Ethics & Conflicts of Interest

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cbsnews.com > pittsburgh > news > unsealed-warrant-ed-gainey-pittsburgh

Unsealed warrant alleges awards of no-bid contracts under Gainey administration

4+ min ago   (314+ words) September 21, 2026 / 5:40 PM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh A warrant unsealed on Monday alleges widespread awards of no-bid contracts to reward supporters of Ed Gainey while he was the mayor of Pittsburgh. Back in March, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala hit the…...


dailycamera.com > 09/21/2026 > aquiles-la-grave-boulder-mayor-campaign

Boulder clerk absolves mayoral candidate of most allegations

10+ min ago   (238+ words) Boulder mayoral candidate Aquiles La Grave’s campaign did not properly report almost $280 in campaign expenditures, according to a finding from the City Clerk Elesha Johnson’s office. However, the clerk absolved the campaign of two other allegations levied by his ex-campaign…...


law.com > njlawjournal > 09/21/2026 > when-ai-becomes-a-legal-liability-emerging-risks-to-trade-secrets-privilege-and-confidentiality

When AI Becomes a Legal Liability: Emerging Risks to Trade Secrets, Privilege, and Confidentiality

7+ hour, 14+ min ago   (207+ words) Recent decisions have begun to address four recurring questions: whether sharing information with AI platforms can destroy trade secret protection, waive privilege or work product protection, create discoverable business records, or trigger liability under confidentiality agreements. For New Jersey employers,…...


thedailyrecord.com > 09/21/2026 > baltimore-inspector-general-wins-court-access-records

Bravo to the city’s inspector general’s win in court

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (540+ words) Bravo, Isabel Mercedes Cumming and her legal team, who have secured an important victory for the citizens of Baltimore. Cumming is the Baltimore City inspector general and on behalf of her office, she has been locked in a nasty fight…...


artificiallawyer.com > 09/21/2026 > when-every-legal-ai-has-a-good-model-what-differentiates-it

When Every Legal AI Has a Good Model, What Differentiates It?

14+ hour, 48+ min ago   (1218+ words) By Deepak Kapoor, CEO, Manupatra. The legal AI conversation has, understandably, been dominated by models. Which model reasons better? Which has the larger context window? Which performs best on legal benchmarks? Which is fastest? These are important questions. But as…...


boulderreportinglab.org > 09/20/2026 > boulder-clerk-rejects-most-allegations-against-la-grave-mayoral-campaign-finds-two-omissions

Boulder clerk rejects most claims against La Grave mayoral campaign, finds two reporting omissions

22+ hour, 44+ min ago   (703+ words) The Boulder City Clerk’s Office found probable cause that mayoral candidate Aquiles La Grave’s campaign failed to properly report two expenses totaling about $280, but found no probable cause to support the remaining allegations in a campaign finance complaint filed by…...


wbaltv.com > article > baltimore-scott-official-frustrated-over-ig-access > 73794989

Top Scott admin official fought IG access to messages

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (497+ words) A senior Baltimore city official is the subject of three inspector general investigations involving allegations of hostile communications, technology policy violations, and efforts to obstruct access to her messages, according to a March report from the Office of the Inspector…...


wbal.com > top-scott-admin-official-fought-inspector-general-access-to-messages

Top Scott admin official fought inspector general access to messages

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (572+ words) A senior Baltimore city official is the subject of three inspector general investigations involving allegations of hostile communications, technology policy violations, and efforts to obstruct access to her messages, according to a March report from the Office of the Inspector…...


joycevance.substack.com > p > five-questions-with-joshua-kolb-one

Five Questions with Joshua Kolb, One of the Lawyers Fighting For Democracy

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (461+ words) Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance Five Questions with Joshua Kolb, One of the Lawyers Fighting For Democracy About the Tate Brothers and why we can’t lose sight of their connections to the Trump family Joshua Kolb is one of the…...


1news.co.nz > 09/17/2026 > police-admit-to-using-ai-on-photo-posted-to-their-social-media

Police admit to using AI on photo posted to their social media

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (608+ words) The image posted by police on the North Shore, Rodney & West Auckland police page, featuring an AI-manipulated guitar. (Source: NZ Police) (Source: Supplied) By Melanie Earley of RNZ The post claimed the guitar was a Fender electric valued at $4299, but…...