WaPo Editorializes on Fixing the Hatch Act
Here.
Category Archives: conflict of interest laws
State Farm Judicial Recusal Case Still Dead
Today I linked to an editorial in the Chicago Tribune in which the newspaper discussed a pending motion for recusal in a controversial Illinois Supreme Court case involving State Farm. The only problem, as a reader just alerted me,… Continue reading
“South Jersey congressman spent $9,000 from campaign funds on donor’s wedding”
NJ.com:
A three-night stay at a five-star hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland, for a wedding: $7,725.
A set of china from Bloomingdale’s for the bride and groom: $463.
Cab rides, meals, tips and airline baggage fees: $953.
Expensing it to… Continue reading
Is the State Farm Judicial Recusal Case in Illinois Coming Back?
Chicago Tribune editorial:
Back in 2005, plaintiff’s attorneys had asked Karmeier to recuse himself from the State Farm case because, they said, his campaign had accepted at least $350,000 from State Farm officers, employees, lawyers and others connected to… Continue reading
“Reform Groups Press Congress to Curb Congressional Insider Trading”
“Court orders reinstatement of redistricting official”
The Arizona Republic offers this report about this order issued by the Arizona Supreme Court today. This is major news for the vitality of the redistricting commission in Arizona. An opinion from the court will follow.
“Aspen city attorney says opinion to commission is confidential; Activist says office has conflict of interest in Aspen election issues”
The Aspen Times reports.
2d Circuit Reverses Bruno’s “Honest Services” Fraud Conviction; Allows New Trial
“The Hatch Act: A Law Misused”
Carolyn Lerner has written this NYT oped. It begins: “THE federal agency I lead, the United States Office of Special Counsel, enforces a law that is broken and needs to be fixed. … [The Hatch Act] at its worst…… Continue reading
Read the Reply Brief in the Carrigan Case Before the Supreme Court of Nevada
Here. Briefing is now complete and the case will be set for oral argument. [Disclosure: I informally consulted on this brief.]
Read the Nevada Commission on Ethics’ Brief in the Carrigan Case Before the Nevada Supreme Court
Find it here. [Disclosure: I consulted with Mr. Carrigan’s lawyers on their brief in this case, and was on the briefing in the U.S. Supreme Court.]
“Lobbyists object to Obama proposal that would tighten rules for federal workers”
WaPo reports.
“Client Alert: The Office of Government Ethics Proposes Amendments to the Federal Rules Restricting Gifts to Federal Executive Branch Employees by Registered Lobbyists or Lobbying Organizations”
McKenna has issued this client alert.
“Side Jobs Bolster Some Lawmakers’ Paychecks”
WSJreports.