Lauren Klosinski | February 26, 2021 | Government Ethics, Uncategorized
On Tuesday, March 2, at 10:30 a.m., Lawfare and Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution are hosting a webinar to discuss “If It’s Broke, Fix It: Restoring Federal Government Ethics and Rule of Law.” In this new report, seven ethics and good-government experts...
Ben Botkin | October 3, 2019 | Government Ethics
The following is an excerpt from the Statesman Journal, part of the USA Today Network. Oregon Secretary of State Bev Clarno cannot hire her son, or any other family member, to work for her office without running afoul of the state’s conflict of interest law,...
Richard Briffault, Kathleen Clark, Richard W. Painter and Pauline Toboulidis | May 7, 2018 | Government Ethics
What restrictions, if any, should apply to former government officials who seek or accept private employment? Chapter 5 of the Government Ethics project examines the ethical concerns that arise when public servants move on to private sector employment. Presented below...
Pauline Toboulidis, Richard W. Painter, Richard Briffault and Kathleen Clark | April 27, 2018 | Government Ethics
In the video below, Government Ethics Associate Reporter Richard W. Painter discusses the treatment of gifts to and financial transactions and relationships with public servants. Included below the video is the Black Letter and Comment from the 2018 Annual Meeting...
Taylor Carroll | April 18, 2018 | Government Ethics
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Dr. Robert R. Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has resigned positons at four entities, sold stock and forfeited options in two companies, and is signing his share of future patent licensing...
