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Conflict of Interest or Expertise?
... An article in the Alamogordo, New Mexico Daily News (12/27/06) focuses on the most basic and, apparently, insoluble ethics problem ... Robert Wechsler says: Wed, 2007-01-10 16:58 Permalink ...
Robert Wechsler - 2007-01-22 11:01 - 3 comments
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A Problematic Baltimore Legislative Immunity Decision
... that this local legislative immunity is "absolute." On page 12 of the opinion, the court sums up its position by writing, "a unified theory ... Housing Authority, 402 Md. 18, 25-27, 935 A.2d 395, 399-400 (2007); St. Mary's County v. Lacer, 393 Md. 415, 427-431, 903 A.2d 378, 386-387 ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment
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Cynicism About Ethics Training
... occasion of its decision -- a discussion in the decision, a press conference, a public talk or discussion, whatever -- to help educate ... donmc says: Sat, 2007-02-10 06:54 Permalink ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 1 comment
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The Temptations of Asset Forfeiture
... I read that, according to an article in today's New York Daily News , a former Brooklyn district attorney was found by NYC's ... in asset seizures by government officials who might press officials to seize more assets in order to lessen deficits and keep taxes ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Are Gratuities and Rewards Government Ethics Issues?
... routine work? This issue arose out of an Associated Press article today about a reward that has been offered to a National Forest ... says: Sat, 2010-09-04 06:57 Permalink ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 2 comments
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The Problems with a Mayoral Booster Organization
... Citizens Union, is quoted as saying in today's New York Daily News , “It’s a brand-new way of currying favor with the mayor. ... charity (see the section of my book Local Government Ethics Programs on pet charities). Large contributions to CONY were made ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Ethics Programs Protect Good Faith Complainants
... you accuse is a litigious lawyer and you do it outside of an ethics proceeding. This is what one can read from a $5 million suit filed by a ... board. According to an article yesterday in the Daily Messenger , the former town attorney's cause of action was a false ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Serious Penalties — Criminal vs. Civil
... going to keep showing how wrong the criminal enforcement of ethics laws is until there is at least some sign of movement away from it. This ... According to an article in the Whittier Daily News , he has been convicted of voting on a street light and a street ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Quote of the Day
... [of the United States] has a committee on judicial ethics that will give advisory opinions to judges who have questions ... from an interview in yesterday's Chautauquan (NY) Daily . What's wonderful about what Justice Ginsburg said is (1) she follows ethics rules she is not legally bound by, (2) she seeks (and values) ethics ...
Robert Wechsler - 2013-07-30 13:53 - 0 comments
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Palm Beach Council Sneakily Opposes County Ethics Reform
... Body: According to an article in the Palm Beach Daily News , Florida law "forbids government bodies from advocating for ... The subject of the referendum? Yes, it's giving the county ethics commission and inspector general jurisdiction over the town's officials. ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
