This is a huge week for honest services fraud. Two important Supreme Court cases will be argued tomorrow. Here’s more. One of the two cases coming before the court next week involves Conrad M. Black, the newspaper executive who was convicted of defrauding his media company, Hollinger International. He is arguing that the law should […]
Month: December 2009
Focus on Congressional travel rules
This morning’s Times highlights how Congressional travel rules work. Despite changes intended to curb Congressional junkets, some lawmakers and even their families continue to take trips hosted by private groups and companies that revel in their access to Washington power brokers. . . . The rules are filled with odd contradictions. Lobbyists themselves are not […]
The Council on Governmental Ethics Law’s Conference 2009 kick-off #cogel
The Council on Governmental Ethics Law’s 2009 Conference kicks-off today in Scottsdale, Arizona. COGEL is a professional organization for government agencies, organizations, and individuals with responsibilities or interests in governmental ethics, elections, campaign finance, lobbying laws and freedom of information. Government agencies entitled to Full membership in COGEL conduct the affairs of COGEL through the […]