12/08/1980

A former General Counsel of an agency, who had worked to develop plans to desegregate the higher education systems of several states, was barred by 18 U.S.C. § 207(a) from representing one of these states before his former agency with regard to the plans.

11/24/1980

18 U.S.C. § 207(a) and (b)(i) may bar some representational activities of a former Director of an executive branch office on behalf of a non-profit organization.

10/24/1980

Whether a former administrative law judge (ALJ) may represent claimants who seek benefits at hearings before ALJs of his former agency requires a case-by-case analysis.

10/21/1980

Supplemental opinion to 80x1(1). OGE discusses the type of work on contracts by a government attorney that triggers the restrictions of 18 U.S.C. § 207.

08/22/1980

Restrictions of 1979 amendments to post-government employment statute apply to activities of employee who was re-employed as a special Government employee after the effective date of the amendments.

08/01/1980

Arguing to a judge or jury on behalf of a private plaintiff in a case against a Government department constitutes an oral communication to the department with the intent to influence.

06/15/1980

A Presidential candidate who withdraws his candidacy prior to May 15 of the successive reporting year is not required to file a public financial disclosure report.

06/13/1980

A former Government employee was barred from representing his new employer in connection with one phase of a Government project but not other phases of the project.

04/16/1980

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals held that that the trial court erred in narrowly construing 18 U.S.C. § 208(a) to save it from being unconstitutionally vague where neither the statutory terms or legislative history mandated that interpretation. The statute must be construed to show legislative intent and even interpreted with the correct legislative intent, section 208(a) was not unconstitutionally vague.

02/27/1980

The re-employment of a retired officer will not be viewed as a “shifting of position” under former 5 C.F.R. part 737.25(i).

02/26/1980

Unless the potential offeror was identified as a party or one of a number of potential parties to the particular matter in question at the time two former employees worked on the matter, the bar in 18 U.S.C. § 207(a) and 207(b)(i) would not attach.

02/04/1980

18 U.S.C. § 207 bars a former Government attorney from representing the other parties to government contracts that he reviewed for purposes of making amendments and for purposes of rendering legal advice.