Month: May 2009

NY Gov: Ethics Board Should Resign

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 14, 2009
Categories In New York

New York Governor Paterson has asked all members of the New York State Ethics Board to resign, according to this report.

New York Pension Scandal

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 14, 2009
Categories In New York

The Times profiles Hank Morris and provides some background on the pension scandal gripping New York. Though fleeting, Mr. Morris’s work about 10 years ago for Bear, the now-defunct Wall Street investment house, offers an early, inside glimpse of how he became a pre-eminent practitioner of the art of access capitalism. Over the years, his […]

Political Law Newsletter Launched

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 14, 2009
Categories In Uncategorized

Covington & Burling’s Political Law Update is a new publication dedicated to important developments in campaign finance law and related areas and is instantly a must-read.