What Can Be Done About Government Corruption

July 18, 2018: Bruce Gyory on Skelos Retrial and the Helsinki Summit
– The Capitol Pressroom

Manatt’s Bruce Gyory, a senior advisor in the firm’s government and regulatory practice, was interviewed by The Capitol Pressroom for an article on former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos’ retrial.

Skelos is accused of coercing companies to provide employment for his son, Adam Skelos, and both father and son faced trial for their actions. The interview also addressed the underlying changes needed to avoid similar issues in the future.

“I think the real reform that’s needed, and I understand the impulse to legislate this, the real thing is an internal standard where they need to check the sense of entitlement that allows people to go rogue and think this is okay,” said Gyory.

Read the article here

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