Sentences with phrase «practices of certain companies»

Not exact matches

Defense's practice of giving minority companies a 10 percent price credit meant that companies owned by certain socially and economically disadvantaged groups did not have to be the lowest bidder to win federal contracts, and helped the department achieve the congressionally mandated goal.

The project included identifying companies, like American Express, that demonstrate a strong and genuine commitment to diversity, interviewing leading diversity experts, including Bernard Anderson, Wharton practice professor of management, on the characteristics of an effective diversity program, and looking at which companies are doing the best at meeting certain standards and why.

The company has also proposed several charter amendments as part of its efforts to adopt corporate governance best practices, including board declassification, providing for the removal of directors with or without cause, a reduced supermajority requirement to amend bylaws regarding special meeting rights and the elimination of supermajority requirements for certain provisions of the bylaws.

Stewart says the companies already have shifted certain equipment assets to different facilities to help improve operational efficiencies and Sharp says Packstar has incorporated some of Brook & Whittle's practices.

Taking it a step further, he travels to Germany and Austria every three weeks to make certain that all the companies with which he does business are operating under appropriate and ethical business practices, ensuring that My Organic Formula maintains the highest level of safety, as well as an adequate supply of the products you love!

Certain advertising and business practices of some companies engaged in the business of credit services have worked a financial hardship upon the people of this State, often on those who are of limited economic means and inexperienced in credit matters.

Breed bans and the increasingly widespread practice by insurance companies to deny homeowners» coverage for certain dog breeds virtually guarantee euthanasia of otherwise adoptable dogs by shelters and humane societies.

The veterinarian sets the prices (within certain parameters), but the company sets up the internet pharmacy website for that veterinary practice and handles all of the back - end and front - end inventory, shipping and billing.

Designed to allow your company to emphasize certain aspects of your business, LinkedIn Showcase pages are perfect for highlighting your firm's top practice areas.

The new framework exempts legal software publishers and web - based legal document preparation companies like LegalZoom, from the definition of the practice of law, provided certain requirements are satisfied.

Echoing the familiar story of David and Goliath, one Uber customer's lawsuit against the company's co-founder alleging the practice of raising prices during certain situations violates antitrust laws was a considered to be a long shot.

Our advice included: advising the company on the full range of applicable consumer financial services and bank regulatory laws in an effort to ensure efficient and compliant product and service development; the successful defense of a confidential state regulatory inquiry into certain business practices; and negotiating a private resolution to private, civil claims of alleged trademark infringement and cyber theft.

The new framework provides an exemption for legal software publishers and web - based legal document preparation companies like LegalZoom, from the definition of the practice of law, provided certain requirements are satisfied.

In the settlement, GlaxoSmithKline agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $ 3 billion fine to resolve its criminal and civil liability arising from the company's unlawful promotion of certain prescription drugs, its failure to report certain safety data, and its civil liability for alleged false price reporting practices.

«Some companies are more favorable to certain health issues than others,» noted Steven Schwartz, vice president and practice leader of the executive benefits division at HUB International Northeast, a leading global insurance brokerage.

This has been a standard practice for years, and the car insurance companies argue that it is all based on numbers: certain occupations statistically present higher risk to car insurance companies than others, while higher levels of education statistically present lower risk.

When parents learn how these companies can take advantage of our kids, they will join us in demanding the industry change its ways and improve certain practices.»

The second reason is a bit ominous: because many companies feel that they must bribe local officials in order to compete for business in certain countries outside the U.S., Those in need of legal advice, counsel or representation should retain competent legal counsel licensed to practice law in their locale..