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20 Aug 2013, 7:23 pm
It was as she, who never met a criminal other than herself for whom she had any sympathy, explained when brought up on charges before the Texas Ethics Commission her 80-year-old Daddy's fault. [read post]
14 Dec 2009, 6:05 am
Most are dismissed, but 70 disciplinary actions were issued, with judges receiving punishments ranging from private sanctions to public reprimands. ...According to the commission's annual report, most of those disciplined by the commission are low-level jurists: 41 percent were justices of the peace in fiscal year 2009.That doesn't necessarily mean the commission is reluctant to sanction higher-level judges, said Cynthia Gray, director of the Center for Judicial… [read post]
6 Sep 2017, 7:35 am
Lobbying Delaware: “Politics of Persuasion: Dozens of lobbyists now work the legislature for more than 200 groups” by Matt Bittle for Delaware State News Texas: “Fred Lewis Appointment Stirs Controversy” by Jo Clifton for Austin Monitor Campaign Finance “Democrats Say ‘Citizens United’ Should Die. [read post]
2 May 2009, 5:45 am
March and April were both memorably bad months for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, with the Commission on Judicial Conduct initiating removal proceedings against Presiding Judge Sharon Keller followed by the House of Representatives considering a resolution to impeach her. [read post]
18 Sep 2016, 11:37 am
Data collected in July and August 2016 show 274 cases with ethics committee involvement from 44 reporting hospitals over the past year (roughly 6 per hospital per year). [read post]
8 Jun 2020, 3:00 am
Campaign Finance National: “Political Advertising Grows on Streaming Services, Along with Questions About Disclosure” by Fredreka Schouten for CNN Elections Texas: “Federal Appeals Court Extends Block on Voting-by-Mail Expansion in Texas” by Alexa Ura for Texas Tribune Ethics National: “Tech Group Files First Lawsuit Against Trump Over Executive Order Targeting Social Media” by Tony Romm for Washington Post California:… [read post]
26 Aug 2019, 3:00 am
Elections Florida: “In Campaign Shaded by #MeToo Claims, Former Commissioner Faces Man She Accused” by Martin Vassolo for Miami Herald Ethics Arkansas: “State Bureau OK’d to Hire Legal Counsel; in Corruption Probe, It’s to Go with Firm It Used Before” by Hunter Field for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Maryland: “Maryland Horse Racing Commission Dominated by Industry Players. [read post]
22 Mar 2021, 9:17 am
” Frels previously chaired the Texas Center for Legal Ethics and is a Texas Bar Foundation sustaining life fellow. [read post]
31 Mar 2009, 1:45 pm
" The blog has also posted "Keller's 2008 financial disclosure statement"; "Ethics Commission complaint"; and "County attorney complaint. [read post]
17 Apr 2009, 10:35 am
Chapman, which was presented by Texas Access to Justice Commission Chair Jim Sales. [read post]
29 Apr 2015, 6:12 am
Ethics Commission Chooses Ritter as New Leader Following Troubled Period” by The Associated Press for Columbus Republic Indiana: “Gov. [read post]
17 Jul 2010, 9:57 pm
" You can access yesterday's decision of the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct at this link. [read post]
22 Mar 2007, 11:32 am
From Texas Watch: COME CLEAN, JUSTICE HECHT Hecht Should Not Wait to Reveal Who Is Paying His Legal Bills AUSTIN - Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht should reveal the names of the individuals, corporations, lobbyists, and political action committees who have donated more than $300,000 to cover his personal legal expenses, according to Texas Watch, a consumer organization that monitors the Court.[1] According to news reports, Justice Hecht is not planning to… [read post]
24 Nov 2010, 12:42 pm
In other words, under Op. 08-451 (which is consistent on this issue with all other ethics opinions that have addressed the question, save Texas), it remains perfectly ethical for outsourcing attorneys to earn a profit on services provided by freelance lawyers. [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 7:02 am
… LegalMatch.com had been in business for 20 years, and its online matching method had been the subject of favorable, formal legal ethics opinions from the state bar authorities of North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Rhode Island, and Ohio, and public, positive written comments by the staffs of the Federal Trade Commission Office of Policy Planning, Bureau of Economics, and Bureau of Competition. [read post]
11 Jul 2017, 6:22 am
Was Told in Email of Russian Effort to Aid Campaign” by Matt Apuzzo, Jo Decker, Adam Goldman, and Maggie Haberman for New York Times Ethics “At Private Dinners, Pence Quietly Courts Big Donors and Corporate Executives” by Kenneth Vogel for New York Times California: “OC Supervisors Seek More Power Over Ethics Commission, By Changing What Voters Approved” by Nick Gerda for Voice of OC Iowa: “Trial Begins in Lawsuit Alleging Toxic… [read post]
9 Feb 2017, 6:25 am
Lobbying “Records Show How Air Force Nominee Skirted Lobbying Restrictions” by Patrick Malone (Center for Public Integrity) for Politico “Nations Turn to Lobbyists Amid Trump Upheaval” by Megan Wilson for The Hill New Mexico: “Strange Bedfellows: How four Capitol couples negotiate love, lobbying, and legislating” by Matt Grubbs for Santa Fe Reporter Campaign Finance Alaska: “After Alaska Lawmaker’s Fundraising Controversy, Senate Considers Tighter… [read post]
5 Feb 2019, 6:03 am
During a full-day open session on Monday, the commission focused on whether the interrogation of a former defense paralegal by outside government investigators about his work for the military commissions creates a conflict for the defense attorneys implicated by the questioning, such that they cannot ethically proceed with client representation. [read post]
2 Jun 2023, 1:36 pm
Let’s look back on the session’s 140 days on what they mean for environment, energy and ethics in Texas. [read post]
11 Jun 2010, 6:13 am
"And on top of it all, there's still an outside chance criminal charges may be filed against Judge Keller over misstatements in her financial disclosures that earned the judge a record $100,000 fine from the Ethics Commission, though if he'd planned to do so Travis County Attorney David Escamilla has had the Ethics Commission ruling alleging misdemeanors for some time now. [read post]
