Sentences with phrase «on conflict of interest involving»

But speaking on the Ultimate Breakfast Show, Mr. Batidam, disclosed that Manasseh only booked an interview with him to speak on conflict of interest involving public officers and nothing in relation to the Ford gift.

For more on conflicts of interest involving fee and expense allocations, see «Blackstone Settles SEC Charges Over Undisclosed Fee Practices,» The Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol.

Not exact matches

I was on CBC radio yesterday (along with corporate governance expert Prof. Richard Lelblanc) to talk about a conflict of interest case involving Halifax's city council (officially known as the Council for Halifax Regional Municipality).

These responsibilities include: (i) fostering processes that allow the Board to function independently of management and encouraging open and effective communication between the Board and management of the Company; (ii) providing input to the Chairman on behalf of the independent Directors with respect to Board agendas; (iii) presiding at all meetings of the Board at which the Chairman is not present, as well as regularly scheduled executive sessions of independent Directors; (iv) in the case of a conflict of interest involving a Director, if appropriate, asking the conflicted Director to leave the room during discussion concerning such matter and, if appropriate, asking such Director to recuse him or herself from voting on the relevant matter; (v) communicating with the Chairman and the CEO, as appropriate, regarding meetings of the independent Directors and resources and information necessary for the Board to effectively carry out its duties and responsibilities; (vi) serving as liaison between the Chairman and the independent Directors; (vii) being available to Directors who have concerns that can not be addressed through the Chairman; (viii) having the authority to call meetings of the independent Directors; and (ix) performing other functions as may reasonably be requested by the Board or the Chairman.

(12)(i) Reconsider a certified operation's application for certification and, if necessary, perform a new on - site inspection when it is determined, within 12 months of certifying the operation, that any person participating in the certification process and covered under 205.501 (a)(11)(ii) has or had a conflict of interest involving the applicant.

The JACEI report praises Nestlé for being the first company to meet the breastmilk substitutes criteria to be included in the FTSE4Good ethical investment Index, yet there is a significant conflict of interest involved as the Church Central Finance Board (CFB), which decided to invest in Nestlé in 2007, sits on the FTSE4Good committee responsible for assessing Nestlé's baby milk marketing and advising on the criteria.

In support of this commitment to children, the CRC has established a set of social goals based on program utilization of the Both Parents Approach model to help highly conflicted parents involved in marital discourse, custody disputes, parental alienation, and relational inexperience better cooperate and collaborate in the best interests of their children following break - up of the family.

Investors in Elon Musk's Tesla electric - car company may press on with their lawsuit that challenges the firm's 2016 acquisition of SolarCity on grounds that the $ 2.6 billion deal was flawed by potential conflicts of interest involving Musk and other company directors, the court ruled.

Any members participating in the Board's consideration of a matter involving self - serving or conflicting interest shall state the nature of the conflict in speaking to the issue, recuse from voting on such matters and such recusal shall be so recorded.

The report also showed, SBF did not disclose to the state a conflict of interest involving the affiliation between one of its board members, who served on the foundation's investment committee, and a firm that provides investment services to the foundation.

In a move widely seen as a pre-emptive effort to put his own «spin» on the federal probe, Cuomo announced late Friday that an investigation was being launched into «undisclosed conflicts of interest by some individuals which may have deceived state employees» involved in economic development programs.

The statement signed by the President of SOKAD — USA, Dr. Freeman Kamuru, its Secretary, Danlami Ngboze and Financial Secretary, Saidu John, reads: «The decision of the National Economic Council (NEC) of the Federal Government of Nigeria to set up a Sub-Committee to visit the frontline States «involved in herdsmen / farmers conflict and hold consultations with the stakeholders and interested parties on how to end the conflicts», is a good and welcome move that is long overdue.

However, in order to be taken as a serious government - in - waiting, politics has to come first and I was somewhat concerned recently to hear the following story about a member of the shadow cabinet: he had apparently already told David Cameron that he didn't want a higher profile post than that which he currently holds in advance of the general election, because he didn't want to give up other interests on account of time commitments or potential conflicts of interest involved in a different post.

Maxine Walters» apparently had a conflict of interest on a bank bailout, involving her husband.

A flurry of subpoenas from federal prosecutor Bharara, the first served on the governor's office, left no doubt New York's chief executive and his extensive inner circle are now included in an ever broadening corruption inquiry involving the letting of state contracts and illegal conflicts of interest and lobbying.

Cuomo has sought restrictions on lawmakers» outside incomes and term limits, limits on campaign donations from those involved in the state contracting process and more review of potential conflicts of interest involving the outside incomes of lawmakers and the executive.

Scientists who receive grants from agencies like the National Institutes of Health (NIH) should not be trusted to «self - regulate» on matters involving a potential conflict of interest, suggests a letter released today by two Republican members of the House Science Committee.

The conflict - of - interest issues related to the central - office employees don't apply to principals because they wouldn't be involved in the district's recommendation on whether to award a charter.

The environmental example noted that, with the assistance of the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, a Federal agency created to assist parties in resolving environmental conflicts around the country that involve Federal agencies or interests, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is working on developing an ADR system that would be applied during the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.

The proxy voting policies and procedures of Broad Run Investment Management, LLC («Broad Run») address the responsibility of Broad Run to ensure that proxies received for portfolio securities held by the Hennessy Focus Fund (the «Focus Fund») are voted in the best interest of the Focus Fund, including in those situations involving a conflict of interest between the Focus Fund on the one hand, and Broad Run or its affiliated persons, on the other hand.

To prevent conflict of interest, should a grant application be submitted by a group in which a Trustee is involved, said Trustee shall refrain from voting or commenting on said grant request.

The conflict here may be mostly the result of some very wealthy business interests who have a hidden agenda on this issue, and they are known to be spending a lot of money to confuse this issue in any way they can, often by involving a small number of otherwise fine scientists and others to spread doubt on their behalf.

Now it's not only conservative blogs and talk radio that are questioning huge conflict - of - interest issues involved in Gore's business and political dealings; the British dailies have now picked up on the matter.

After days of discussions at the climate talks in Bonn, negotiators failed to agree on a conflict of interest policy that would exclude fossil fuel companies from getting involved in the process...

Conflict - of - interest is hard to establish for instances which involve positive actions — like publication of a journal article aligned with your own views, or against someone else's views — on pure grounds of ideology.

Conflicts of interest are particularly hard in climate because it involves buying in the notion that governmental regulation based on climate scientists» findings will somehow harm fossil fuel companies and the companies are somehow afraid of it.

He said he didn't know of another case on this scale involving an ethical quandary for climate funding and academic conflicts of interest.

Activists outside the talks put pressure on the EU to support a conflict of interest policy for businesses getting involved in the process.

Mr. Marx focuses on white collar criminal matters and regulatory enforcement actions, and has considerable experience with investigations and prosecutions involving healthcare fraud, securities fraud, commercial bribery, accounting improprieties, research misconduct, export violations, antitrust violations and conflicts - of - interest.

On February 16, 1999, in compliance with the CRA's Conflict of Interest Policy and his governing boards, Cavanagh disclosed and filed a confidential report that as a CFA he might be involved in some outside activities that could give rise to a real or potential conflict of iConflict of Interest Policy and his governing boards, Cavanagh disclosed and filed a confidential report that as a CFA he might be involved in some outside activities that could give rise to a real or potential conflict of iInterest Policy and his governing boards, Cavanagh disclosed and filed a confidential report that as a CFA he might be involved in some outside activities that could give rise to a real or potential conflict of iconflict of interestinterest.

This has opened up the possibility of pro bono work, but the department has also needed to work with pro bono organizations on practicalities such as avoiding conflicts of interest, explains Bill Basran, director general of the Department of Justice's B.C. regional office and who has been closely involved with the project.

Beaudoin J. held that he did not have a conflict of interest and was not biased, but given the allegations made by Rancourt involving his personal grieving over the loss of his son, he was unable to continue and decide the remaining matters involving Mr. Rancourt with impartiality given the statements made by Mr. Rancourt on July 24, 2012.

Scott Flaherty, based in New York, covers the business of law with a focus on legal ethics, lawyer misconduct, conflicts - of - interest and litigation involving law firms.

Andrew is frequently consulted on matters involving law firm conflicts of interest, privilege issues, and the intersection between them.

Subject to section 14 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, the protection of the members or former members of city council or of any local board (extended definition) of the City or any class of those members against risks that may involve pecuniary loss or liability on the part of the members.

B Mahendra reports on the recent cases involving elementary faults, conflicts of interest and causation

[In the interests of disclosure I should mention that my then partner Gavin MacKenzie acted for the McKercher firm and that my finger prints are on the respondent's factum; and that I've been involved in the Canadian Bar Association's Task Force on Conflicts of Interest, since its inception — though obviously not in its Wallace intervention.]

Family Mediation Service The main features of the Family Mediation Service are as follows: a) The FMS is a free professional and confidential service for couples, married and non-married, who have decided to separate or divorce and who together want to negotiate the terms of their separation or divorce; b) Mediation helps parties reach an agreement that meets their interests and those of their children; and c) The FMS also deals with a small number of cases which involve conflict between other members of a family (e.g. parents and children, grandparents and grandchildren on issues such as wills).