Alaska Attorney General Daniel Sullivan announced new proposed ethics rules today, according to this press release. The proposed regulations address several subjects, including standards governing the payment of travel expenses for family members of the governor, as recommended by independent counsel last February. If adopted, the regulations also will provide guidance to ethics supervisors for determining […]
Day: December 8, 2009
Today’s Citizens United news
I won’t be able to post about Citizens United (if it is announced today) until later, so kindly visit Election Law Blog and SCOTUSBlog for breaking reports and analysis. The Supreme Court’s website will also be a good place to find the opinion.
Honest services fraud law tested like never before
The Post has a story on today’s Supreme Court argument in two honest services fraud cases. The Supreme Court is considering whether to rein in federal prosecutors’ use of a 28-word fraud law that has become a preferred tool in high-profile corporate crime and public corruption cases – and a favorite target of critics.