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Law's Atiba Ellis says Ohio lawmakers largely abstain from trading individual stocks

MEDIA | May 15, 2025
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‘Conflict of interest’ - Stock trading by Congress scrutinized: What Ohio lawmakers are doing
Dayton Daily NewsAtiba Ellis, the Laura B. Chisholm Distinguished Research Scholar and professor of law, noted that Ohio lawmakers largely abstain from trading individual stocks and support legislation to ban the practice. He noted that lawmakers influence markets, creating “a plausible conflict of interest.”

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