Under new joint guidance issued by the U.S. House Committee on Ethics, Committee on House Administration, and Communications Standards Commission, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives may officially co-sponsor certain...more
We are now in December and the end-of-the-year holiday gift-giving season is upon us. Gifts for family; gifts for assistants; gifts for clients; gifts for friends. Holiday parties, Secret Santa exchanges, and the like. It’s...more
12/5/2023
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OGE – the federal executive branch Office of Government Ethics – has had a busy start to 2023. On February 21, 2023 OGE published a proposed rule revising the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch...more
In this episode, Wiley’s Carol Laham and Rob Walker discuss lobbying disclosures. Join Carol and Rob as they offer an overview of the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and a timely review of the requirements for the LDA’s...more
I. Biden-Harris Transition Team Ethics Plan and Code of Ethical Conduct - During his candidacy, President-elect Joe Biden was the first presidential candidate to be statutorily obligated to file a transition team ethics plan...more