A practice where real estate professionals earn a fee for promoting home warranty policies is
under increased scrutiny as several lawsuits surface across the country.
The major social networks, which have a disproportionate amount of influence in the world of online advertising, have rarely been pressed publicly on their role as influencing platforms but have come
under increased scrutiny as more information has been revealed about Russian efforts to interfere with the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has come
under increased scrutiny as questions have arisen over the agency's ability to oversee Hyrdraulic Fracturing, should the process of extracting natural gas from shale be legalized in the state.
Arsene Wenger's future at Arsenal is coming
under increasing scrutiny as Gunners fans pine for change.
And while life expectancy has increased with better therapies, surgeries, and more aggressive treatment of identified risk factors, depression has come
under increasing scrutiny as a risk factor that could make a difference, if properly treated.
Firms producing traditional Chinese medicines are pressuring the government to permit the expansion of bear bile farming, a practice which has come
under increasing scrutiny as inhumane and cruel.
Not exact matches
«Drug Pricing companies
under scrutiny for prices
increases, such
as Alexion, would benefit,» Golub wrote.
As Sanford Bernstein analyst Sara Senatore wrote in a note today: «While we understand that the timing was determined by Thompson, there is no doubt in our mind that he was
under increasing scrutiny by investors and therefore the board.»
As a result, clothing manufacturers have found themselves
under increased scrutiny, and new rules have forced them to invest in greener machinery and technologies.
«Over the next 10 years, we estimate ~ $ 740 billion in ETF flows resulting from 1) DC assets rolling off into IRAs
as workers retire (est. $ 6.3 tn, adding $ 440bn in ETFs), 2) retail assets moving from wirehouses to independent advisors (est. $ 2.7 tn, adding $ 300bn in ETFs), and 3)
increasing regulatory
scrutiny on management fees on retirement assets
under advisory,» notes Goldman.
The spotlight that private equity firms and hedge funds find themselves
under in the current regulatory environment,
as well
as the changes in fair value rules for financial reporting,
increase the
scrutiny of alternative asset managers by investors, fund administrators, and auditors.
Capital Markets Corporate Debt
As Russian companies strive to cope with higher borrowing costs and a shortage of dollars and euros to repay foreign debt, emerging markets bonds are coming
under increasing scrutiny by investors.
Insofar
as that support includes advocacy in Washington, D.C. for institutions of Christian higher education, we believe our association with the CCCU significantly weakens our collective voice for our distinctive mission, at a time when we are
under increasing scrutiny.
Similarly, the status of the human embryo, and the value placed upon it, have come
under increasing scrutiny over the past decades, and even since DP in 2008 it has become increasingly normal to assume that it is morally acceptable to destroy embryos or to experiment upon them.12 The
increasing sense of a loss of respect for human life in its earliest stages is linked to the abandonment of male - female lifelong marriage
as the normal structure in which human life begins and is cherished.13 DP emphasises that «human procreation is a personal act of a husband and wife, which is not capable of substitution» (DP 16).
The pressure on the boss leading up to the FA cup final was immense; He hadn't won anything for almost 10 years prior to the game and his position
as Arsenal manager was coming
under increasing scrutiny.
Wenger has been
under increasing scrutiny this season
as results have disappointed and our league placing has sunk lower than expectations.
Given the debate over the federal deficit, government spending on social services, such
as Medicare and Social Security is
under increased scrutiny, with many Republicans mounting an all - out assault.
Asked yesterday about the
increased scrutiny the initiatives have come
under recently, LG Kathy Hochul's response could've just
as easily come out of the governor's mouth.
The devices are becoming standard practice in many police departments
as video technology becomes more prevalent in our everyday lives — and departments come
under increasing scrutiny.
His record has come
under increasing scrutiny since he emerged
as a leading candidate for speaker.
Though Van der Baan noted that hydraulic fracturing has been in practice since the 1950s, it has come
under increased scrutiny in the last handful of years due to both
increased production
as well
as the use of the
increased treatment volumes.
The question now emerging is why the compound — which was also widely prescribed
as a weight - loss drug — wasn't banned, or even put
under increased scrutiny, after a closely related drug was pulled in 1997.
Self - plagiarism may seem a smaller infraction than stealing another author's work, but the practice is
under increasing scrutiny,
as the eruption two weeks ago of a long - standing controversy at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada, makes clear.
As non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) expands globally and comes
under increased regulatory
scrutiny, there is a critical need for patient - like reference materials to accelerate assay development, validation, external quality assurance (EQA) and routine monitoring.
State efforts at carrying out requirements to test English - language learners
under the No Child Left Behind Act are receiving
increased scrutiny,
as hundreds of schools across the country fail to meet goals for adequate yearly progress at least in part because of such students» scores.
As school governance comes
under increasing scrutiny from Ofsted and other authorities, every school needs to take a close look at their board, and assess whether their trustees have the right set of capabilities to steer the school successfully into the future.
The gap between the skills with which students graduate from high school and what colleges expect them to be able to do has come
under increased scrutiny,
as federal policymakers push states to
increase college graduation rates.
The use of high - stakes testing
as the sole measure of student achievement is justly
under increased scrutiny.
Yet we still face daunting challenges
as we try to scale this proven model to achieve widespread impact, especially when resources are constrained and the effectiveness of investments is
under increased scrutiny by grantmakers, individual donors and public agencies.
Standardized testing has come
under increasing scrutiny across the nation, particularly in its use for high - stakes decisions such
as student promotion, in teacher evaluations, and for other school personnel decisions.
The long - standing K — 12 academic standards developed by individual states have come
under increasing scrutiny and criticism because of the standards» varying quality and the resulting wide disparities in student proficiency
as measured
under No Child Left Behind and highlighted by National Assessment of Educational Progress scores.
Environmental considerations aside,
as the percentage of electricity generated by wind
increases, renewable energy is coming
under a lot more
scrutiny now for one simple reason — money.
With utility rates
increasing and operating budgets falling
under more
scrutiny than ever, businesses are using solar to turn otherwise non-performing assets such
as rooftops and undeveloped land into energy - saving, self - generating solar energy investments.
The United States» federal coal leasing program has come
under increased scrutiny in recent years,
as communities impacted by coal mining and export proposals, taxpayer advocates, and environmental groups have questioned the ability of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to ensure a fair return to US taxpayers and adjust to newer challenges such
as climate change and coal export proposals.
BRASILIA (Reuters)- Cattle ranchers are far bigger culprits in Amazon deforestation than soy farmers, a study showed on Tuesday,
as the environmental record of Brazil's commodity exporters comes
under increasing international
scrutiny.
Commenting on his move, Andrew said: «Businesses are
under increased scrutiny to demonstrate transparency and accountability
as the fight against fraud, bribery and corruption intensifies.
As the problem of alarm fatigue comes
under increased scrutiny, Massachusetts General Hospital has implemented steps to improve the medical staff's response to patient alarms and avoid unnecessary deaths.
Quality control has not just been an issue for Ranbaxy, in fact other Indian drugmakers have come
under closer
scrutiny as the FDA, the guardian of the world's most important pharmaceuticals market, has
increased its presence in the country, reflecting India's growing importance
as a supplier to the United States.
Onorato arrived with considerable in - house and private practice expertise in the field of banking litigation and is seen by many
as a natural successor to lead the bank's legal operations at a time when financial institutions are operating
under increased legal risk and regulatory
scrutiny.
Over the past week, however, the idea of implementing Segregated Witness
as a soft fork came
under increased scrutiny.
Gold is the latest store of value to come
under scrutiny in India
as authorities move to
increase «transparency» in imports and trading.
In times such
as this, Realtor practices and conduct come
under ever
increasing scrutiny,
as consumers question whether they receive true value, or feel over-pressured to make buying or selling decisions.
«In an era when real estate is
under increased scrutiny with a growing number of regulators, LSTAR will help its members to manage the coming changes
as they demonstrate their value to consumers.»