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  1. Council Approval to Bring a Matter to a County Ethics Commission

    ... tie, and fortunately he voted for referral. Of course, it is likely that the ethics commission has no jurisdiction over open ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  2. A New Sort of Regional EC in Utah

    ... line at utah.gov, and all that comes up is Archery Ethics Course Online." That is no longer true. In fact, the state legislature not only ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  3. The Ethics of Contingency-Fee Arrangements

    ... read Adam Liptak's column in today's New York Times . Of course, you have to be able to hire lawyers on a contingency fee basis, because ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-07-14 07:32 - 0 comments

  4. Should an Unaccountable Former Officeholder Retain Power over Public Information? - Personal vs. Public Interest

    ... a government setting is that the privilege -- which is, of course, the client's, not the lawyer's -- is held by the office, not by ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  5. Divulging Confidential Information Is Not a Conflict If It Only Benefits Someone Politically

    ... obtained in executive session or otherwise in the course of their duties as a result of their position. No covered person ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 2 comments

  6. Political Preferential Treatment and Quid Pro Quos

    ... of his family, his business associates, etc. He is, of course, preferring one candidate over another, but mayors prefer council ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  7. The Limits of Disclosure

    ... Sometimes even information about one's spouse. Of course, no disclosure form says that you cannot make disclosures that are not ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  8. In Ethics Enforcement, the Criminal Process Can Be Even Less Effective Than the Ballot Box

    ... June, and didn't even plead until yesterday (not guilty, of course). A preliminary hearing was scheduled for mid-January. The whole ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  9. A Golden Revolving Door

    ... He'll also be advising Bloomberg the philanthropist. Of course, not many mayors are billionaires, but this sort of confusion of the ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

  10. Rules Disallowing Complaints Before Elections

    ... of the code or because it was frivolous (assuming, of course, this was the case). If it could not be dismissed on either basis, the ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments

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