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A Controversial Indianapolis Board Appointment: Perception and the Dilemma Between Competence and Conflicts of Interest
... family’s principal business, the Simon Property Group. His law firm lobbies for the Pacers and held a big fundraiser for Mayor Ballard. ... the Pacers. • Bar Grand's access to the firm's files on the Pacers. • Bar access by firm attorneys to any materials ...
Robert Wechsler - 2008-02-04 11:06 - 0 comments
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Local Government Ethics Programs in a Nutshell
A 27-page Introduction to Local Government Ethics! Government ethics is one of the most misunderstood topics among local government officials and employees, government attorneys, ethics ... judiciary have formal judicial disciplinary processes. One files a formal complaint with a judicial commission. That's the only advice I ...
Robert Wechsler - 2015-04-20 12:05 - 3 comments
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Full Text of Model Ethics Code
... determination (see 216 ). If the Ethics Commission files a determination in the matter after the 109 suit has been filed, the ... some states (and at least one city) make settlement the default or preferred approach. Arkansas’ code requires a written Offer of ...
donmc - 2015-08-18 14:41 - 0 comments
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Chinese Walls or Chinese Screens?
... States Sugar Company, where the governor's chief of staff's law firm represented U.S. Sugar in the negotiations. A Chinese Screen ... a congressional representative does not need to look at FEC files to find out which firms have given him what amounts of contributions? All ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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An Official's Possibly Conflicting Interests Are Public Information
... opinion another gambit, like that I just wrote about in NYC . The official tells the government attorney, instead of the public, what ... hasn't already disclosed his interest (whether because the local or state governments do not require it, or because he failed to do so), ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Nepotism: Definition, Exceptions, Waiver
... of its CEO's family, including a sister, daughter, son-in-law, grandson, great niece, and a son-in-law’s brother. Defining ... based even on public, reliable evidence. Until someone files a complaint, this matter will exist only online. Robert Wechsler ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Who Should Pay for Attorney's Fees in Ethics Proceedings?
... more about him than about saving taxpayers money. Local Government Payment of Attorney's Fees The City Ethics Model Code ... word "reasonable" before "attorney's fees." If an official files countercomplaints and court suits, as the Stamford board of finance ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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Blog Posts on Ethics Commission Independence
... a Conflict Situation A Solution to the Problems of Local Government Attorney Ethics Advice Cincinnati: Who Should Administer ... Enforcement in Palm Beach County A Proposal to Make NYC's Conflicts of Interest Board More Independent The Selection of ...
Robert Wechsler - 2011-07-04 08:43 - 0 comments
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Fitting Conflicts to Agencies and Departments
Body: One of the rarely questioned truisms of local government ethics is, "One size does not fit all." Usually this means ... and enforcement. Think of it this way: NYC has a huge corporation counsel office, which no town would think of ... attorney, and officials turn to the town attorney just as NYC officials turn to the corporation counsel for legal advice. Why shouldn't ...
Robert Wechsler - 2018-12-19 17:18 - 0 comments
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New York City's Doing Business Database Goes Online
Body: The NYC Campaign Finance Board has put together an excellent Doing ... individual or entity. The list is intended to tie in to NYC's new pay-to-play provisions, which mandate low limits on campaign ...
Robert Wechsler - 2008-11-24 14:31 - 0 comments
