conflicts of interest
Accused would-be Trump assassin insists Trump-appointed judge should recuse herself over 'conflict of interest'
Accused would-be Trump assassin Ryan Wesley Routh is insisting that the judge on his case should recuse herself.
Karen Dunn, other Google lawyers host Kamala Harris fundraiser in middle of DOJ antitrust war
Key members of Google’s legal team are headlining a fundraiser for Kamala Harris on Friday – even as they face off against the Biden-Harris Justice Department in a historic antitrust...
NYC DA's chief fired for pushing underlings to back her in 'Fab Over 40' beauty contest: 'Have you voted today?'
Jessica Rosado was chief of the prosecution office's Crime Victims Assistance Bureau when she was so obsessed with winning the contest last October that she sent message after message to...
Top Google lawyer coached Harris for Trump debate — and tech antitrust watchdogs are crying foul
“You couldn’t have scripted this any better if you were writing a TV movie,” said Jeff Hauser, executive director at the Revolving Door Project.
Touro University yanks prof charged with sexual abuse from ethics course — after Post report
Three months after Menachem Kiwak was arrested for sexually abusing a patient, Touro University addressed the issue with students and faculty for the first time.
Congressional panels that slashed DOJ antitrust funds have cozy ties to Big Tech: watchdogs
Last month, Congressional appropriators faced sharp criticism from antitrust hawks after a spending package included $45 million cut to the DOJ's antitrust wing.
Ex-FDNY honcho skirts conflict laws by joining IT consulting biz that scored $39M in contracts under his watch: critics
A former Fire Department honcho and longtime confidante of Commissioner Laura Kavanagh is now working for a global IT consulting giant who racked up $39 million in FDNY contacts under his...
NY Assembly speaker, 56, refuses to address romance with lobbyist, 32: 'My life will never be in conflict'
State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has reportedly been canoodling with a lovely lobbyist, and it’s all the talk in Albany — but he is refusing to comment on her and...
Trump accuses embattled DA Fani Willis of 'calculated plan to prejudice' GA jurors against him in bombshell legal filing
Willis is battling to keep her job as district attorney of Fulton County overseeing the case against Trump amid a string of accusations about her relationship with the lead prosecutor...
Trump lawyers to use 'conflict of interest' between judge, Carroll's attorney in appeal of $83.3M jury verdict
“It was never disclosed. It’s insane and so incestuous," Habba said, insisting neither the 79-year-old judge nor Roberta Kaplan, 57, who aren’t related, disclosed the "conflict of interest."
MSNBC reports breaking news of new Bob Menendez indictment while daughter is anchoring show
MSNBC anchor Alicia Menendez found herself in an awkward position on Tuesday -- breaking the news of her embattled father's latest legal troubles.
Senate Republican wants watchdog probe of 'green' Energy Dept. loans
Senate GOP Conference Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) is calling on the Energy Department’s inspector general to probe whether the agency’s chief loan officer has shown favoritism to so-called “green” energy...
Sweet rent-control deal poses a blatant conflict of interest for new Assembly housing chief
What, did you think rent control was only supposed to help the poor? Fact is, most beneficiaries are well above the poverty line.
AG James' probe of liar Santos faces 'conflict of interest' over cash from his Dem opponent
James, a Democrat who was re-elected to her statewide post this year, took $1,000 from a company owned by Zimmerman in December 2020, records show.
Here's the devastating $5M Cuomo book deal report panel won't let you see
The 36-page report -- the result of a taxpayer-funded investigation led by international law firm Hogan Lovells -- disappeared from the Joint Commission on Public Ethics' website Friday.
Pelosi open to stricter stock trading rules for Congress as pressure mounts
Nancy Pelosi maintained that she has “great confidence in the integrity of my members,” but noted she would consider additional restrictions if proposals gained support.
Ted Cruz may introduce his own bill to ban Pelosi-style stock trading in Congress
Bashing Nancy Pelosi for trading stocks? Yes -- that's a party that Sen. Ted Cruz would like to join.
Nancy Pelosi makes millions off tech stocks – and scoffs at push to ban congressional trades
Late last month, the House Speaker disclosed that the Pelosis scooped up millions in bullish call options for stocks including Google, Salesforce, Micron Technology and Roblox.
'Highly inappropriate': Journalism group rips Chris Cuomo, CNN over strategy talks with gov bro
Poynter called the CNN anchor's relationship with the governor inappropriate for a journalist.
US Sen. Ron Wyden boosts chipmakers while his wife buys their shares
While a US senator has been pushing legislation to boost the nation's semiconductor industry, his wife -- who happens to own the Strand Bookstore in Manhattan -- has been cleaning...