statute

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Under the federal conflicts-of-interest statute, government officials are forbidden from taking part in a “particular matter” that can financially benefit them or their immediate family unless they have a special waiver from the government.

From Salon

Thus, to apply the act properly, the department had to analyze how the statute was meant to interact with pre-existing law.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cook, for her part, says that contested allegations of mortgage-paperwork violations that predate her time at the Fed fall far short of the “cause” required by the statute.

From The Wall Street Journal

Civilians with little knowledge of statutes and court rulings or experience in dealing with law enforcement have proven, in many documented cases, to be fairly resilient against those kinds of tactics.

From Salon

The statute clarified standards governing control, conflicts, and judicial review going forward, reinforcing objective anchors in fiduciary analysis, and reducing uncertainty about substantive liability.

From Barron's