Troy Segal is an editor and writer. She has 20+ years of experience covering personal finance, wealth management, and business news. Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, ...

A unique type of conflict of interest may arise when members of an organization assist in the development of new federal programs or federal contract specifications, and that organization later ...

RIT places great importance on preserving the integrity of its research, teaching, learning, outreach, and community activities. While the university encourages faculty and staff to engage in external ...

The duty of loyalty is a legal obligation requiring individuals, particularly corporate officers and directors, to act in the ...

Four recent cases illustrate circumstances that may expose a deal to challenge because of a conflict of interest, and the ways a board or special committee may help insulate a deal process from ...

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 ...

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. Most elected public ...

Note: The Approval Authority for HOP policy 10.04, Conflict of Interest in Research and Intellectual Property, is the Vice President for Research, Economic Development, and Knowledge Enterprise or his ...

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" ...

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 ...