The best course of action is to begin with transparency. Publicly identify potential conflicts and set clear protocols for a ...

Government activity is often characterized by terms not fully understood by the public. One example is “conflict of interest.” For local governments, this is defined by a single paragraph of North ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. But all too frequently, ...

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" ...

Key personnel on sponsored projects make disclosures to funding agencies as well as in their Northwestern conflict of interest disclosure. Sometimes there is overlap between the two. The table below ...

The conversation around the potential conflict of interest that exists around Tom Brady’s dual roles as a Fox broadcaster and minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders has gotten very loud in recent ...