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17 Jul 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Attorney Geoffrey Berman to resign and take another job, including as chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to clear the way for President Trump to install a political ally as the leader of the powerful federal prosecutors’ office in Manhattan. [read post]
3 Jul 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
But he stumbled in the closing stretch of the race, apologizing for racially insensitive comments, and being held in contempt by the Independent Ethics Commission, which ruled he twice violated state ethics laws as governor. [read post]
2 Jul 2020, 8:12 am by [email protected]
In early 2016, the Texas Ethics Commission ruled that Paxton could not accept out-of-state donations to fund his legal defense. [read post]
2 Jul 2020, 8:12 am by [email protected]
In early 2016, the Texas Ethics Commission ruled that Paxton could not accept out-of-state donations to fund his legal defense. [read post]
18 Jun 2020, 5:01 am by Sam duPont
All three companies cited ethical concerns around the use of this technology and argued for government action to regulate its use. [read post]
12 Jun 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Amid Pandemic and Upheaval, New Cyber Risks to the Presidential Election MSN – David Sanger, Nicole Perlroth, and Matthew Rosenberg (New York Times) | Published: 6/7/2020 The rush to accommodate remote voting is leading a small number of states to experiment with or expand online voting, an approach the Department of Homeland Security deemed “high risk” in a recent report. [read post]
9 Jun 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance National: “‘Bloomberg Loophole’ Paves the Way for Rich Donors to Ignore Contribution Limits” by David Moore for Sludge South Carolina: “Judge Throws Out Upstate Lawmaker’s Suit Against SC GOP, Primary Challenger” by Maayan Schechter for The State Elections National: “Amid Pandemic and Upheaval, New Cyber Risks to the Presidential Election” by David Sanger, Nicole Perlroth, and Matthew Rosenberg (New York Times) for MSN… [read post]
8 Jun 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
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]
5 Jun 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Domenech was earlier found to have met in 2017 with attorneys for his former employer, the Texas Public Policy Foundation, while the conservative think tank and the Interior Department were battling over a lawsuit, creating the appearance of a conflict-of-interest. [read post]
2 Jun 2020, 10:35 am by Schachtman
  Famously, Judge Janis Jack of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas addressed these issues in a lengthy decision in which she excoriated physicians, medical screeners, and plaintiffs’ lawyers who she concluded had transgressed basic ground rules of medical and legal propriety in connection with silicosis claims.[2] The stakes generated by the availability of these medical/technical opinions are especially high in mass torts that involve medical… [read post]
22 May 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
The super PAC reported it returned more than $4.8 million in donations it said it received from three donors with Texas addresses. [read post]
21 May 2020, 9:05 pm by Joshua Burd
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), in support of the executive order, tweeted that the government should repeal costly regulations that have accumulated over the past decade. [read post]
21 May 2020, 9:48 am by Amy Starnes
” Van Fleet’s nomination noted his work on the Texas Access to Justice Commission and the Texas Supreme Court Permanent Judicial Commission on Children, Families, and Youth. [read post]
20 May 2020, 6:16 am by George Ticoras, Esq.
  Trainor is a lawyer licensed in Texas who specializes in election law, campaign finance, and ethics. [read post]
8 May 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
In most cases, the lawmakers have not been accused of wrongdoing, but the watchdog group says the frequency of such stock trades underscores the need for more transparency and ethics protections, particularly in a time of crisis. [read post]
In some places (some very populous counties in Texas, for example), clerks are not issuing marriage licenses. [read post]
24 Apr 2020, 9:05 pm by Lee Tiedrich
The white paper reflects European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s commitment to develop a legislative proposal for a “coordinated European approach to the human and ethical implications of AI” during the launch of the new Commission. [read post]
24 Apr 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Tom Sullivan says Gardner’s appearance at the party is an ethics violation. [read post]