Legal Ethics

Ethics Panel Admonishes Sen. Tom Coburn

25 May 2012

The Senate Ethics committee has slapped the hand of Sen. Tom Coburn, R-OK., for engaging in communication with an ex-aide of the disgraced former Sen. John Ensign. The committee said there was “improper conduct� between the Coburn and ex-Ensign aide Doug Hampton, by violating the...

Haley attorneys hand over records to House Ethics Committee

25 May 2012

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley's legal team delivered personal finance records to House Ethics attorney Patrick Dennis, Thursday. The committee asked for the records following a hearing last week where the committee reopened parts of the investigation into the sitting governor.

Ethics lawsuit raises new legal problem for River Birch: An editorial

24 May 2012

Ethics officials should pursue this case aggressively, and federal investigators should keep an eye on this matter