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In June the monitor, Neil Barofsky, alleged that Mr. Fain retaliated against union vice president Rich Boyer for refusing to take improper actions that would financially benefit Mr. Fain’s fiancée.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
"Etihad categorically rejects any finding, conclusion or implication that suggests the airline has ever been involved in improper commercial arrangements," an Etihad spokesperson said in a statement released late Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
She argues that officers need stronger institutional support when they refuse to do something illegal or improper.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Southern Glazer’s employees tried to distort the wine and spirits market in California through bribes and other improper conduct and in the end it was the consumer that lost out,” U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Gran would say it’s improper to go into a boy’s room.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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