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Ohio Ethics Commission Clarifies Household Definition

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In Advisory Opinion 2025-01, the Ohio Ethics Commission (OEC) clarified when a public official or employee’s domestic partner crosses over to “family” for purposes of Ohio’s Ethics laws....more

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Ohio Ethics Commission Expands Definition of Family Member to Include Domestic Partners

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The Ohio Ethics Commission recently issued Advisory Opinion No. 2025-01, clarifying that domestic partners are now considered "family members" under Ohio's Ethics Law. This opinion marks a significant step in modernizing the...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Judicial Ruling Affirms Power of New York’s Ethics Commission

New York’s Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government will retain its enforcement power the Court of Appeals has ruled, dealing a blow to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s attempt to strip the state ethics board of its power...more

Cozen O'Connor

New York Note: Update on Mayor Adams

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Last Monday, the Justice Department directed federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York to dismiss the pending charges against Mayor Adams without prejudice and restore his security clearance. Mayor Adams...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

New York’s Highest Court Upholds the Constitutionality of Ethics Commission

In a 4-3 decision, the New York State Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of New York State’s Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG). The commission’s constitutionality had been challenged by...more

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