Sentences with phrase «owned by a former client»
The allegations outlined by lawyer Marie Cossette, who is the independent counsel presenting the case to the CJC, also make reference to police surveillance of a video store in Val D'Or, owned by a former client of Girouard.
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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.
His law firm bonanza was simultaneously deplored and celebrated — with former Republican Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno telling a prospective client that he was inspired by his counterpart's trial lawyer paychecks to jumpstart his own consulting firm, leading to his own indictment.
Meanwhile, the lobbying firm owned by Patrick Jenkins, a former Heastie consultant, staffer and college roommate, has had 12 clients this year — seven of which signed on after Heastie became speaker.
Federal investigators are looking at whether lobbyist Todd Howe, a longtime associate of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, defrauded his former employer by diverting client payments to his own account, people familiar with the matter said.
Doan Lawyers are pleased to refer our clients to Quantus Realty Solutions, owned and operated by Steve Doan, a former Senior Partner of Doan Law Firm, LLP.
While this statement could easily have been made by former GAP client and climate scientist - turned - activist Dr. James Hansen, who has written a book about his concerns for his own grandchildren in a climate - changed world, it was not.
The Court also held that when the bright line rule does not apply a conflict of interest may still exist if there is a substantial risk that representation of the client would be materially and adversely affected by the lawyer's own interests or both the lawyer's duties to another current or former client or to a third party.
A conflict of interest exists where there is «a substantial risk that the lawyer's representation of the client would be materially and adversely affected by the lawyer's own interests or by the lawyer's duties to another current client, a former client, or a third person.»
«conflict of interest» means the existence of a substantial risk that a lawyer's loyalty to or representation of a client would be materially and adversely affected by the lawyer's own interest or the lawyer's duties to another client, a former client, or a third person.
Broadly speaking, conflict of interest rules for lawyers operate to regulate the risk that a lawyer's representation of a client «would be materially and adversely affected by the lawyer's own interests or by the lawyer's duties to another current client, a former client, or a third person.»
An Ontario lawyer and lay minister with the Jehovah's Witness church was criticized by a judge for failing to tell a former client who left part of his estate to the church about his own role with them.
Among other things, Whitmar found the former employees had been taking client contact information from LinkedIn groups maintained by Whitmar for its own promotion and benefit.