This is being done consistent with government ethics, rules, regulations and also with what is obviously the proper way to do business,

According to government ethics rules ... it is permissible for a retired (Fed) governor to speak in public about the economy so long as he or she does not divulge confidential information. I have no indication that he has violated that rule.

We are interested in what course of reform the government pursues, and we hope there will be continuity in taking steps to get the Russian economy stable and growing.

These attorneys speaking out - they feel a need to defend their clients. Ethics rules (in North Carolina) allow for that. I think any criminal attorney would not be serving their client's interests if they did not speak out.

There are rules and ethics that companies have to follow and should not breach.

Ethics in government has always been important to me.