Sentences with phrase «public and government scrutiny»

Environmental issues often attract intense public and government scrutiny, and our lawyers understand the importance of an early and accurate assessment of risks, costs and political outcomes.

Morgan first downgraded the stock to «hold» in October, after Valeant's price gouging practices fell under public and government scrutiny.

Not exact matches

It's clear that the environmental and public health consequences of our meat consumption demand more scrutiny and, according to some governments, taxation.

In addition, sales of our products are affected by pricing pressure, political and public scrutiny and reimbursement policies imposed by third - party payers, including governments, private insurance plans and managed care providers and may be affected by regulatory, clinical and guideline developments and domestic and international trends toward managed care and healthcare cost containment.

At what point do we conclude that this relentless public mauling at the hands of government MPs and their private sector proxies is intended not merely to expose the CBC to proper scrutiny as a public agency, but to intimidate it in its function as a news organization?

However, this strategy is not suitable for generating seed capital; as only existing and growing companies can go public due to the stringent rules and government scrutiny.

Responses like those of the NSS are part of the knock - on effect that church schools may feel, and could result both in wider public scrutiny and increased government regulation.

Increased public scrutiny from both government agencies and the general public following mass media coverage of several severe outbreaks of foodborne illness has elevated expectations of food service organizations to take a more proactive approach to their responsibility to protect the food supply chain.

And often, the principle of independent scrutiny was then taken by the government, or the hard - pressed leadership in a particular area of public life where standards were said to be inadequate, to imply formal enforcement by an external body.

Scrutiny should also give a public voice to those seeking to be heard by the Government in the negotiations — businesses, trade unions, civil society generally, the devolved administrations, Gibraltar, and the Channel Islands.

«It is obviously disappointing that the Conservative party does not want to open up the work of spads to public scrutiny now, especially since many of them do a very useful job listening to outside groups and bringing their views to bear in government.

«A government that operates in the shadows and makes big decisions on behalf of the public without any public scrutiny.»

«The new government is opening up the pay of middle and senior management to greater scrutiny, and will require any six - figure salaries to be approved - or vetoed - by elected councillors in the full public glare of the council chamber,» he added.

The face - to - face meeting with the federal government's top transportation official comes at a crucial moment for Mr. Cuomo amid intense public scrutiny on the state of New York City's deteriorating subway system, and how to fix it.

Its engineering analyses, financial calculations, and study results have been available for scrutiny by the professional staffs of government regulators and the public alike.

This wasn't a particularly good thing, from a good - government perspective: The Democrats» unassailable majority, and the combination of loyalty and fear that Silver inspired in his members, meant little dissent, debate or — aside from the occasional prosecutorial or investigative - journalistic breakthrough — public scrutiny of the chamber's activities.

But upgrading the station would be astronomically expensive and complicated, so any proposal would face a lot of scrutiny from both the public and government agencies.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked the National Assembly to open its budget to public scrutiny in a way to ensure accountability, transparency and good government in this era of change.

Accountability and exposure, by which government proposals are subjected to thorough scrutiny on the public record, requiring ministers to defend their positions.

«The government should not be in the business of hiding animal abusers and lawbreakers from public scrutiny.»

Buried away in government departments and lacking public scrutiny, much of it did not meet the standards now expected of public science, he said.

I think that a family touring an unfamiliar city would definitely prefer to drive an anonymous vehicle, and those working government jobs with government - issued vehicles would relish the relief from public scrutiny.

However, with the current level of scrutiny by government and public interest groups, VW is more likely to be discovered and called to account (i.e. more penalties and more owner compensation) than competing brands.

Leon Perera, non-constituency MP, urged the government to consider making emissions data public to allow increased research, scrutiny and added pressure on companies, during a parliamentary session debating the bill.

Given the financial stakes, it is little wonder that alternative - energy companies, «green» investment firms, and biofuel producers are lobbying hard for more government largesse, and marketing their cause directly to the public by highlighting its supposed benefits for the environment, energy security, and even employment — none of which withstand scrutiny.

When so much of the AGW message is based on «trust us, we're the consensus of scientific opinion», governments and the general public need to know that there's a small core of untrustworthy non-scientists who are doing all they can to hide their results from scientific scrutiny.

While a program initiated by a major government would (presumably) be preceded by studies to determine what the potential drawbacks and dangers might be, followed by public scrutiny and debate, none of these billionaires need be constrained in a similar manner.

It is right, therefore, for government to seek to outline what its future legislative programme is and for the Bills in question to be subject to both Parliamentary and public consultation and scrutiny.

Three things strike me about international law in the work of a government lawyer today: first, it is all - pervasive; second, the questions that arise and the context in which they are considered are extraordinarily complex; and, finally, I am struck by the intense scrutiny these legal issues are subjected to by states and courts around the world, academics and the public.

Government expenditure and finance should be made more open to public scrutiny.

All of this news comes as Facebook faces intense scrutiny from both the public and governments around the world over its mishandling of user data.

If the government actually wants to protect the public against Facebook abusing its power, it would need to go harder than the Honest Ads Act that would put political advertising on Internet platforms under the same scrutiny regarding disclosure of buyers as the rules for TV and radio advertising.

We argued that the First Amendment rarely if ever allows gag orders in such cases, where the government seeks to limit public scrutiny of high - profile and potentially politicized investigations.

Their refusal to subject these proposals to full public scrutiny, robust debate and up - or - down votes is a compelling reason for them to hand back control to local governments, where it has always belonged.

Facilitate public scrutiny of government policies with respect to economic, social and cultural rights, and encourage the involvement of the relevant sectors of civil society in the formulation, implementation and review of these policies;

That access without a permit for agents of the Commonwealth or Northern Territory Government to facilitate service delivery (such as doctors or other health workers) be supported, and greater public scrutiny of Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory be facilitated by allowing access to roads and common town areas, without a permit, by journalists acting in their professional capacity, subject to restrictions relating to the protection of the privacy of cultural events (such as sorry business).

To «facilitate public scrutiny of government policies... and to encourage the involvement of the various... sectors of society in the formulation, implementation and review of the relevant policies... [T] he preparation of the report, and its consideration at the national level can come to be of at least as much value as the constructive dialogue conducted at the international level between the Committee and representatives of the reporting State».