Abstract
This Note traces the legislative history of federal post-government employment restrictions and presents the competing interests that must be considered in drafting new legislation. Additionally, this Note analyzes the newest federal post-government employment restrictions contained in the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, focusing on aspects of the new legislation and other proposed changes: (1) application of restrictions to Congress and its employees as well as the executive branch; (2) expansion of the system of sanctions to include civil penalties and injunctive relief; and (3) rigorous enforcement of the restrictions, including a cause of action for private parties injured by a former government employee's misuse of confidential information. Finally, this Note analyzes the extent to which the new legislation achieves a proper balance among the competing interests implicated by post-government employment restrictions.
How to Cite
33 Ariz. L. Rev. 401 (1991)
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