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

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 ...

A unique type of conflict of interest may arise when members of an organization assist in the development of new federal programs or federal contract specifications, and that organization later ...

At a recent Michigan State University Board of Trustees meeting, the institution’s overseers promptly approved a peculiar agreement. Associate professor of biochemistry Erik Martinez-Hackert would ...

Archon Fung serves on the National Governing Board of Common Cause, whose mission is to “to create open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest.” The organization has ...

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 ...

Des Moines school board members sign 'conflict of interest' disclosures ...