Independent Counsel Statute and Governance
Georgetown University Professor Viet Dinh moderated this discussion on how the independent counsel statute impacts the ability of the execut… read more
Georgetown University Professor Viet Dinh moderated this discussion on how the independent counsel statute impacts the ability of the executive branch to govern effectively and how it might be changed. Topics included reducing the crimes covered by the statute, prosecutorial power and the negative incentives created by it. After their presentations, the panelists discussed these issues further among themselves and also took questions from the audience. close
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- George Brown Chairman Massachusetts State Ethics Commission
- Brook Shirey Managing Editor Georgetown University->Law Journal
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