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Prof. Richard Painter Interviewed on Here & Now About Trump Appearing with Teslas on White House Lawn

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Prof. Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was interviewed on WBUR’s Here & Now about the ethical questions raised with Donald Trump and Elon…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by Reuters About Seattle Law Firm Stripped of Federal Security Clearances

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted by Reuters about employees of the Seattle law firm Perkins Coie being stripped of federal…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in WalletHub About Concerns of Taxpayers

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted in WalletHub about its annual survey of taxpayers and their opinions of the tax system.…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by CNN About Trump Crypto Donor Receiving Reprieve on Civil Fraud Charges

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted by CNN about a businessman who contributed $75 million into the Trump family-backed crypto token. Federal securities…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in The Guardian About Musk’s Conflict of Interest While Cutting Government Employees

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted in The Guardian about Elon Musk faces mounting claims he has conflicts of interest…

Prof. Richard Painter House Committee Testimony About Musk Conflict of Interest Quoted by CNN Business

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Testimony before a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives by Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted in CNN Business. In prepared remarks for the…

Prof. Richard Painter Authors Op-Ed in Star Tribune About How Federal Employee Status for Musk Requires Him to Abide by Conflict-Of-Interest Laws

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, authored an op-ed in the Star Tribune about whether Elon Musk is a federal employee and if he is…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by NBC News About DOJ’s Enforcement of Foreign Agents Registration Act

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted by NBC News about the Department of Justice’s decision to review how some corruption laws have been…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by CNN Business and Wall Street Journal About Elon Musk’s Move to Exert Control Over Government Agencies

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted by CNN Business and the Wall Street Journal about…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in Jacobin About More Conflicts of Interest in New Administration

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted in Jacobin about further conflicts of interest occurring in the Trump administration.…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted in New York Times About Trump’s Cabinet Picks and Their Conflicts of Interest

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted in the New York Times about the extraordinary wealth of Donald Trump’s cabinet picks,…

Prof. Richard Painter Quoted by Bloomberg About Tariffs on China Causing Conflict of Interest With Elon Musk

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Professor Richard Painter, S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate Law, was quoted in Bloomberg about Elon Musk leading an effort to block new tariffs on graphite imports from China, pitting him…