Sentences with phrase «by federal ethics laws»

To the extent permitted by the federal ethics laws and regulations, DOT scientists can participate in professional societies and serve on committees, boards, and other working groups of these societies.

Also, to the extent permitted by Federal ethics laws and regulations, scientists and engineers may receive honors and awards for their research and discoveries with the goal of minimizing, to the extent practicable, disparities in the potential for private - sector and public - sector scientists and engineers to accrue the professional benefits of such honors or awards.

Not exact matches

The Office of Government Ethics has revealed that attorneys at the White House are examining whether loans to the company owned by Jared Kushner's family violated federal ethics regulations or criminal law.

Top White House strategist Kellyanne Conway on Thursday wouldn't say whether President Trump will discipline her after a watchdog group said she violated federal ethics law by endorsing a Republican candidate in an Alabama Senate race.

Republican activist E. O'Brien Murray filed an ethics complaint against US Ambassador to South Africa Patrick Gaspard, claiming Gaspard broke the federal law barring political involvement by government employees by assisting de Blasio in last year's mayoral contest.

Percoco is not charged with any federal crimes in connection with his use of the government offices, but the practice violates state laws and codes of conduct set up by the state ethics commission.

«He fought to uphold the law and bring justice to those who break it as a former federal prosecutor, and he's continued that commitment by fighting for stronger ethics laws in the state legislature.

Federal officials have opened an investigation into activities by senior White House counselor Kellyanne Conway following a complaint that she violated ethics laws when she slammed Democrat Doug Jones — who is battling Republican Roy Moore to become Alabama's next U.S. senator — on national TV.

«He fought to uphold the law and bring justice to those who break it as a former federal prosecutor, and he's continued that commitment by fighting for stronger ethics laws in the state legislature,» Cuomo said.

WASHINGTON — There is «a substantial reason to believe» that Rep. Chris Collins violated federal law by touting the stock of an obscure Australian biotech firm based on inside information, while also possibly breaking House ethics rules by persuading National Institutes of Health officials to meet with a staffer from that company.

(It is worth noting that when the lawsuit was initiated in 2011, Schnare was employed by the EPA — an arrangement that may have violated federal ethics laws.)

Beyond simply ethics, corporate compliance includes adherence to any law or regulation, state or federal, enacted by the government.

Moreover, depending on the circumstances, a Texas lawyer advertising through keywords on internet search engines may be subject to other requirements or prohibitions imposed by federal or state law or by professional ethics rules of other jurisdictions.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of these rules, upon compliance with the requirements of this rule the supreme court may admit an individual to practice law in this state provided that such individual has furnished satisfactory evidence that he or she has graduated from a law school approved by the American Bar Association; has been admitted to practice law in another state, federal territory or commonwealth or the District of Columbia for at least 5 years; has taken and passed either the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination with a scale score of at least 85 or an equivalent course in ethics taken during his or her law school attendance; and who is the president, dean or academic director of The National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada, including the director of The National Center for the Courts and Media.

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