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1. A Limit on the Use of the Legislative Immunity Defense

   ... what they did. The legislative immunity defense in a non-ethics contexts might make a lot of sense, but in an ethics context it is sometimes the last refuge of a scoundrel. Robert ...

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

2. Misuse of Consent Agendas

   ... of conflicts (and, as Dallas showed us in 2011, to amend ethics provisions without a discussion (see my blog post on this )). A ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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3. Should a District Attorney Be Counsel to a Council?

   ... has told it is illegal? This involves the basic government ethics issue, whom does a government attorney represent, the board or ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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

4. SC Bill on Local Government Budget Transparency

   ... who run the town. In other words, it is a serious government ethics problem. What are local governments doing to solve this problem? ... Tertium Quids ) Which is why a bill struggling through the South Carolina legislature is so exciting. Unlike ...

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

5. A Responsible Act of Non-Denial in San Diego, a Den of Denial

   ... The first experience I had with government ethics involved denials. When a question I asked was answered incorrectly (I ... not that easy. As Spinoza says in the last sentence of his Ethics, "all things excellent are as difficult as they are rare." Robert ...

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

6. County Election Boards Scandal in Columbus

   ... of scandals in the cities that the Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL) chooses for its annual meeting. COGEL was in Chicago when ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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7. Attorney-Client Privilege and Financial Disclosure: A New NYC Bar Association Report

   ... who also happen to be lawyers, and have the ability to draft ethics laws. A report by the New York City Bar Association, ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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8. "Unfair Competitive Advantage" in Procurement Matters

   ... to deal responsibly with the situation, seeking independent ethics advice whenever there is any question about what to do. The state ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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9. Accepting Campaign Contributions from Those Seeking Benefits

   ... be no personal fight, no accusations, no questions about his ethics. This is not just about the council president. Other ... Robert Wechsler Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics --- Robert Wechsler's blog Story Topics:  ...

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10. Supreme Court Justices and Their Campaign Contributions: Can Justice Be Purchased?

    ... that, one would think, would grow tired of governmental ethics scandals. The professor is Vernon Palmer of Tulane University Law ... Wendell R. Miller www.lasc.org/opinions/2007/06O2361.pdf Dangerous Clerk of Court, Dale Atkins: Killing Us Softly ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2008-09-20 08:46 - 1 comment

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