The Latest Breaking News from Ethics

SCOTUS review case involving Thomas' pal

"It would be supremely naive" to think Crow didn't have stake in a case before the court, watchdog says

Salon · Apr 25, 2023

Law firm CEO with US supreme court dealings bought property from Gorsuch

Justice did not report identity of buyer in latest ethics question involving supreme court

The Guardian - US · Apr 25, 2023

Senator calls on Republican mega-donor to explain Clarence Thomas gifts

Senate finance chair Ron Wyden demands Harlan Crow end ‘unacceptable’ secrecy over dealings with supreme court justice

The Guardian - US · Apr 24, 2023

How rich are the US Supreme Court justices?

WASHINGTON — The nine Supreme Court justices in total are worth at least $24 million. Or it might be closer to $68 million.

Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2023

Chief Justice Roberts hasn’t responded to invitation to testify on ethics matter, Durbin says

WASHINGTON — A request by Senate Democrats that Chief Justice John Roberts investigate possible ethics violations by Justice Clarence Thomas has instead been referred to a judicial panel, prompting a renewed request for Roberts to testify on the matter.

Tribune News Service · Apr 22, 2023

Congress has clashed with Supreme Court justices over ethics in the past

The Thomas-Crow connection recalls past relationships that caught the attention of Congress, resulting in hearings that undermined a potential chief justice and the court's longest-serving member.

WEKU · Apr 22, 2023

GOP lawmaker who voted to expel ‘Tennessee Three’ resigns after harassment probe finds ethics violation

A Republican lawmaker in Tennessee has resigned due to an ethics violation involving the Legislature’s workplace discrimination and harassment policy

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2023

Probe of OAS chief draws members' push for ethics reforms

The Organization of American States passed a resolution on Friday calling for a plan to update its rules and ethics code in response to an outside investigation that found its chief showed poor judgment but did not commit serious misconduct in an intimate relationship with a staffer.

Reuters · Apr 21, 2023

People think Snapchat’s new My AI bot knows their location and is lying about it

A.I. ethics experts say Snap and other tech companies should be more transparent about the data that A.I. chatbots use and how they are set up.

Fortune · Apr 21, 2023

The ethics of military drones

The RAF is pioneering new mini-helicopter drones that can fire missiles at targets four miles away.

The Week · Apr 21, 2023