Word: breaching
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...process, deployed forces to Haiti--with almost no casualties--and worked out a deal to halt North Korea's nuclear-weapons program. His Partnership for Peace program has bought time for everyone in Europe and NATO to adjust to the idea of NATO's expansion eastward, without provoking a breach with Moscow. European governments are also happy with Clinton's support for European integration--even if they are furious that the U.S. noisily vetoed their choice for NATO secretary-general earlier this month...
...private are medical records? Not very--to the point that medical information, easily stored in computer data banks, is being brazenly bought and sold by interested individuals and companies. Such were the disturbing revelations at a Senate hearing on a measure that would impose penalties on those who breach confidentiality, as well as give patients the right to see and correct their records. Critics maintain, however, that the bill is not strong enough; worse, they say, it might encourage the creation of more extensive medical data banks...
...Healy said the city cannot do much unless federal or state agencies find that Royal broke laws. The city has no investigatory agency of its own, and usually only investigates construction companies, not service firms, before subcontracting, Healy said. Generally, a contract can only be terminated if a clear breach of the contract occurs...
...custom for female guests, or probably all guests. My niece, a nonconventional undergrad from Wellesley, refused to follow this convention, noting there was a line of others at the side door. Despite entreaties from the member, duly noting he would be fined a significant amount for this breach of parietal rules, he brought her through the front door, and, I understand, was fined...
SUED. STEPHEN MEYERS, half of Jacoby & Meyers, the chain legal partnership that peddles litigation like cubic zirconia; by LEONARD JACOBY, the other half; for breach of partnership, fraud and emotional distress; in Los Angeles. Jacoby wants $2 million from his partner of 23 years...