for representing Nova's interests, joined Bennett Jones in Toronto.

The decision in Hoang v. Vicentini was the result of a chambers motion to remove counsel due to a possible conflict of interest.

We do not represent insurance companies, corporations, HMO's, or other faceless entities, in order to protect our clients from any possible conflict of interest issues.

[13] Chief Justice James Allsop of the Federal Court of Australia summarised the ethical issues which arise as a result of the conflict the billable hours system creates between the economic pressure on a firm to maximise its profit and the ethical pressure on lawyers to work in their client's best interest: «Only a very slight change of focus needs to be made by a lawyer to change from (a) expecting a profitable return from running as well and efficiently as possible a large case in court, to (b) planning how to make as much money as possible from running the same large case in court.»

As conflicts of interest can be both direct and indirect, directors must be vigilant in thinking about and identifying possible personal conflicts of interest.»

In an article entitled «Why employees should think before they tweet ``, Dan comments on the conflicts of interest that can be created between employees and employers by online comments, and the possible employment - related repercussions that can follow....

The recommended process included that the request be made in writing when possible, and witnessed by two people who have no conflict of interest.

But the AG will know how to deal with the NRLB, the union and the corporation, and will know if there are possible conflicts of interest in the contracts, the grievance process and the decisions, and the possibilities of corruption.

The state AG has a lot of power and would be interested in possible conflicts and corruption at the corporate and union levels.

Securing outside counsel for the attorney prevents possible conflicts of interest for the firm in trying to handle the ethics complaint in - house and shows the attorney that will support them by hiring independent counsel.

To avoid conflicts of interest, make sure your firm has procedures and systems in place for checking conflicts at the earliest possible point in time.

That said, the regulatory challenges can not merely be brushed aside, since co-ordinating the regulation of other professionals will be required, and issues of legal professional privilege and possible conflicts of interests will need to be worked through in these multi-talented environments.

The potential for a conflict of interest in this matter seems remote; however, through inadvertence, the portrayal of a potential conflict, where all the facts are at first unknown, is possible,» said Bocock, in a letter sent to the complainant.

He declared that Coinbase would avoid all possible conflicts of interest, stating that their decision to add any new coins to their trading catalog will not in any way be influenced by the startups that they invest in.

APA requires authors to reveal any possible conflict of interest in the conduct and reporting of research (e.g., financial interests in a test or procedure, funding by pharmaceutical companies for drug research).

Within the framework of modern evolutionary biology, attachment theory focuses on the «gene - selfish» interest of children in receiving as much of their parents» physical as well as psychological resources as possible.5, 9 In terms of Trivers ’10 parent - offspring conflict paradigm, attachment theory focuses on the offspring's side of the conflict, and on the parent's willingness or unwillingness to invest in any particular individual offsprinin receiving as much of their parents» physical as well as psychological resources as possible.5, 9 In terms of Trivers ’10 parent - offspring conflict paradigm, attachment theory focuses on the offspring's side of the conflict, and on the parent's willingness or unwillingness to invest in any particular individual offsprinIn terms of Trivers ’10 parent - offspring conflict paradigm, attachment theory focuses on the offspring's side of the conflict, and on the parent's willingness or unwillingness to invest in any particular individual offsprinin any particular individual offspring.