October 1, 2008

Pelosi's PAC Pays Bills For Spouse's Firm; $99,000 For Rent, Utilities, Accounting Fees

By: The Washington Times
By Jennifer Haberkorn, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has directed nearly $100,000 from her political action committee to her husband's real estate and investment firm over the past decade, a practice of paying a spouse with political donations that she...

September 26, 2008

NAMA Expands Ethics Campaign; Newest Program Elements Discussed In Open Letter To The Industry; Shared With Members At Expo In St. Louis

By: Targeted News Service
Targeted News Service

The National National Automatic Merchandising Association issued the following news release:

The National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) will expand its ethics campaign to help operators who conduct business honestly...

September 24, 2008

Starbucks: New Ethical Espresso Criticized; Starbucks Has Launched Its Shared Planet Espresso Beverage In Europe, The Middle East And Africa.

By: Datamonitor CommentWire

In a bid to boost its ethical standing, Starbucks has launched its Shared Planet Espresso offering, described as a "100% responsibly grown, ethically traded espresso", in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Although the company...

September 23, 2008

Open Compliance & Ethics Group Sets Up Provisional XBRL Jurisdiction

By: CSRwire

(CSRwire) Laytonsville, Maryland & Phoenix, AZ. - September 19, 2008 - The Technology Council of thevOpen Compliance and Ethics Group (OCEG) has established a provisional XBRL jurisdiction following strong interest in the use of...

September 23, 2008

Senate Says No To Gov's Ethics Package

By: Chicago Sun Times
Dave McKinney, The Chicago Sun-Times

In a 55-0 defeat for Gov. Blagojevich, the Senate Monday rejected his rewrite of an ethics package and reinstituted an earlier ban on contributions from big state contractors who have been the governor's financial lifeblood.

September 22, 2008

Open The Doors In Albany; Legislative Fat Cats Need Stronger Ethics Watchdog. Recent Revelations Of Corruption Should Prompt Reform

By: Newsday (New York)
BY KELLY WILLIAMS AND ANDREW STENGEL. Kelly Williams is counsel at New York University's Brennan Center for Justice and Andrew Stengel is the center's director of national election advocacy.

State lawmaker charged with corruption. Sound familiar? It is.

Already this year three of the state's Assembly members and one Senator (all from New York City) have been in ethical hot water: One is serving a sentence of two to...

September 19, 2008

Ethical Corporation: Siemens, The Coca-Cola Company, ArcelorMittal, Dell, And ING Group Discuss Anti-Corruption At Hague Conference

By: Business Wire

A conference for big business is set to explore the growing case against corporate corruption.

Today, large companies find themselves constantly in the firing line over bribery and corruption. Regulators and prosecutors are...

September 19, 2008

THE NATION; Interior Scandal Fuels Outrage; A House Panel Decries Misconduct Involving Sex, Drugs And Gifts In An Oil Royalties Office, Citing Drilling Outlook.

By: Los Angeles Times
Cynthia Dizikes, Times Staff Writer

Legislators excoriated top Interior Department officials Thursday at a hearing on the sex, drugs and gifts scandal in the oil royalties program, saying the scandal could have dire ramifications for the anticipated expansion of...

September 17, 2008

Allegiance's SilentWhistle Drives Ethics Reporting For Yamaha Motor Corporation USA; SilentWhistle To Reinforce Yamaha's Commitment To Ethics With Confidential, Two-way Employee Communications Channel

By: Business Wire

Allegiance, Inc., a premier provider of Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) solutions, today announced that Yamaha Motor Corporation USA has selected Allegiance SilentWhistle as its ethics reporting system. The Web-based and...

September 17, 2008

FTC’s ‘Operation False Cures’ Targets Peddlers of Bogus Cancer Remedies

By: Federal Trade Commision

Commission Launches Public Education Campaign.In cooperation with law enforcement and regulatory agencies in the United States and Canada, the Federal Trade Commission will hold a press conference to announce deceptive...