Sentences with phrase «what is in the public interest»

«It's not a good idea to make this about who's the loudest when it should be about what's in the public interest,» he said.

«This is an area where there can be a tension between what is in the public interest and what would be in an organisation's commercial interest.»

There is a limited public interest defense available but only if the distribution does not extend beyond what is in the public interest.

He noted (among other things) the decision of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Carson v United Kingdom [2010] ECHR 338, (2010) 51 EHRR 13 where (referring to its 2006 decision in Stec and others v UK (2006) 43 EHRR 1017, [2006] All ER (D) 215 (Apr)-RRB-, the court said: «Because of their direct knowledge of their society and its needs, the national authorities are in principle better placed than the international judge to appreciate what is in the public interest on social or economic grounds, and the court will generally respect the legislature's policy choice unless it is «manifestly without reasonable foundation».

Is the ABA — and, in particular, its House of Delegates — the right organization to determine what is in the public interest?

This statutory presumption has drawn some criticism though: are judges really the best judge of what is in the public interest?

We are focused on what is in the public interest.

Just as soon as we can agree on what is excessive and what is in the public interest.

Not exact matches

What he's not interested in is chasing after low - margin jobs or huge public - sector projects where he has to compete on price with huge global players.

In fact, a recent study in the American Journal of Public Health finds that the EPA «has moved away from the public interest and explicitly favored the interests of the regulated industries,» and is on the slippery slope to what scholars term «regulatory capture,» in which a government agency makes rules in the interest of an industry it's supposed to regulate rather than the publiIn fact, a recent study in the American Journal of Public Health finds that the EPA «has moved away from the public interest and explicitly favored the interests of the regulated industries,» and is on the slippery slope to what scholars term «regulatory capture,» in which a government agency makes rules in the interest of an industry it's supposed to regulate rather than the publiin the American Journal of Public Health finds that the EPA «has moved away from the public interest and explicitly favored the interests of the regulated industries,» and is on the slippery slope to what scholars term «regulatory capture,» in which a government agency makes rules in the interest of an industry it's supposed to regulate rather than the pPublic Health finds that the EPA «has moved away from the public interest and explicitly favored the interests of the regulated industries,» and is on the slippery slope to what scholars term «regulatory capture,» in which a government agency makes rules in the interest of an industry it's supposed to regulate rather than the ppublic interest and explicitly favored the interests of the regulated industries,» and is on the slippery slope to what scholars term «regulatory capture,» in which a government agency makes rules in the interest of an industry it's supposed to regulate rather than the publiin which a government agency makes rules in the interest of an industry it's supposed to regulate rather than the publiin the interest of an industry it's supposed to regulate rather than the publicpublic.

The group just published their findings in the Psychological Science in the Public Interest, and here's what they found:

The Arthur Liman Public Interest Program at Yale first collected data from state and federal corrections officials in 2014 and again, in more detail, last year, taking what amounts to a comprehensive census on the use of solitary confinement in the U.S. Researchers found that in the fall of 2015, at least 67,442 U.S. prisoners were kept in some kind of restricted housing.

But when a plane crashes, there is enormous public and economic interest in figuring out what went wrong.

Public market investors generally want to understand your company as a whole — what your main businesses are, what your prospects for growth are — while strategic buyers may be more interested in specific parts of your company that are complementary.

«His books for the public seemed to show great respect for his audience, assuming that, even if they didn't fully understand him, they still would be interested in what a cosmologist had to say about the universe in all its wonder and strangeness.»

«The other goes at the heart of what the media are supposed to be doing, which is informing the public about things that might be matters of interest to them but which corporate America might not be interested in sharing with them.»

Add to that the fact that proper functioning of corporate governance (and hence of capital markets) is clearly a matter of public concern, and you have at least the beginnings of a public - interest argument for interference in what would otherwise be a private matter.

Amazon isn't so much interested in taking over what's called the «last mile» of the delivery trek as it is in making the process more efficient for the company and public entities that aid in delivery.

Public Interest Advocacy Centre director John Lawford, who is sitting in on a couple of panels, is perhaps the lone voice of the public — Wind Mobile's two representatives could maybe be included — in what is otherwise an industry lovePublic Interest Advocacy Centre director John Lawford, who is sitting in on a couple of panels, is perhaps the lone voice of the public — Wind Mobile's two representatives could maybe be included — in what is otherwise an industry lovepublic — Wind Mobile's two representatives could maybe be included — in what is otherwise an industry love - in.

If both businesses and law enforcement give prompt, upfront disclosure of what technology is being used and in what manner, it will make it easier for startups to do business and help ease people's concerns, says Tamir Israel, a staff lawyer with the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic at the University of Ottawa.

(Heffernan touches on the big - picture disservice in the media's insidious practice of narrowing our horizons for profit, rather than expanding them in the public interest: «[Media companies] know that when we buy a newspaper or a magazine, we aren't looking for a fight... The search for what is familiar and comfortable underlies our media consumption habits in just the same way as it makes us yearn for Mom's mac»n' cheese.»)

But it's what the correspondence reveals about the goals of the investigation that may be most in the public interest.

WYATT: When you combine what we «re looking for, that is interest in public service, not needing public recognition for your successes, not being able to share often some of your successes with the people you most love and respect.

All the good works done by religious organizations of all kinds (Christian and otherwise) might get a mention in a human interest story sometimes, but decades of this media treatment have skewed public perceptions of what faith is about.

Since then clergy in many pulpits have articulated what Washington Gladden was to call the doctrine of the «socialized individual,» exhorting society to balance capitalism and its emphasis on self - interest with religion and its traditional emphasis on the public welfare.

Just knowing the size, the cultural prominence, and the public influence of the evangelical community, I was particularly interested in what the emergence of the ECI and other creation...

It is more like gossip, peddled to a public far more interested in Paula Jones than in what cuts in food stamps are doing to poor children.

That's what you call a code of ETHICS??? So your employer does something terrible and you have to keep quiet about it even if it's in the public interest to know, and you consider it ethical to stay silent?

In future we will be recommended only to the extent that we have private and public integrity; what we say and do makes sense, is interesting and is useful; and we are known to back up what we say by what we do, even if it costs us.

But there is also the reality of monopoly, exercised by large corporate interests which keep the public from knowing what is going on in their own society.

What is required is the public regulation of the mass media, by reference to standards of worth, in such a manner as to prevent their arbitrary employment for the advantage of private interests, either through deliberate manipulation or through giving the public what it thinks it waWhat is required is the public regulation of the mass media, by reference to standards of worth, in such a manner as to prevent their arbitrary employment for the advantage of private interests, either through deliberate manipulation or through giving the public what it thinks it wawhat it thinks it wants.

Consent or liberty are thus defined not in relation to what is common (though not necessarily uniform), but in relation to what will promote private interest or public utility.

Nevertheless, the press either chose not to understand what the UNESCO debate was really all about or purposefully misled the public about the matter; either way, the U.S. news industry adopted a less than «balanced» approach to the issue in order to protect its own self - interest.

That is not to say there shouldn't be Christian or other religious values present but it is to say that people shouldn't be conned and public opinion shouldn't be manipulated by claims of righteous values — as we have seen, it is just too easy to fake and sway people to support what may not be in their best interests based on having a cloak of religion.

I'm not interested in what Obama thinks about the issue because he isn't attempting to put creationism in the public schools.

One of the most interesting categories in the annual Lead Awards is «Weblog of the Year» — the list of nominations give you get a feeling of what topics get a lot of resonance in the public eye.

nice to see you crawl out of your hole just in time to offer your 2 cents worth once again... unlike yourself I started following this team long before Wenger arrived on the scene and will continue to do so long after he's gone... in his earlier years I admired the cerebral elements he brought to the EPL, which at that point was more brutish than beautiful, and I respected the seemingly tireless efforts of Arsene, Dein & staff to uncover and develop talent without sacrificing the product on the field... likewise I appreciated that such a youthful manager wasn't afraid to bring strong personalities and / or world - class players into the fold without being fearful of how said players would potentially undermine and / or dilute his authority... unfortunately this all changed about 10 years ago and culminated in the removal of all our greatest players, both young and old, without any real replacements coming in... from Henry to RVP to Fabergas and Nasri, it was easy to see that this club was no longer interested in competing at the highest levels... instead of being honest, minus the ridiculous claims regarding the new stadium, Wenger chose to side with management and in doing so became the «front man» for this corporation pretending to be a world - class soccer club... without the «front man» this organization would have been exposed numerous years earlier, so his presence was imperative if the facade was to continue... it's for this reason and more that I despise what this once great man and Kroenke has done to my beloved club... the gutless, shameful and manipulative way they have treated the fans, like myself, is largely indefensible and this is why I felt it necessary to start offering my opinion in a public format... trust me, I resisted the temptation for many years but as long as the same shit continues to exist I will voice my opinions and if you don't like it maybe you should look for a different team to pretend to follow

It's fairly telling that oddsmakers haven't adjusted the spread despite this extreme level of one - sided public betting, and it will be interesting to see what happens when sportsbooks increase their limits later in the week.

They said the lawsuit poses a challenge to the right of a news organization «to explore matters of obvious public interest — what is in the food we eat and how that food is labeled.»

My kids are going to be eating in a private school cafeteria over summer so I'm interested to see what their offerings are compared to the public school we attend during the year.

To find out what those interests are, the park district monitors enrollment in programs and requests for programs, and last year conducted its first telephone survey seeking public opinion.

Just change what's in them,» said Margo Wootan, head of nutrition policy at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, an advocacy group.

What's interesting about this statistic is that plenty of moms express admiration for celebrities who breastfeed, particularly those who do so in public or in professional photo shoots.

I find it very interesting that you imply that because you have been published in medical journals that means that your scientific data is the one that is correct, if public media attention on your research is what you feel solidifies it as «right» then wouldn't you have to say that scientific data on the other end of the spectrum that has been published is «right» as well.

Every morning, I struggle with what to send my two boys for lunch at their downtown public schools — something healthy and interesting that can be packed in a small bag (and eaten in about 10 minutes).

In fact, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, or CSPI, has published a post about how Beech Nut is doing the right thing in telling consumers exactly what they're buying, and that other manufacturers should follow suiIn fact, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, or CSPI, has published a post about how Beech Nut is doing the right thing in telling consumers exactly what they're buying, and that other manufacturers should follow suiin the Public Interest, or CSPI, has published a post about how Beech Nut is doing the right thing in telling consumers exactly what they're buying, and that other manufacturers should follow suiin telling consumers exactly what they're buying, and that other manufacturers should follow suit.

What's amazing is that we have been able to stand up to corporate interests in the name of public health.»

«Unfortunately, and shamefully, consideration of what was in the public's best interest, rather than the political interest of the decision makers, was a matter of militant indifference to them.»

«I think as far as politicians are concerned they should do what they are elected to do - represent the public, act in the national interest and listen to views from a whole range of people.

Condi was supported by others earlier as being a shock and awe VP choice.It won't happen.She has expressed no interest in being a public candidate, and likely would be very bad at it.In many ways, she is a delicate flower; and would not easily survive in the political garden of vipers.And what would she add to the GOP ticket?A slight tick up for black voters?