Personal relationships between lobbyists and government employees can be tricky — especially in Washington where many people work for the government. Lobbyists face many odd questions when managing their personal relationships with government employees. Can you invite old friends to your company suite at Nationals Stadium? Can you bring a
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U.S. DOJ’s Public Integrity Section Issues New Annual Report
By Robert Kelner & Zachary G. Parks on
The Department of Justice’s Public Integrity Section (“PIN”) is out with its annual report to Congress for 2011. PIN has oversight responsibility for the prosecution of criminal laws related to the abuse of public trust by government officials, including federal campaign finance laws. It handles cases directly and also serves…
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