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President Biden Signs Executive Order Establishing Ethics Pledge

On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order, “Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel,” requiring certain appointees to sign an ethics pledge (Biden Pledge). Similar to presidential ethics...more

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President Biden Issues Ethics Executive Order for Appointees; Trump Revokes Ethics Pledge for His Administration

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In the first hours of his new Administration, President Joseph R. Biden issued a new Executive Order (the Order) on Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel. The Order includes an Ethics Pledge that every executive...more

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SEC Adopts Rule Providing New Regulatory Framework For Fund-Of-Funds

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In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it adopted Rule 12d1-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), providing a new regulatory framework for fund-of-funds and final...more

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Lifting the Fog Over Lobbying Compliance - updated with impact of COVID-19 on NYS lobbying community

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March 31 update - Joan Sullivan rejoins the podcast to add perspective on how COVID-19 is impacting the New York state lobbying community. Joan touches on JCOPE filing extensions; loosening gift giving restrictions in the...more

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New York State Modifies Ethics Laws and Several Jurisdictions Update Reporting Requirements in Light of COVID-19 | Insights |...

As federal, state and local governments grapple with the COVID-19 outbreak, a number of jurisdictions have modified certain ethics, lobbying and campaign finance requirements in response to the crisis. Below, we describe...more

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Tightens Executive Branch Gift Restrictions on First Full Day in Office

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In his first full day in office, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 2, tightening ethics restrictions and disclosure requirements on certain State employees and public officers. The following State employees and...more

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Trump’s Executive Order on Ethics

Takeaways - Trump’s Executive Order on Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees supersedes and revokes Obama’s Executive Order. It requires appointees to sign a similar Ethics Pledge relating to receipt...more

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You're Hired: President Trump Introduces Ethics Pledge For His Appointees With Serious Departures from Obama's Ethics Pledge

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On January 28, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order that requires all full-time political appointees to sign an ethics pledge (the “Trump ethics pledge”) that “contractually” binds them to certain ethical...more

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"President Trump Issues Executive Order Requiring Ethics Pledge"

On January 28, 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees” (the Order). This Order requires every full-time political appointee to sign an Ethics Pledge...more

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Executive Order Adds Ethics Commitments for Executive Branch Appointees

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On January 28, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order setting new ethics commitments for incoming executive branch appointees (Ethics Executive Order or the Executive Order). Pursuant to the Executive Order, incoming...more

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