in good faith
idiom
: in an honest and proper way
He bargained in good faith.
Both parties acted in good faith.
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The treatment of the American envoys demonstrated that the French ministry had no intention of negotiating in good faith.
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Lindsay M. Chervinsky / Made By History, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Clear Guidelines from Agencies: Agencies like the SEC could issue clearer guidelines and create safe harbors to protect companies that act in good faith from retroactive enforcement actions.
—Tonya Evans, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Last week, DirecTV filed a complaint Saturday with the Federal Communications Commission alleging Disney did not negotiate in good faith.
—Robert Ilich, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
The two sides have exchanged barbs in promotional campaigns, but over the weekend, DirecTV raised the stakes by filing a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that Disney had not been negotiating in good faith and that its tactics were anti-competitive.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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Lindsay M. Chervinsky / Made By History, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Clear Guidelines from Agencies: Agencies like the SEC could issue clearer guidelines and create safe harbors to protect companies that act in good faith from retroactive enforcement actions.
—Tonya Evans, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Last week, DirecTV filed a complaint Saturday with the Federal Communications Commission alleging Disney did not negotiate in good faith.
—Robert Ilich, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
The two sides have exchanged barbs in promotional campaigns, but over the weekend, DirecTV raised the stakes by filing a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that Disney had not been negotiating in good faith and that its tactics were anti-competitive.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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