The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (“OLC”) has issued a new legal opinion that may offer the administration new tools to withhold from disclosure the President’s communications with certain private parties. In an opinion published this week, OLC concluded that the presidential communications privilege shields from disclosure certain
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Covington Publishes Detailed Guide To The Revolving Door Rules
By Zachary G. Parks on
Posted in Government Ethics
The scenario is all too common: After months of searching for the right candidate and weeks negotiating duties and compensation, a company finally hires a new employee to a position that will entail work on certain government policy issues. The employee seems to be a perfect fit, but after a…
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Thanksgiving Treat: Executive Branch Gift Rules in for Rewrite
By Kevin Glandon on
Posted in Government Ethics
As the nation looks forward to giving thanks with family and friends, the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) will be proposing revisions to regulations that specify when employees of the federal executive branch must say, “No, thanks.” These changes are only proposals at this time and have not yet taken …
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