Proposals by the AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee and the AICPA Auditing Standards Board are designed to guide CPAs when they identify or suspect a client’s or employer’s noncompliance ...

Be it bullying, offensive language, or misuse of power, the cardiovascular community took a stand against disruptive behaviors this year, with some cardiovascular societies proactively issuing ...

In October 2019, the Maryland State Bar Association’s Committee on Ethics published an opinion discussing a Maryland attorney’s duty to report the unauthorized practice of law by a non-Maryland ...

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...

In Formal Opinion 504, the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility sought to clarify ABA Model Rule 8.5’s choice-of-law provision. The Opinion provides an overview of Rule 8.5 ...

The intersection of student free speech rights and professional conduct standards has become an increasingly complex legal battleground. Universities are disciplining students in professional programs ...

Six months ago the managing partner of your firm retired, and the remaining partners divided up his responsibilities. One of his responsibilities was handling consultations on independence and ethics ...

The Lawyers' Principles should be in the front of the Practice Book, along with a revised lawyer's oath and focus on compliance. This year marked the 40 th anniversary of the creation of the ABA Model ...

• Why elections require more than the usual professional rules and post-action remedies. • The importance of existing rules of professional conduct, as well as court rules, in high profile cases. • ...

The International Astronautical Federation (IAF), in line with its engagement to fostering the “3-G” Diversity principles (Generation, Gender and Geography), is strongly committed to supporting and ...

More than any time in recent history, ethics in science now gets as much—maybe more—media attention than results. Although most scientists always focused on ethical behavior, the community continues ...

The HFPA also signed a contract with Convercent, an ethics organization, to establish a hotline that will enable anyone — HFPA member or not — "to report any complaints of misconduct by the HFPA or ...