For patents to be born strong, and the public to have confidence that they are, we must ensure strict adherence to USPTO's ethical standards and avoid (real or apparent) conflicts of interest.
As part of an ongoing audit, the Small Business Administration has mandated that all companies participating in the 8(a) socioeconomic contracting program turn over their financial records by Jan. 5. SBA said Friday that all 4,800 8(a) participants must provide three fiscal years' worth of information including bank statements, financial statements, general ledgers, payroll registers, contracting and subcontracting agreements and employment records.
A newly public financial disclosure filing has put a spotlight on the stock trades of one of the Federal Reserve's recently departed governors. Adriana Kugler - who stepped down from her post as the Fed's governor in August after being appointed in 2023 - filed a financial disclosure form that ethics officials declined to certify and referred to the central bank's inspector general's office for review.
"Ubisoft announces the postponement of the release of its results for the first half of fiscal year 2025-26," the company said. "Ubisoft has requested Euronext to halt trading of its shares (FR0000054470) and its bonds (FR001400DV38, FR001400MA32, and FR0014000O87) from the market opening on November 14, 2025, until the publication of its first-half 2025-26 results in the coming days. Ubisoft will inform the market of the date on which trading will restart. Ubisoft will inform the market of the date on which trading will restart."
United States President Donald Trump has bought more than $100m in company and municipal bonds since his return to the White House, financial disclosures show, providing a window into the management of the billionaire's wealth in office. The filings released by the US Office of Government Ethics on Wednesday detail nearly 700 financial purchases made by Trump from his January 21 inauguration to August 1. list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4list 2 of 4list 3 of 4list 4 of 4end of list
Warnock's financial success raises questions about the disconnect between his political rhetoric supporting wealth redistribution and his personal wealth accumulation since taking office.
De León has admitted to four counts of "making or participating in a decision in which a financial interest is held" and one count of failing to disclose income.
