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  1. Detroit and the Loyalties of Local Government Attorneys

    ... are written for. Rules of professional conduct don't focus on conflicts that involve a client who is not dealing responsibly with his or ... documents, but the city law department, acting under the guidance of the division chief, only provided the newspaper with the public ...

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

  2. New Wayne County, MI Ethics Code Falls Short

    Body:  On April 5, the county commission in Wayne County, MI (which includes Detroit) ... of the personal friendship." That doesn't supply much guidance, and won't prevent a lot of conduct that appears to the public as ... Attachment Size wayne county 2012.pdf 0 bytes Robert Wechsler's blog ...

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

  3. California's Contract-Oriented Conflict of Interest Provision

    ... to the relevant section of an ethics training course on the Attorney General's website, "If a member of a multi-member body with ... interest" in §1090, so that officials are given clearer guidance. It should especially be made clear that spousal interests ...

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

  4. Recusal

    ... Director of Research-Retired, City Ethics rwechsler@cityethics.org Log in or register to post comments ...

    Robert Wechsler - 2007-02-16 20:52 - 8 comments

  5. Gifts to Agencies Should Be Cleared with an Ethics Adviser

    ... before the comptroller's office or the Board of Estimate, on which she also sits. Ask! The biggest problem with the handling ... commission's rules and regulations, provides the necessary guidance to make the process work smoothly and fairly. The best way to ...

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

  6. Summer Reading: Corruption and American Politics - Michael Johnston's Essay

    ... formats. Michael A. Genovese's introduction focuses on what he calls "systemic corruption," a bad system rather than bad apples. ... his solution is campaign finance-oriented, providing little guidance for local government ethics. Turpitude and Power Johnston ...

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

  7. An Analysis of League City TX's Ethics Program

    ... anywhere. The ordinance as of the end of 2010 can be found on two pages ( 1   2 ) among the ordinances, which are themselves ... act. It is good to pick this conduct out and provide guidance on it. An ordinance isn't necessary, but it is good to get the ...

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

  8. A Miscellany

    ... the governor, the governor will still appeal the decision? On what basis? The governor should turn the appointment process over to ... thinking, but it won't provide much in the way of guidance. Even the best definition is not adequate; an ethics program is ...

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

  9. Issues Arising from an Iowa Complaint Dismissal

    ... for Community Improvement (CCI), an organization focused on what it considers to be corporate misconduct. An Inadequate Complaint ... to its procedural regulations that would provide better guidance to this and future chairs with respect to the rights of complainants ...

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

  10. Ethics Camp - Christian Science Monitor

    ... a seminar in California, municipal leaders learn how to stay on the straight and narrow in times of temptation. By Daniel B. ... Canada, China, Kosovo, and Iraq are asking her for guidance in setting up ethics programs in emerging democracies, she says. "They ...

    donmc - 2008-04-17 07:17 - 0 comments

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