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1. Intelligence, Motivation, and Legislative Immunity in a Government Ethics Context

   ... protects against inquiry into acts that occur in the regular course of the legislative process, and into the motivation for those acts. Of course, no one would care if their votes or other acts were mentioned in a ...

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

2. Full Text of Model Ethics Code

   ... confidential information acquired by him or her in the course of and by reason of his or her official duties. What does it mean to ... cause, the Ethics Commission must set forth a brief summary of the facts and the reasons for dismissal.. 12. Nothing in this ...

   donmc - 2015-08-18 14:41 - 0 comments

3. The Top Municipal Ethics Film of All Time

   ... the investigation into a collapsed building (Nottola’s, of course) that kills two people: “The perfect machine. All by the book.” ... responds, “You speak as if power was everything.” And of course it is. The centrist leader becomes mayor. He responds to Balsamo, “In ...

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

4. Revolving Door

   ... or reward for an act or failure to act during the course of city employment or to influence city action. ... when they retire (or actually lose an election). Of course, there are certainly others in Colorado who will think twice about ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-17 08:52 - 1 comment

5. Detroit and the Loyalties of Local Government Attorneys

   ... interest. Determining the Public Interest Of course, it's not always easy to know when an official is acting in his or her ... the decision, due to his clear conflict of interest. Of course, by this time, the law department was also protecting itself. ...

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

6. Summer Reading: The Righteous Mind VI: Fairness and Moral Disgust

   ... requires:  honesty, openness, and respect. And, of course, the responsible spending of our tax dollars, which means competitive ... or even much less than, what they have given. Of course, all the foundations come into play to some extent. Ethical misconduct ...

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

7. Conflict of Interest

   ... confidential information acquired by him or her in the course of and by reason of his or her official duties. What does it mean to ... that his relationship would not bias his decision. Of course it will bias his decision. And not only that, it will look to town ...

   Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 20:59 - 9 comments

8. Winter Reading: Zephyr Teachout's "The Forgotten Law of Lobbying"

   ... or the appointments to public offices, or the ordinary course of legislation, are void as against public policy, without reference to ... residents can afford to hiring a lobbyist. They could, of course, join together and hire a former council member to lobby for them. But ...

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

9. 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

10. 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

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