Of course, the Guide is merely best practices, and is not a statement of the law.

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"It is no secret that in recent weeks, the leadership, finances and business practices of the NBPA have been questioned, " the organization said in a statement that acknowledged the subpoena and the investigation.

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Chesapeake Energy said in a statement that it will pay the fines and has improved its cementing and casing practices since the investigation.

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Hollande stressed the need for the government to be efficient and to set a good example in its own practices, the statement said.

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The three men were in Singapore to referee a match organized by the Asian Football Confederation when they were brought in for questioning, and "are currently assisting" investigations, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Moreover, because the marquee financial statement fraud cases of the early 2000s were a significant driver of growth in white collar defense and forensic accounting practices, the decline of those kinds of cases has been duly noted in professional circles.

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The OCC said in a statement that it would "continue to monitor" the banks as they work to fix their mortgage servicing and foreclosure practices.

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"We are sending Gamma, the FinFisher parent company, a cease and desist letter demanding that these practices be stopped immediately, " Mozilla executive Alex Fowler said in a statement from the company, based in Mountain View, California.

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