Sentences with phrase «resulting in a conflict of interest»

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 sayIn 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 sayin 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 employeIn 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 employein 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 employein 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 employein 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;