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  1. Confusing Pre-Existing Conflicts with Conflicts Created by Events

    ... office in the maximum amount permitted for individuals, or (5) an agent of an individual or entity described in subdivisions (1) to (4)... ...

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

  2. The Many Reasons Why a City or County Attorney Should Not Provide Ethics Advice

    ... 4. Is based on insufficient experience and expertise. 5. Is not considered a best practice by large American cities. 6. Duplicates ...

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

  3. D.C. Ethics Board's Opinion Needs a Rewrite

    ... (4) Losing complete independence or impartiality; (5) Making a government decision outside official channels; or (6) Affecting ...

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

  4. State Party Chair Tells Local Officials That Anything Goes

    ... arrested and charged with voter registration fraud, a Class 5 Felony." No mention of how they came to be arrested or what they did, because ...

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

  5. Arguments Against Having City or County Attorney as Ethics Officer

    ... personal, professional, and superior-subordinate. 5. Involves a different skill set than legal advice. 6. Sometimes creates ...

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

  6. Stock Ownership and a Relationship with a Competitor

    ... minimis exception for stock ownership of anywhere from 1% to 5% of a company. The problem with this is that 1% of a big public company is ...

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

  7. An Ethics Challenge and a Unusual Approach to Pay-to-Play

    ... to make an application within the next 12 months, or 5. If you have a contract with the Town, or 6 If you are seeking employment ...

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

  8. Nevada Legislative Immunity Decision Comes Down -- A Bit Too Far For My Taste

    ... of powers to me. And not only that, but subsection 5 provides for the legislature to establish:       (a) In ... to mention once, on page 17 of the opinion, as opposed to 5 uses of the phrase "improper conduct," which the court clearly prefers, even ...

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

  9. The Perils of Prohibiting Officials from Having Conflicts of Interest

    ... another Massachusetts contract situation). On September 5, a group of very high-class "formers," as well as the executive director of ...

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

  10. Dealing Responsibly with Contributions from Individuals Convicted of Crimes

    ... candidate could be seen to have helped the contributor? 5. Has there been any other sort of relationship with the contributor? 6. How ...

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

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