By serving as the sole government signatory to a settlement that creates a $1.776 billion fund to compensate the same January 6 defendants and Trump associates he previously represented as a private defense attorney, Mr. Woodward appears to have possibly violated multiple District of Columbia Rules of Professional Conduct.
CfA received a letter from the Attorney Grievance Committee of the Third Judicial Department of New York saying it determined, based on allegations brought forth in a CfA complaint, that the actions undertaken by New York-licensed attorney John A. Sarcone III while serving as Interim U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York amounted to professional misconduct.
CfA filed a complaint with the D.C. Board of Ethics and Government Accountability (BEGA) requesting an investigation into whether Ward 4 Councilmember and mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George violated the District’s Ethics Act by failing to properly disclose her family’s financial assets.
Despite a history of pushing unfounded claims around the dangers of wireless signals, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a new and prominent cheerleader for the use of health-monitoring wearables like the Apple Watch. The turnaround coincides with extensive lobbying efforts by Apple and trade groups, according to a Tech Transparency Project report.
“The Maryland Bar Rules do not limit bar complaints only to those personally impacted by a lawyer’s misconduct. Although Maryland rules provide that Bar counsel ‘may’ dismiss a complaint that draws on public accounts – leaving it fully within counsel’s discretion to investigate allegations of violations – the Bar chose not to. Clearly, the Bar was looking for an excuse to duck its responsibility to hold Carr accountable for potential misconduct.”
Today, Campaign for Accountability asked the Attorney Grievance Committee in New York to investigate whether Acting Deputy US Attorney General Emil Bove violated myriad New York Rules of Professional Conduct through his recent actions surrounding his efforts to dismiss the federal indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams as part of an apparent quid pro quo scheme to advance Donald Trump’s policy agenda.
Campaign for Accountability’s comment explains why the Chamber’s Petition looks to be a bald-faced attempt at protecting Big Tech profits by making it easier to disqualify Chair Lina Khan from participating in future cases.
Today, Campaign for Accountability (CfA) submitted a comment to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) asking it to reject betting company KalshiEX, LLC’s proposal to allow events contracts based on the result of US elections.
Yesterday, Campaign for Accountability sent a letter to Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Mohave County District Attorney Matthew Smith requesting an investigation into Arizona Senate Majority Leader Joseph Borrelli for potential perjury.
Yesterday, Campaign for Accountability sent a letter asking House leadership to demand the House Committee on Ethics carry out its institutional obligations around document transparency.