Sentences with phrase «part of public interest»

As part of his public interest work for Citizen Lab, Marquis - Boire researched commercial surveillance software used against domestic violence victims by their abusers.

There is an interesting statement by managing editor, David Dinsmore, quoted on the BBC News website: «There is a public interest defence and part of that public interest defence is that if this thing has got so much publicity elsewhere that it would be perverse not to do it then that is acceptable and there is Press Complaints Commission (PCC) case law on that basis.»

It may be true that if most of the world can see these photos it is pointless to prohibit them in the UK, but you wouldn't think that should be part of a public interest argument.

Convocation should take up this mantle as part of its public interest mandate, and the Treasurer should lead the way.

Gary Cazalet, Senior Lecturer at Melbourne Law School, said the students developed the app as part of a public interest law subject, Law Apps.

In making this decision, the judge had considered the interests of the Haudenosaunee and the people of the Six Nations as part of her public interest analysis.

Q: You've said mass incidents caused by environment issues have become an important factor affecting social stability because green issues are already part of public interest.

Pro Bono Net is a unique collaboration among the various parts of the public interest legal community, organized primarily in New York city.

Probono Net: Pro Bono Net is a unique organization in its use of information technology and collaboration among the various parts of the public interest legal community.

Not exact matches

In recent years, however, Lewis has missed his goal more often, most likely due to the poor economy, but possibly also due in part to the public's loss of interest in televised variety shows, and the telethon's increasing inability to attract big name talent, forcing it to lean on D - list celebrities like Tony Orlando and Charo.

There was one part of the movie I found particularly interesting: the firm took Steve Madden Ltd (NASDAQ: SHOO) public.

Public market investors generally want to understand your company as a whole — what your main businesses are, what your prospects for growth are — while strategic buyers may be more interested in specific parts of your company that are complementary.

Engagement with stakeholders — including patent holders, research institutions, consumer advocates, public interest groups, and the general public — is also an important part of our work moving forward.

Given that provinces and territories are an integral part of Canada's presence, activities and public image on the global stage, Premiers advance Canada's trade and global interests through their international activities, including through missions abroad.

This was driven in part by the rise of public interest litigation — think, for example, of an environmental group finding a third - party plaintiff to sue a company to stop an environmentally sensitive development project.

As part of the deal, said one person familiar with it, Uber would be required to go public by late 2019, or otherwise allow early and large shareholders to sell their stock freely to interested parties.

President Brewster has expressed to me his interest in taking part in a public discussion of the issues he has raised.

Most stations broadcast a certain amount of religious programming as part of their license obligation to operate in the public interest.

All IRC section 501 (c)(3) organizations, including churches and religious organizations, must abide by certain rules: ■ their net earnings may not inure to any private shareholder or individual, ■ they must not provide a substantial benefit to private interests, ■ they must not devote a substantial part of their activities to attempting to influence legislation, ■ they must not participate in, or intervene in, any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office, and ■ the organization's purposes and activities may

Instead of a robust conception of consent that includes searching public deliberation about the most enduring moral questions, Obama envisions a less proactive, more symbolic recognition on the part of the public that their interests are being adequately managed by the political class.

In an industry making such large profits by using a public resource, the industry «s attempts to prove how public - spirited they are provide excellent leverage for moral jujitsu on the part of public - interest groups, including the churches.

Part of the reason for this is that so many choose to send their kids to private school and have no interest whatsoever in improving the public schools.

In a landmark ruling, that could have implications for off - shore - working - fathers in other parts of the world, the Australian Industrial Relations Commission has ruled that keeping fathers away from their families for extended periods of time is «not in the public interest».

Nestlé is keen to inform the URC process with the facts as part of a constructive engagement process, but would not seek to promote any decision in the company's own public relations interests.»

Without the «net, Murphy would have needed to catch a reporter's interest to get the word out, and even if parts of the discussion were published, it's not likely that the general public would learn the full contents.

interested enough in finding out what the Commission had discovered that he has launched an inquiry, in part, to get to the bottom of whether «investigations potentially significant to the public interest have been bargained away as part of the negotiated arrangement between legislative and executive leaders,» as he wrote in a letter to the Commission's members on April 3 — a reference to the ethics deal struck between the governor and the Legislature as part of their budget agreement at the end of March, which coincided with Cuomo's announcement that he was shutting down the Commission.

Agreement for use of the New York state thruway authority's fiber optic system, or any part thereof, may be made through agreements based on set fees rather than public auction or negotiation based on «best interest of thruway» and «appraisal of the fair market value.»

As part of that collective bargaining, the association fights for public schools to remain central in the education system to protect the interests of its members.

As part of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation's Public Interest in Poverty Issues programme, the Fabian Society is currently conducting research exploring attitudes to inequality, and related policy responses.

Mr Jackson: The hon. Lady will know that the markets have recognised that the fiscal consolidation that the Government had to put in place as part of a policy of growth in the private sector and consolidation in the public sector has resulted in a lessening of the pressures in the gilt markets, with gilt yields down to 3.53 % since May last year, and every 1 % is # 1 billion of interest payment.

The British Election Study is committed to providing expertise which advances understanding of the British electorate to any interested party, as part of its broad commitment to public engagement and impact.

Public opinion polls are a large part of the answer, though they rarely reflect those with a genuine interest and detailed knowledge of hunting.

In line with accounting conventions, interest on the National Debt is treated as part of public revenue expenditure, and therefore counts against the annual PSNCR.

The acceptance of the Economic and Organized Crime Office cheque by the Attorney General and the deception of the public by the Attorney General that it is part payment for the refund ordered by the Court brings into question the competence of the Attorney General and the Government in pursuit of the interest of the Republic,» he added.

The acceptance of the Economic and Organized Crime Office cheque by the Attorney General and the deception of the public by the Attorney General that it is part payment for the refund ordered by the Court brings into question the competence of the Attorney General and the Government in pursuit of the interest of the Republic.

Connecticut's experience shows that public financing is a fundamental part of a stronger democracy that is more responsive to constituents, rather than big donor and special interests.

The survey, part of the independent Hansard Society's annual audit of political engagement, revealed only 42 % of the public will readily admit to having an interest in politics and only 48 % said they would definitely vote if election were held tomorrow.

«On the part of the public, they need to be prepared for the long as well as the short campaign, to see our participation alongside allies in such conflict not as an atavistic, misguided attempt to recapture past glories, but as a necessary engagement in order for us to protect our security and advance our interests and values in the modern world,» he stated.

The Commission oversees compliance by public officers with ethics laws and by lobbyists with the state laws that govern lobbying in order to avoid conflicts of interest on the part of those holding elected office or public employment in the State of New York.

Negative campaigning interests, educates and engages the public and is a fundamentally important part of our democracy.

But in an unusually public rebuke of the governor's decision, Bharara said in letters to the commission's chairmen, obtained by the Times, that Cuomo's decision to disband the panel «gives the appearance, although I am sure this is not the intent, that investigations potentially significant to the public interest have been bargained away as part of the negotiated arrangement between legislative and executive leaders.»

«Receiving information from government departments in the public interest and publicising it is a key part of any MP's role,» he said.

«The sequence of these events gives the appearance, although I am sure this is not the intent, that investigations potentially significant to the public interest have been bargained away as part of the negotiated arrangement between legislative and executive leaders,» he wrote in a letter to commissioners.

He argued that his party's opponents were right to claim that the party often «says different things in different parts of the country» and that it runs the risk of becoming a representative of vested interests in the public sector, rather than being a mouthpiece for voters who actually use key services.

To continue their work, and in part to reach out to a wide audience of potentially interested members of the public as quickly as possible, they turned to the internet.

Fixing the market failure in antibiotics production means transforming pharma companies — or parts of them — into public goods producers, with public interest rather than profit driving R&D and marketing.

You can see patients, or you might be interested in health promotion and education, public health, working as part of larger organisations, in community programs, consulting, research, writing, retail, or as a sales rep.. There are so many avenues you can take.

«This science has been around for a while, and now the public is interested in implementing these developments as part of an overall healthy lifestyle,» says Fred Maxik, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Lighting Science.

This is part of his broader interest in the public health concept of equity — fair access to primary health care for everyone.

Remember, part of what helps companies change practices is public interest in an issue, so blog posts and public discussion can help push companies to adopt better practices.