Category Archives: conflict of interest laws

“Cash Flowed to Clinton Foundation as Russians Pressed for Control of Uranium Company”

April 23, 2015, 7:38 amcampaign finance, campaigns, conflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

NYT sounding a little defensive: The New York Times’s examination of the Uranium One deal is based on dozens of interviews, as well as a review of public records and securities filings in Canada, Russia and the United States. Some… Continue reading

“For Clintons, speech income shows how their wealth is intertwined with charity”

April 22, 2015, 7:19 pmcampaign finance, conflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

WaPo: Bill Clinton was paid at least $26 million in speaking fees by companies and organizations that are also major donors to the foundation he created after leaving the White House, according to a Washington Post analysis of public records… Continue reading

“Clinton Foundation to Keep Foreign Donors”

April 15, 2015, 7:35 pmcampaign finance, conflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

WSJ reports.

“New law forces a choice – job or elected office”

April 10, 2015, 3:52 pmcampaigns, conflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

The Chicago Tribune reports.

“Chicago Elections Chief Got Lobbying Contracts from Rahm Emanuel’s Administration”

April 5, 2015, 4:14 pmconflict of interest laws, election administrationRick Hasen

IBT reports.

“Foreign governments gave millions to foundation while Clinton was at State Dept.”

February 25, 2015, 5:04 pmconflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

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”

February 25, 2015, 7:33 amconflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

Josh Gerstein reports for Politico.

“Hillary Clinton’s Complex Corporate Ties; Family charities collected donations from companies she promoted as secretary of state”

February 20, 2015, 7:28 amcampaign finance, conflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

WSJ reports.

“California ethics panel rejects exceptions to lobbyist fundraising rules”

February 20, 2015, 7:08 amcampaign finance, conflict of interest laws, lobbyingRick Hasen

LAT.

“Prosecutor in Scott Walker Probe Asks Justices to Recuse”

February 13, 2015, 8:20 pmcampaign finance, conflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

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”

February 13, 2015, 2:12 pmconflict of interest laws, lobbyingRick Hasen

Good to know.

“Virginia Ethics Reform Effort Runs Headlong into Richmond’s Culture of Entitlement”

February 10, 2015, 11:54 amconflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

CLC Blog.

“Missouri Senate passes ethics bill, but exempts itself from lobbying restriction”

February 10, 2015, 8:01 amconflict of interest laws, lobbyingRick Hasen

Nice.

You Won’t Want to Miss This Event on Corruption at Fordham—Preet Bharara Is the Keynote

February 3, 2015, 5:43 pmbribery, campaign finance, campaigns, chicanery, conflict of interest lawsRick Hasen

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

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