conflict-of-interest

SEC chief Schapiro has ordered a review of conflict-of-interest policies amid a furor over her handling of an ex-general counsel whose mother had invested with Madoff.

What's News: Business & Finance 2011

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro told lawmakers that she has ordered a review of the agency's conflict-of-interest policies in response to escalating controversy over her handling of a former SEC general counsel whose mother invested money with Bernard Madoff .

Schapiro Defends Against GOP Fire Jean Eaglesham 2011

House Republicans showed remarkable forbearance yesterday toward SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro over an ethics flap involving the Bernie Madoff case and conflict-of-interest laws.

The SEC's Ethics 2011

Loeffler resigned as a volunteer from the McCain campaign in May 2008 after it established conflict-of-interest policies regarding lobbyists and foreign agents.

The Center for Public Integrity: Former Huntsman campaign advisor now fundraising for pro-Huntsman Super PAC The Center for Public Integrity 2011

Ms. Schapiro has directed the SEC's internal watchdog to conduct an investigation of the matter and has ordered a review of the agency's conflict-of-interest policies.

Panel Presses SEC on Ethics Jessica Holzer 2011

WASHINGTON—The Securities and Exchange Commission's internal watchdog asked the Justice Department to investigate whether the SEC's former top lawyer violated criminal conflict-of-interest laws.

SEC Watchdog Requests Probe Jessica Holzer 2011

Associated Press A scandal involving Senate aide Bobby Baker, right, being questioned by a Senate committee in 1964, led to Congress's conflict-of-interest rules.

Government Jobs, Outside Income Brody Mullins 2011

She then argued that Perry had a conflict-of-interest because one of his top staffers was a lobbyist for Merck, the drug company that manufactured the vaccine.

Michele Bachmann Slams Rick Perry Over HPV Vaccine (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

Congress's conflict-of-interest rules stem from a scandal in the 1960s involving a top Democratic aide in the Senate, Bobby Baker, who was accused of using his office for financial gain by, among other things, running a string of vending machines on Capitol Hill.

Government Jobs, Outside Income Brody Mullins 2011

“Open Minded” is just plagiarizing Jeffrey Goldberg, who is a walking conflict-of-interest on this topic.

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