Tag: ethics
Ethics Panels Dismiss Complaints Against Former Lawyer for Jan. 6 Witness
The witness, Cassidy Hutchinson, declined to cooperate with inquiries into Stefan Passantino prompted by her assertions that he pressed her to protect [...]
Chief Witness Against Gaetz Is Cooperating With House Ethics Investigation
A year after the Justice Department decided not to bring charges against Representative Matt Gaetz in a sex-trafficking investigation, the House Ethic [...]
Bill Hinman, Simpson Thacher, and the SEC Ethics Team
On Monday, amicus curiae attorney John E. Deaton shared a post about Simpson Thacher. The post from Brian Costello said,
“Bill Hinman’s law firm, Sim [...]
Spending and ethics in focus
TikTok has officially launched its e-commerce service TikTok Shop in the US. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesConsumers are increasingly turning to s [...]
House Ethics Committee Finds Evidence George Santos Broke Federal Law
Mr. Santos said he would not seek re-election in 2024 after the release of the findings, which were referred to prosecutors.
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Supreme Court’s New Ethics Code Is Toothless, Experts Say
The code of conduct issued on Monday, following reports of undisclosed travel and gifts, includes no enforcement mechanism and lets individual justice [...]
George Santos’ GOP critics plot 3rd ouster attempt, potentially aided with an ethics report
But some members who protected Santos last time have indicated that a convincing ethics report would change their minds.
First-term Rep. John Duarte [...]
Supreme Court Announces Ethics Code for Justices
The decision comes after revelations about undisclosed property deals and gifts have intensified pressure on the court to adopt such a code.
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Ethics watchdog rats out Circle for links to Tron in letter to Sens. Warren, Brown
Nonprofit ethics group Campaign for Accountability (CfA) sent a letter to U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sherrod Brown on Nov. 9 to present them w [...]
Senate Panel Punts Effort to Force Testimony in Supreme Court Ethics Inquiry
The Judiciary Committee postponed votes to issue subpoenas for benefactors of Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito after Republicans threatened a [...]
Ministers lying to Parliament undermines democracy, ethics chief says
Public are right to be concerned about politicians telling the truth in Parliament, Lord Evans says.
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Justice Barrett Calls for Supreme Court to Adopt an Ethics Code
In a wide-ranging interview at the University of Minnesota that was disrupted temporarily by demonstrators, the justice said that ethics rules would h [...]
Gaetz’s Challenge to McCarthy Draws Attention to His Ethics Issues
The speaker has argued that Representative Matt Gaetz is trying to oust him as payback for an Ethics Committee inquiry the Florida representative is f [...]
Coinbase political initiative features US lawmaker who admitted to ethics violations
United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase’s latest push advocating for crypto holders to “speak directly to lawmakers” featured a House of [...]
Senate Panel Approves New Supreme Court Ethics Rules With Dim Prospects
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved legislation that would impose strict new ethics rules on justices, moving over fierce objections f [...]