Getting the Government America Deserves: How Ethics Reform Can Make a Difference

This Volume Analyzes Government Ethics Law From The Perspective Of An Academic Critic And That Of A Lawyer Who Was The Chief White House Ethics Lawyer For Two And A Half Years. Richard Painter Argues That The Existing Ethics Regime Is In Need Of Substantial Reform. The Fiduciary Principle In Private And Public Law -- The Executive Branch : Ethics Rules That Work When We Need Them, Rules That Don't Work, Rules That We Do Not Need, And Rules We Need But Don't Have -- Implementation And Enforcement Of Ethics Rules In The Executive Branch : How Big Are The Gaps In The System? -- Outsourcing Executive Branch Functions And Its Ethical Consequences -- When Lawyers Work For The Government -- Legislative Branch Ethics Reform : More Stringency Or More Hypocrisy? -- When Ethics Law And Other Law Intersect : Insider Trading, Taxes, And Financial Conflicts Of Interest -- Bagmen In Black Tie Or Professional Intermediaries : The Growth Of Lobbying And Prospects For Reform -- Off-the-books Lobbying, Electioneering, And The Special Purpose Entities That Do It -- The Official White House Office Of Political Affairs, The Unofficial Office Of Political Affairs, And Personal Capacity Political Activity By Government Officials -- Campaign Finance : The Elephant And Donkey In The Room. Richard W. Painter. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.