Earlier today, Gov. Cuomo announced two appointments to the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE), the state’s ethics and lobbying regulator. Michael Rozen, a partner at the law firm of […]
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Report: JCOPE Investigating Schneiderman
The New York Post is reporting that the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) is looking into whether state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman illegally solicited campaign contributions from Donald Trump’s […]
JCOPE to Hold Roundtable on Updates to its Lobbying Filing System, Web Site Redesign
In an E-blast today, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) said that it will be hosting “an informal roundtable discussion” in Albany on Friday, March 13th. The roundtable discussion […]
JCOPE Releases the Latest Edition of “The Ethics Review”
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has released the Winter Edition of its periodic newsletter, The Ethics Review. This issue reviews the state’s Code of Ethics (Public Officers Law […]
JCOPE to Meet
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its next meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 10 am at its offices in Albany. Read the meeting agenda here.
JCOPE Says Silver Failed to Report Outside Income
Last Friday, the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) sent former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver a ‘notice of delinquency’ relating to his annual financial disclosure statements for 2011, 2012 and […]
Judge Rules for Trump Over JCOPE
The Daily News reports that an Albany-area judge has ruled in favor of Donald Trump in his 2014 lawsuit against JCOPE seeking information on whether the state ethics commission voted […]
JCOPE Issues Annual Report, Recommends Changes to the State’s Ethics Laws
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) issued its third annual report yesterday. Under Executive Law § 94(1), JCOPE was required to “undertake a comprehensive review” of regulations and opinions […]
JCOPE to Meet (Updated)
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) holds its next meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 10:30 a.m. The meeting agenda is here. UPDATE: JCOPE’s meeting has been cancelled due […]
NYC Bar, Common Cause Renew Call for JCOPE Review
The New York City Bar Association and Common Cause New York have again called on Gov. Cuomo and the Legislature to create a commission to review the effectiveness of the […]