Word: breaches
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...Galvin said yesterday in his complaint against Fairfield, these fund managers "misrepresented to clients the work they did" and "turned a blind eye" while "leaving their clients in the breach...
...British Prime Minister's wife, finding peace amid the pain. After a makeup session with two female patients, she had tea. "It's an oasis," she said. "It's a quiet place that makes people feel whole." Hours later, she met with the Queen of England, appearing to breach rigid ancient protocol with the most human gesture, reciprocating Elizabeth II's light touch by gently draping her arm across the back of the Queen. (Read "The Queen and Mrs. Obama: A Breach in Protocol...
...fellowship options largely has been harsh. Many associates privately complain about how law firms have betrayed trust by promising jobs they may not be in a position to deliver. On public (but anonymous) websites like Abovethelaw.com, most critics have expressed outrage at what they perceive to be a breach of contract. Still, Sandra Sperino, an assistant professor of law for the Beasley School of Law at Temple University in Philadelphia, notes that because most states provide at-will employment, firms can change the terms of a job offer at any time...
...with money the Treasury has already given it. Congressman Barney Frank struck a strident tone when he proposed that the government enforce its right as owners of the company. In a briefing, Frank contended that the government should exercise this right as the majority shareholder and deny payment for breach of contract. In an appearance on Face the Nation, Frank proposed that in order to exercise these rights, "what we ought to be doing is suing as a shareholder, saying, 'look these are people who were paid bonuses that they weren't entitled...
...Obama administration surprised many in February when it pressed ahead with a Bush policy that refuses to even litigate certain cases for fear of a security breach. Much of the information concerned has been revealed through international government investigations. Nevertheless, judges are prevented from reviewing case information and evaluating the security breach themselves. Such an act directly opposes promises of transparency and holds many worrisome implications...