All articles tagged with #ethics review
Some research institutions in Canada, the US, and Italy are using AI-generated synthetic medical data that mimics real patient information without including actual human data, allowing them to bypass traditional ethics review processes due to the data's non-human status and potential privacy benefits.
The governor of Portugal's central bank, Mário Centeno, is facing an ethics review after being proposed as the country's next prime minister. Centeno's potential appointment has raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest, as he would be overseeing the banking sector while also holding a political position. The ethics review will assess whether Centeno's candidacy violates the code of conduct for central bank governors.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones, who oversees numerous major Chapter 11 cases, has announced that he is facing an ethics review due to a previously undisclosed romantic relationship and will be stepping down from handling large cases. Jones revealed that he has been in a long-term relationship with bankruptcy attorney Elizabeth Freeman, who had previously worked as his law clerk. The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is investigating the matter, and all of Jones' bankruptcy cases involving large companies will be assigned to other judges during the investigation. Chief 5th U.S. Circuit Judge Priscilla Richman has filed a misconduct complaint against Jones, alleging violations of codes of conduct. Legal ethics experts have criticized Jones for not disclosing the relationship or recusing himself from cases involving Freeman's law firm.
Attorneys for Hunter Biden have called for an ethics review of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, accusing her of spreading "unhinged rhetoric" and promoting conspiracy theories about Biden. They also requested an investigation into a former Trump administration official who published "suspicious activity reports" from Biden's bank. Greene hit back on Twitter, accusing Biden of "influence peddling." Biden himself is facing multiple inquiries, including investigations into his taxes and foreign business work.