what the Regional Chairmen have done is likely to
result in conflict of interest when the party finally opens nomination,» he added.
In fact, advisers are often offered monetary incentives to sell certain products, a situation that can
result in a conflict of interest.
Most advisors and brokers work by suitability standards, which means their compensation is derived from the very same investment products that they recommend,
resulting in a conflict of interest.
Among other issues, plaintiffs claimed this lack of prudence and monitoring resulted in the stable value fund purchasing excessive wrap insurance that unnecessarily dampened return prospects and
resulted in conflicts of interest.
You mentioned «fair share» payments received by debt relief companies which may
result in a conflict of interest as to who the debt relief company is really serving.
No member, regardless of their position in the SCSPCA, shall engage in any conduct which would
result in a conflict of interest to the SCSPCA.
Beatrix Ruf to leave the Stedelijk Museum Stedelijk Museum director Beatrix Ruf has resigned following speculation that she has engaged in work that
resulted in a conflict of interest.
Such situations can
result in a conflict of interest — remember your duty of loyalty is to the client.
Not exact matches
Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those reflected
in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered
in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability
of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost
of accommodating, announced increases
in the build rates
of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates
of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect
of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding
conflicts or political unrest
in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a
result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect
of economic conditions
in the industries and markets
in which we operate
in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations
in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution
of key milestones such as the receipt
of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain
in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation
of our announced acquisition
of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability
of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk
of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production
of aircraft
resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts
of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak
of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact
of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition
of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect
of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both
in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect
of changes
in tax law, such as the effect
of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations
of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect
of such changes; 21) any reduction
in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability
of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass
of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many
of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment
of interest on, and principal
of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher
interest payments should
interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness
of any
interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact
of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition
of Asco
in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a
result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks
of doing business internationally, including fluctuations
in foreign current exchange rates, impositions
of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
«Li's breaches were not the
result of incompetence or negligence only, as there was a clear
conflict of interest situation,» SFC said
in a statement.
Many
of these commenters stressed the Department's determination
in the final rulemaking that, under the current regulatory structure, investors lose billions
of dollars each year as a
result of conflicts of interest, and argued that delay would compound these losses.
Potential
conflicts of interest may arise as a
result of common directorship between Gluskin Sheff and an issuer
in which accounts or funds managed by Gluskin Sheff may invest.
The proposed new rule mainly targets the cases where
conflicts of interest can arise,
resulting in investments being chosen that are not necessarily the best choice for participants, but
result in the greatest revenue for the broker.
Conflicts in the Muslim World today, while occupying significant news time, A) pale
in comparison to what non-Muslims have done
in this past century and B) are mostly the
result of secular governments
in the Muslim World vying for power and resources C) often backed by non-Muslim armaments and vested
interests.
It claims some missteps (Samuel's push for price signalling bans on banking chiefs and his readiness to accept «the wholesale monopoly»
of the NBN), highlights some controversy (including the claims
of conflict of interest regarding the DFO and the ACCC's pursuit
of Richard Pratt) but concludes that overall «Mr Samuel's energy and focus have
resulted in an expansion
of the size and the powers
of the ACCC, which has also developed a clearer pro-market approach than it had under his predecessor, Alan Fels»
In this systematic review, the researchers investigate whether the disclosure
of potential financial
conflicts of interest (for example, research funding by a beverage company) has influenced the
results of systematic reviews undertaken to examine the association between the consumption
of highly lucrative sugar - sweetened beverages (SSBs) and weight gain or obesity.
This difference could be explained by a potential bias
in the design, analysis, or interpretation
of the
results obtained
in the SRs, depending on whether the authors reported having any financial
conflict of interest or not.
The
resulting conflict earned Hart a sample
of Boyd's bodily fluid
in his face and it will now be
interesting to see if the FA decide to take action against Boyd upon review
of the footage.
«Such a funding mechanism would create a clear
conflict of interest, which would
result in inappropriate findings
of bad deeds and inappropriate imposition
of these penalties, Smith said.
It released preliminary findings
in a December report that hinted at a culture
of pay - to - play,
conflicts of interest and other practices Fitzpatrick said could
result in criminal charges.
STRANEK finds worrying possibilities
of «
conflict of interest»
in the deal, consequent to which a petition has been presented to Commission
of Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) stating that the Minister for Finance, Mr. Ofori - Attah, «has attempted to promote a private, personal
interest for himself or for some family members and business associates and the promotion
of the private
interest has
resulted in, or was intended to
result in, or appears to have
resulted in, or has the potential to
result in an interference with the objective exercise
of his duties and an improper benefit or an advantage by virtue
of his position», necessitating a call for an investigation into the bond deal.
Sen. Liz Krueger, a Manhattan Democrat, argued that the last - minute appointment
of Lhota was intentional on the part
of the governor's office and
resulted in potential
conflicts of interest going unnoticed.
At its March City Council preliminary budget hearing, COIB representatives explained underfunding
of the agency
resulting in its inability to carry out its mandated training
of city employees around
conflict of interest rules and its inability to retain employees.
As a
result, «we think journals should reconsider their
conflict -
of -
interest policies and think about having transparent, readily accessible
conflict of interest policies for editors, given they play such a crucial role
in shaping health care research,» says Liu.
Early
in the game
of creating a company, says Perls, perhaps the most important player with which an academic scientist should communicate is the institutional
conflict -
of -
interest panel, whose job is to assure that financial stakes with a commercial entity don't bias research
results or compromise the safety
of human subjects.
May it serve as a warning not only to policymakers, but also to researchers, clinicians, peer reviewers, journal editors, and journalists
of the need to consider the harm to scientific credibility and public health when dealing with studies funded by food companies with vested
interests in the
results — and to find better ways to fund such studies and to prevent, disclose and manage potentially
conflicted interests,» writes Marion Nestle, Ph.D., M.P.H.,
of New York University,
in a related commentary.
«
In our opinion this increase is the result of the «conflict of interest» rule, in which plans are looking for lower cost retirement plan options and the fact that once set up, CITs are operationally efficient,» she say
In our opinion this increase is the
result of the «
conflict of interest» rule,
in which plans are looking for lower cost retirement plan options and the fact that once set up, CITs are operationally efficient,» she say
in which plans are looking for lower cost retirement plan options and the fact that once set up, CITs are operationally efficient,» she says.
The net
results of these
conflicts of interest is readily measurable by comparing the long - term returns achieved by mutual funds, and by mutual fund shareholders, with the returns earned
in the stock market itself.
Not only was there a massively renewed
interest in developing new military dog breeds as a
result of the
conflict, but many thousands
of new German Shepherd Dogs were captured by the Soviet military as trophies
of war to be used
in breeding efforts.
This
result suggests that public divisions over climate change stem not from the public's incomprehension
of science but from a distinctive
conflict of interest: between the personal
interest individuals have
in forming beliefs
in line with those held by others with whom they share close ties and the collective one they all share
in making use
of the best available science to promote common welfare.
The
result is a suite
of 160 clean and neat «what if» scenarios, but very little (at least if the summary reflects what's coming
in the full 900 - page report at the end
of the month) on how the more aggressive scenarios for cleaning up the global energy supply might actually be achieved
in the real world
of competing and
conflicting national, corporate and personal
interests.
We are well aware that the combination
of powerful economic
interests and weak government presence
in Amazonian frontier regions
results in conflicts over land and natural resources, and all too often
in the assassinations
of outspoken local leaders.
What
conflict of interest can possibly arise if a scientist simply conducts his research and experiments driven by his own curiosity and ability, and then reports his
results in a paper submitted to a scientific journal?
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.
Readers who actually want a thorough and careful account
of the pros and cons
of I - 732 from a policy point
of view should read the three detailed articles by the Sightline Institute here: http://www.sightline.org/2016/08/01/pros-cons-carbonwa-carbon-tax-swap-ballot-initiative-732/ http://www.sightline.org/2016/08/02/does-initiative-732-carbon-tax-have-a-budget-hole/ http://www.sightline.org/2016/08/03/weighing-critiques-
of-carbonwa-i-732/ Readers who are
interested in the messy political
conflict over the initiative might start with a couple
of Patrick Mazza's articles: http://cascadiaplanet.blogspot.com/2015/11/can-wa-state-climate-policy-train-wreck.html http://cascadiaplanet.blogspot.com/2015/12/wa-climate-initiative-
conflict-on-road.html If you want to know why the Alliance's proposal won't do much for low - income families facing higher energy costs as a
result of a carbon fee (though it would produce a lot
of union trade jobs by funding State infrastructure spending) start here: http://www.sightline.org/2016/08/16/green-stamps-a-climate-equity-proposal-for-the-pacific-northwest/
Penticton lawyer Charles Albas has been ordered to pay a fine
of $ 7,000 and hearing costs
of $ 1,736.25 to the LSBC for professional misconduct
resulting from a
conflict of interest when he failed to advise a client, who wanted Albas and his wife to share
in her estate, to seek independent legal advice.
(4) If the employer objects, the trade union must satisfy the Board that no
conflict of interest would
result from the trade union becoming the bargaining agent or from including persons other than guards
in the bargaining unit.
In March 2010, Altus fired Gordon alleging that he was a very unpleasant person to work with, that he spoke of senior management in crude and obscene terms, that he had been involved in a lending transaction that was a direct conflict of interest and resulted in the decreased performance of Altus, and that he maintained a known fraudster as an employe
In March 2010, Altus fired Gordon alleging that he was a very unpleasant person to work with, that he spoke
of senior management
in crude and obscene terms, that he had been involved in a lending transaction that was a direct conflict of interest and resulted in the decreased performance of Altus, and that he maintained a known fraudster as an employe
in crude and obscene terms, that he had been involved
in a lending transaction that was a direct conflict of interest and resulted in the decreased performance of Altus, and that he maintained a known fraudster as an employe
in a lending transaction that was a direct
conflict of interest and
resulted in the decreased performance of Altus, and that he maintained a known fraudster as an employe
in the decreased performance
of Altus, and that he maintained a known fraudster as an employee.
101 Incidents
of ethical violations
resulting in professional discipline and even criminal prosecution are on the rise.102 Faced with declining profit margins, firms have been accused
of «overworking files» and overstaffing projects
in an effort to increase billable hours.103 And they have bent the rules governing
conflicts of interest.104 One survey indicated that one - third
of the 30,000 clients interviewed felt dissatisfied with the representation they received from their attorneys, citing primarily a failure to communicate and inadequate attention given to their cases, suggesting that law firms are under pressure to increase their case loads without hiring new associates to staff them.105 The recent decline
in professionalism is even further evidenced by a decline
in pro bono commitment.106 Thus, new graduates face even heavier workloads, increased pressure to meet high billable requirements, and fewer pro bono opportunities.
The decision
in Hoang v. Vicentini was the
result of a chambers motion to remove counsel due to a possible
conflict of interest.
Firstly, it explains Raso and MOTOE because
of the
conflict of interest that
results from putting a public undertaking
in the position where it is active on a market and also controls access to that market by third parties (paras. 96, 97).
And while some claims involved failing to know the law (which many lawyers still assume is the main cause
of claims), the key finding was that many more claims were the
result of «human» failings
in lawyer / client communication (ranging from miscommunication, poor communication or no communication at all); time and file management mistakes (including missing deadlines or limitations and procrastination); and
conflicts of interest (between current and / or past clients or involving lawyer self -
interest).
The EU seals ban is —
in short — a prime example
of a
conflict resulting out
of globalization: as a
result of extensive economic ties between countries, people on one side
of the globe become aware
of activities on the other side that are objectionable
in their view, and no longer wish to be a part
of those objectionable activities, which decision
in turn affects the economic
interests of those engaged
in such activities.
[13] Chief Justice James Allsop
of the Federal Court
of Australia summarised the ethical issues which arise as a
result of the
conflict the billable hours system creates between the economic pressure on a firm to maximise its profit and the ethical pressure on lawyers to work
in their client's best
interest: «Only a very slight change
of focus needs to be made by a lawyer to change from (a) expecting a profitable return from running as well and efficiently as possible a large case
in court, to (b) planning how to make as much money as possible from running the same large case
in court.»
The
result of this would improve the trust which clients and the wider community have
in the legal profession and reduce the
conflict between the economic
interests of a law firm and the ethical responsibilities the legal profession places on practitioners.
Justice Cunningham says that this «multiplicity
of roles, at a minimum, gives rise to a perception
of conflict of interest and can also
result in actual
conflicts of interest»
Topics discussed include: strategies for identifying the required elements for a potential malpractice action; the evaluation
of the defenses that might bar recovery or defeat a claim; establishing or refuting the applicable standard
of care with expert testimony; identifying when a
conflict of interest results in divided loyalties, when such a
conflict may form the basis
of a claim, and the defenses to such
conflict of interest claims; and distinguishing malpractice liability from a violation
of professional ethical standards and if or when such standards are relevant to litigating a malpractice claim.
While there is no persuasive evidence that ABS will
result in greater access to legal services, allowing ABS will almost certainly create new and more numerous
conflict of interest problems.
Conflicts of interest gained a new prominence
in Canada
in the last several decades as a
result of a «trilogy»
of Supreme Court
of Canada decisions.
(1) LSUC's self -
interested and
conflicted management
of Legal Aid Ontario (1967 - 1997); to assuage its fears
of LAO's expansion to accommodate socialized law and consequentially LSUC's being removed for the same reasons that are now causing the problem —
conflict of interest and refusal to innovate, which
resulted in the Ontario Legal Aid Services Act, 1998;