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  1. Large Contracts, Bid Rigging, and Pension Boards in Detroit

    ... law professor and former federal prosecutor, described how this works. He said that the law does not require extortion victims to ... more work from the city. It would be interesting to see how successful the city would be if it tried to do this. The better approach is ...

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

  2. Family and Conflicts in Broward County (FL)

    ... right to work, but the task force held firm. 'No matter how pure the motives, how can a spouse or family member do business with the county and the public ...

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

  3. The Limits of an EC's Jurisdiction: A Situation in San Francisco

    ... benefits from the government, directly or indirectly. How would it be if the EC tried to take jurisdiction over every official's ... going to communicate a message to our city and beyond as to how we as San Franciscans view domestic violence." "I think it wasn't ...

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

  4. A County Attorney Disbarred for Ethical Misconduct

    ... would say something so foolish. As for chaos, here is how the panel portrayed Thomas's conduct: Respondents Thomas and Aubuchon ... the county well over $10 million in legal fees. Just think how much an independent ethics program might have saved the county (not to ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment

  5. Best Practices from the Book "Local Government Ethics Programs"

    ... the appearance of their conduct to the community, and how officials’ handling of conflict situations affects the public’s trust ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2013-06-20 08:35 - 0 comments

  6. Municipal Ethics Codes: General Discussion of Their Importance, Types, and Their Role in a Municipal Ethics Program

    ... ethics programs. But this raises several issues. How important is an ethics code to an ethics program? Can an effective ethical ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2006-11-30 15:10 - 0 comments

  7. Ethics and the Unpaid (By Government) Adviser

    ... did not pay him one penny.'" Wow, you might wonder, why not? How generous can a guy get? This appears to be Morris's modus operandi. ...

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

  8. First Big Public Pension Investment Settlement

    ... the settlement as a model for an industrywide overhaul of how hedge funds and private equity firms interact with public pension funds." ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2009-05-22 16:27 - 0 comments

  9. The People Speak: Bruno Trial Jurors' Opinions

    ... I never saw anything like it." "To think this is how government people conduct their lives. I was extremely disappointed that ...

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

  10. Complicity Provisions: Dealing Responsibly with Conflicts

    Body:  How do you deal with a department head who helps creates a conflict of interest ...

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

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