Government activity is often characterized by terms not fully understood by the public. One example is “conflict of interest.” For local governments, this is defined by a single paragraph of North ...

The best course of action is to begin with transparency. Publicly identify potential conflicts and set clear protocols for a ...

June 26, 2025 - It has been hard to miss the headlines in recent months involving a number of high-profile, high-net worth individuals taking senior positions in the federal government. There have ...

Power and privilege have existed for as long as humans have. Some argue that both are innate, presenting themselves not just in society but also in biology, and Darwin's "survival of the fittest" ...

John Pelissero is a political scientist and is the former director of government ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are his own. But all too frequently, ...

Key personnel on sponsored projects make disclosures to funding agencies as well as in their Northwestern conflict of interest disclosure. Sometimes there is overlap between the two. The table below ...

The nation's leading medical journals have widely varying policies regarding the conflicts of interest they require authors to disclose, a MedPage Today survey found. Not only are the time periods for ...

When fielding reporters’ questions about the myriad of criminal investigations surrounding City Hall, Mayor Eric Adams frequently encourages his staff with a favorite refrain. “Stay focused, no ...