Category Archives: conflict of interest laws
“New law forces a choice – job or elected office”
“Chicago Elections Chief Got Lobbying Contracts from Rahm Emanuel’s Administration”
“Foreign governments gave millions to foundation while Clinton was at State Dept.”
WaPo:
The Clinton Foundation accepted millions of dollars from seven foreign governments during Hillary Rodham Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state, including one donation that violated its ethics agreement with the Obama administration, foundation officials disclosed Wednesday.
“Hillary’s State Department OK’d Bill’s big-money speeches”
Josh Gerstein reports for Politico.
“Hillary Clinton’s Complex Corporate Ties; Family charities collected donations from companies she promoted as secretary of state”
“California ethics panel rejects exceptions to lobbyist fundraising rules”
LAT.
“Prosecutor in Scott Walker Probe Asks Justices to Recuse”
The latest:
The prosecutor leading the probe into possible coordination between Governor Scott Walker’s campaign and outside groups has asked some Wisconsin Supreme Court justices to recuse themselves from hearing a challenge to the investigation.
A notation in court… Continue reading
“Ethics Commission: Sex between lobbyists, officials isn’t reportable”
“Virginia Ethics Reform Effort Runs Headlong into Richmond’s Culture of Entitlement”
“Missouri Senate passes ethics bill, but exempts itself from lobbying restriction”
You Won’t Want to Miss This Event on Corruption at Fordham—Preet Bharara Is the Keynote
This was set up before the Silver indictment, but wow great timing. Looking forward to participating.
Fighting Corruption in America and Abroad
Friday, March 6, 2015
Fordham University School of law
Skadden Conference Center
150 West 62nd Street
9:00… Continue reading
“Pushing Ethics Reforms, Cuomo Wants Lawmakers to Reveal Income or Lose It”
“Pay-to-Play, Chris Christie, and the 2016 Election”
Jason Abel writes for Corporate Counsel.