“An Ethics Process Badly in Need of Reform”
Meredith McGehee blogs for The Hill.
Category Archives: conflict of interest laws
“Former Vernon official pleads guilty to conflict of interest”
The LA Times reports.
“Ruling on bias has Supreme Court judges bickering again”
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
State Supreme Court justices can’t kick each other off cases for alleged bias, the court ruled Tuesday in a bitterly divided decision along now-familiar 4-3 lines.
The decision prompted a fresh round of tough words for one… Continue reading
“Not-So-Representative Investors”
Do not miss John Schwartz’s Essay in the New York Times. It begins:
SHOW me a new study about water on the moon, or why pregnant women don’t tip over, and I’m happy as a pig in whatever it is… Continue reading
“The Hatch Act: Showcasing the Absurdity of Congress”
Jeff Patch blogs.
“Donor Meeting at White House Drawing Fire”
Politico reports.
A Different View on Justice Thomas, NAMUDNO, and Supreme Court Ethics
From Ed Whelan.
NAMUDNO Case Makes Cameo Appearance in Latest Controversy Over Justice Thomas Ethics Disclosures
New York Times:
Mr. Crow has not personally been a party to Supreme Court litigation, but his companies have been involved in federal court cases, including four that went to the appellate level. And he has served on the… Continue reading
CCP Comes to the Defense of Spencer Overton and Other Obama Bundlers
See here.
“Top Obama Donors Net Government Jobs”
Politico reports.
“News Companies Popular Investments Among Congressmen”
The Open Secrets Blog reports.
“Why power isn’t speech: Nevada Commission on Ethics v. Carrigan and the unraveling of campaign finance doctrine”
A must-read post from Deborah Hellman at Balkinization.
“High Court Upholds Nevada’s Ethic’s Law”
This report appears on NPR’s Morning Edition. MORE: Mike Dorf writes “The Campaign Finance Issue Lurking in Nevada Comm’n on Ethics v. Carrigan.”
“Supreme Court Upholds Nevada’s Law on Conflict of Interest”
The New York Times reports.