Consolidated Table of Contents to the Opinions
Of the NSPE Board of Ethical Review
| Cases by Year |

You can order most of the cases between 1964 and 1993 by contacting the National Institute for Engineering Ethics at (806) 742-3525.

79-5	Academic Qualifications	79	V
05-12	Academics – Student Use of Previous Examinations	Not in print
81-5	Advertising	9	VI
73-2	Advertisement, Classified—Contract Work	45	IV
65-13	Advertisement, Use of Engineer's Name in, to Validate Findings	37	II
65-7	Advertisement, Use of Engineers' Creed in Political Advertisement	25	II
75-2	Advertising—Announcement Cards	87	IV
62-8	Advertising—Billboard	57	I
72-1	Advertising—Bold Face in Telephone Directory	21	IV
61-7	Advertising—Brochure at Convention	37	I
78-8	Advertising—Calendars—Pencils	65	V
72-3	Advertising—Direct Mail Solicitation—Supplanting Another Engineer	25	IV
73-5	Advertising—Directory	51	IV
72-8	Advertising—Distribution of Laudatory Article	35	IV
66-9	Advertising—Engineers Week section of Newspaper	63	II
63-7	Advertising—Full Page in Newspaper	95	I
66-4	Advertising—Good Will	53	II
75-16	Advertising—Group Advertisement by Engineering Firms	119	IV
62-15	Advertising—Listing of Name	69	I
92-2	Advertising—Misstating Credentials	63	VII
75-9	Advertising—Newsletter	101	IV
64-8	Advertising of Engineering Services	5	II
84-2	Advertising Services of Engineering Staff	47	VI
62-2	Advertising of Engineering Services—Brochure	47	I
61-3	Advertising of Engineering Services—Display	29	I
59-1	Advertising of Engineering Services—Text	3	I
60-1	Advertising—Press Release	9	I
68-9, 73-1, 77-2	Advertising—Professional Cards	41, 43, 29	III,IV,V
96-11	Advertising—Promotional Reference to Work and Clients of Previous Employers	80	VIII
71-8	Advertising—Recruiting	13	IV
63-3	Advertising—Repeated Use of Card	87	I
04-4	Advertising – Representations Made on Web Site	Not in print
05-7	Advertising – Role of Public Officials	Not in print
79-6	Advertising—Statement of Project Success	61	V
75-4	Advertising—Testing and Engineering Laboratory	91	IV
03-11	Advertising – Truthful and Non-Deceptive Statements	Not in print
71-11	Advertising—Use of Brochure Tied to Professional Directory Card	19	IV
04-11	Advertising – Use of Business Cards – P. E. Designation	Not in print
93-7	Agreement Not to Disclose Data, Findings, Conclusions	101	VII
77-3	Appropriate Compensation for Engineering Services	31	V
93-3	Appropriate Notification and Review of Another Engineer's Work	93	VII
69-9	Approval of Engineering Plans Related to Architectural Plans Prepared by Nonregistered Persons	63	III
65-14	Assistance in Preparation of Applications under Advance Planning Act	39	II
61-4	Association with Nonregistered Engineers	31	I
92-8	Attempt to Influence Prospective City/Client	83	VII
75-15	Attempt to Restrain Employment of Engineer-Employees	117	IV
95-7	Authorship of Article—Misleading Reference	50	VIII
71-5	Boycott of Public Agency Engineering Employment	7	IV
76-10	Brochure—Distribution through Reader Service Card	19	V
80-2	Brochure of Subsidiary Firm	93	V
75-6	Brochure—Text and Built-in Reply Card	95	IV
63-8, 74-8, 77-6	Brochure—Format and Content	97, 77, 37	I,IV,V
71-2	Brokerage of Engineering Services	3	IV
92-3	Brokerage of Engineering Services—Building Inspection Services	67	VII
67-7	Certification of Plans Prior to Payment of Engineer	13	III
91-8	Certification of Work Performed by Technician	57	VII
86-5	City Engineer Seeking to Retain Employees of Engineering Firm Independent of Their Firm	83	VI
73-2	Classified Advertisement—Contract Work	45	IV
96-10	Comments by One Engineer Concerning Another	78	VIII
78-7	Commission Basis of Payment under Marketing Agreement	63	V
98-8	Competence to Certify Arms Storage Rooms	140	VIII
94-8	Competence to Perform Foundation Design	21	VIII
61-5	Competition for Engineering Employment	33	I
60-2	Competitive Bidding—Professional Services	11	I
65-5	Competitive Bidding—Professional Services Integrated with Construction	21	II
60-8	Competitive Bidding—Reduction of Fees	23	I
60-7	Competitive Bidding—Reduction of Standards	21	I
71-7	Competitive Bidding—Rental of Aircraft	11	IV
62-6	Competitive Bidding—Research and Development	53	I
75-1	Competitive Bidding—Salary Request in Recruiting Advertisement	85	IV
74-9	Competitive Bidding—Selection Procedures	79	IV
63-2	Competitive Bidding—Speculative Designs	85	I
72-7	Competitive Bidding—Study Contracts	33	IV
69-7	Competitive Bidding—Submission of Project Cost	59	III
07-11	Confidential Information – Client’s Failure to Obtain Building Permits	Not in print
06-5	Confidential Information –Foundation Design Services	Not in print
82-2	Confidentiality of Engineering Report	15	VI
59-3, 60-5	Conflict of Interest	7,17	I,I
06-7	Conflict of Interest – Accepting Real Estate as Payment for Services	Not in print
94-9	Conflict of Interest-Accident Reconstruction Services	24	VIII
02-3	Conflict of Interest – Allegations of Bias	Not in print
03-7	Conflict of Interest – Appraisal of Manufacturing Facility	Not in print
78-3	Conflict of Interest—Binary Service to Same Client	55	V
89-6	Conflict of Interest—Chairman of Owners' Association	15	VII
89-4	Conflict of Interest—Claim Review of Contractor	11	VII
89-5	Conflict of Interest—Claim Services to City	13	VII
92-5	Conflict of Interest—Community Service	73	VII
67-12	Conflict of Interest—Consultant Service as County Engineer	23	III
76-3	Conflict of Interest—Consultant to County Testimony Adverse to County Client	5	V
62-7	Conflict of Interest—Consultant to Governmental Body	55	I
82-4	Conflict of Interest—Consultant to a Government Body—Member of a Local Authority	19	VI
05-10	Conflict of Interest – Design Build	Not in print
94-11	Conflict of Interest – Disclosure & Participation as Government Official on Work Related to Former Firm	30	VIII
95-4	Conflict of Interest—Disclosure to a Client A Relationship with Another Client	43	VIII
83-1	Conflict of Interest—Duty of Loyalty of Terminated Employed Engineer to Employer—Misleading Brochure	30	VI
04-9	Conflict of Interest – Engineer Inspecting Own Work	Not in print
76-2	Conflict of Interest—Engineer Ownership of Construction Firm	3	V
87-3	Conflict of Interest—Engineer Retained by County to Inspect Project Developed by Client	92	VI
94-1	Conflict of Interest—Engineer Retained by State	1	VIII
85-2	Conflict of Interest—Engineer Serving on Private Hospital Board and Performing Services	59	VI
94-3	Conflict of Interest—Engineering Consultant Serving as Equipment Manufacturing Sales Representative	6	VIII
95-6	Conflict of Interest—Engineering Services by Trustee of College	48	VIII
04-10	Conflict of Interest – Establishing an Environmental Services Company that Provides Services to Employer	Not in print
02-9	Conflict of Interest – Expert Testimony Involving Landlord	Not in print
82-6	Conflict of Interest—Expert Witness for Contractor	25	VI
06-11	Conflict of Interest – Expert Witness Testimony	Not in print
99-2**	Conflict of Interest—Failure to Disclose Other Business Interest	Not in print
88-1	Conflict of Interest—Feasibility Study	100	VI
72-2	Conflict of Interest—Free Engineering (Computers)	23	IV
90-7	Conflict of Interest—Furnishing Limited Advice	41	VII
91-6	Conflict of Interest—Hazardous Waste Services	53	VII
02-10	Conflict of Interest – Holding Company	Not in print
02-6	Conflict of Interest – Inspection of Work in Joint Venture	Not in print
02-4	Conflict of Interest – Loan From Contractor	Not in print
62-21	Conflict of Interest—Member of City Council	81	I
70-6	Conflict of Interest—Member of Legislature	83	III
75-7	Conflict of Interest—Membership on Public Agency	97	IV
74-2	Conflict of Interest—Municipal Engineer	65	IV
71-6	Conflict of Interest—Nominal Ownership	9	IV
97-3	Conflict of Interest—Obligations of Engineer on a Defaulted Project	92	VIII
69-8, 79-9	Conflict of Interest—Ownership of Product Firm	61, 87	III,V
74-4	Conflict of Interest—Part-Time Consultant	69	IV
63-5	Conflict of Interest—Part-Time Service as City Engineer	91	I
06-1	Conflict of Interest – Participation in Seminar and Reward Program for Specifying Systems	Not in print
79-1	Conflict of Interest—Payment from Related Party	71	V
79-4	Conflict of Interest—Public Advisory Board	77	V
02-8	Conflict of Interest – Public Employee Serving as Part-Time Consultant	Not in print
67-1	Conflict of Interest—Public Employment	1	III
04-2	Conflict of Interest – Prior Employment with Vendor	Not in print
04-12	Conflict of Interest – Professional Opinions of Engineering Expert Witness	Not in print
94-5	Conflict of Interest—Providing Both City Engineer and Inspection Services	11	VIII
93-6	Conflict of Interest—Providing Views on Feasibility of Project	99	VII
65-15	Conflict of Interest—R&D Services for University and Private Company	41	II
80-5	Conflict of Interest—Recommendation of Former Firm	99	V
94-10	Conflict of Interest—Registration Not Licensed in State	27	VIII
72-9	Conflict of Interest—Related Work for Two Parties	37	IV
04-3	Conflict of Interest – Retiring Director of Public Works, Member of City Council	Not in print
96-7	Conflict of Interest—Returning Retainer Prior to Accepting Another Assignment	72	VIII
97-4	Conflict of Interest—Reviewing Own Work – Failure to Disclose Property Ownership/Relationship with Developer	95	VIII
78-9	Conflict of Interest—Services on Same Project	67	V
95-9	Conflict of Interest—Services to a Village	54	VIII
02-12	Conflict of Interest – Serving Two Clients	Not in print
99-1**	Conflict of Interest—Soliciting Former Clients Through an Employee	Not in print
98-11	Conflict of Interest—Specifying Equipment of Company Owned by Engineer	147	VIII
75-10	Conflict of Interest—Specifying Equipment of Employer	103	IV
99-9**	Conflict of Interest—Specifying Equipment – With Ownership Interest	Not in print
06-10	Conflict of Interest – Spouse as Employee of Vendor	Not in print
07-1	Conflict of Interest – State Engineer – Village Road	Not in print
69-13	Conflict of Interest—Stock and Land Ownership	71	III
76-9	Conflict of Interest—Turnkey Procedure	17	V
80-6	Conflict of Interest—Use of Former Public Employee	101	V
72-2	Conflict of Interest—Use of "Free Engineering" from Manufacturer	23	IV
66-5	Conflict of Interest—Wife's Investment in Project	55	II
63-6	Conflicting Engineering Opinions	93	I
93-5	Contingency Fees—Director Services Re: Litigation	97	VII
81-1	Contingent Contract	1	VI
77-4	Contingent Contract—Engineer Retained on Speculative Basis	33	V
91-2	Contingent Contract—Errors and Omissions	45	VII
76-11	Contingent Contract—Fee Dependent on Lower Construction Cost	21	V
77-12	Contingent Contract—Industrial Design	49	V
66-12	Contingent Contract on Public Work	69	II
68-5	Contingent Contract—Repurchase of Report	33	III
69-2, 77-10	Contingent Contract—Value Engineering	51, 45	III,V
83-2	Contingent Fees	33	VI
65-4, 75-8	Contingent Fee Contract	19, 99	II,IV
73-4	Contingent Fee—Fee Based on Savings to Client	49	IV
66-11	Contingent Fee in Lawsuit	67	II
03-13	Contingent Fee – Practice of Forensic Engineering	Not in print
67-8	Contingent or Free Engineering for Indigent Client	15	III
77-6	Continued Practice under No-Competition Agreement	37	V
66-8	Contractual Relationship between Engineers	61	II
78-4	Contribution to Public Works Promotion Committee	57	V
93-1	Copycat	87	VII
97-12	Copyright—Duty to Report Violation of Copyright Licensing Agreement	119	VIII
99-13**	Copyright—Duty to Report Violation of Copyright Licensing Agreement (Review and Reconsideration of BER Case No. 97-12)	Not in print
71-1	Credit for Engineering Work—Cover Sheet and Advertisement for Bids	1	IV
92-1	Credit for Engineering Work—Design Competition	61	VII
07-4	Credit for Engineering Work – Implying Responsibility	Not in print
92-7	Credit for Engineering Work—Research Data	81	VII
84-1	Criticism of Another Engineer	45	VI
67-10	Criticism of Engineering in Products	19	III
69-10	Criticism of Other Engineer through Accrediting Report	65	III
89-2	Declining Employment After Acceptance	5	VII
81-3	Demand for Promotion Based on Transfer of Contract	5	VI
80-3	Designation of Engineering Firm by Public Agency	95	V
66-12	Designing to a Fixed Budget	69	II
95-1	Design/Build—Possible Compromise of Professional Judgment	37	VIII
62-14	Disbarment from Another Profession	67	I
94-7	Disclosure of Client Information to Insurance Company	17	VIII
05-2	Disclosure of Information to Peer/Employee of Competitor	Not in print
65-2	Disclosure of Previous Work	17	II
87-2	Disclosure of Previous Work by Consultant	90	VI
61-8	Disclosure of Technical Process of Former Employer	39	I
03-2	Disclosure of Work for Former Employer – Request for Information After Change of Employment	Not in print
99-7**	Disclosure—Advising Client to Exercise Judgment When Disclosing Information to Engineer	Not in print
04-1	Disclosure – Engineer’s Obligation to Disclose Work Performed Offshore	Not in print
70-5	Dispute Between Engineers in Public Service	81	III
77-2	Dual Use of Business Card	29	V
88-4	Duty of Engineer to Provide Owner With Drawings	109	VI
97-11	Duty to Disclose Disciplinary Complaint to Client	116	VIII
89-7	Duty to Report Safety Violations	19	VII
97-13	Duty to Report Unrelated Information Observed During Rendering of Services	121	VIII
98-9	Duty to Report Unsafe Conditions/Client Request for Secrecy	143	VIII
02-11	Duty to Report Violation – Anonymous Complaint	Not in print
83-4	Employee Termination of Employment—Job Shop	38	VI
99-6**	Employee’s Failure to Inform Employer of New Employment with Employer’s Vendor	Not in print
64-2	Employer Restrictions on Outside Practice	107	I
07-7	Employment Agreement – Arrangements Between Firms	Not in print
07-5	Employment Agreement – Obligation of Subconsultant	Not in print
68-8	Employment in Subprofessional Capacity	39	III
78-2	Employment of Former Convicted Engineer	53	V
99-5**	Employment Practices—Soliciting Competitor’s Employees	Not in print
95-8	Employment Practices—Use of Misleading Advertisement in Connection with an Affirmative Action Procedure	52	VIII
03-6	Employment – Duty to Disclose Revocation of Contractor License	Not in print
06-9	Employment – Employee/Employer Files	Not in print
99-3**	Employment—Failure to Disclose Details of Outside Business	Not in print
87-1	Employment—Refusal to Accept Reassignment	88	VI
62-4	Employment of Sales Representative	49	I
03-9	Employment – Unionization of Field Technicians and Testing Personnel	Not in print
91-1	Employment—Withdrawal of Offer	43	VII
65-1	Endorsement of Competitive Products or Service	15	II
73-9	Endorsement of Project by Local Chapter	61	IV
62-16	Engagement in Engineering and Nonengineering Activities	71	I
62-1	Engineer Checking the Work of Another Engineer	45	I
91-3	Engineer Employee's Refusal to Provide Report	47	VII
62-5	Engineer Membership in Labor Union	51	I
86-6	Engineer Misstating Professional Achievements on Resume	85	VI
74-6	Engineering and Nonengineering Services by Same Firm	73	IV
95-2	Engineering Research—Client Changes to Report	39	VIII
64-11	Engineering Services included as part of Material Promotion and Sales	11	II
91-5	Engineering Student Serving as Consultant to University	51	VII
95-10	Engineering Titles—Use of Engineering Title by Non-Engineers	56	VIII
65-7	Engineers' Creed—Use in Political Advertisement	25	II
66-1	Engineers' Criticism of Fees	47	II
85-6	Engineer's Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest	70	VI
84-4	Engineer's Dispute with Client Over Design	51	VI
93-4	Engineer's Duty as Interpreter of Contract Documents	95	VII
85-5	Engineer's Duty to Report Data Relating to Research	67	VI
67-9	Engineers' Endorsement of Contractors	17	III
84-5	Engineer's Recommendation for Full Time, On-Site Project Representative	53	VI
86-3	Engineer's Proposal to Act as Arbitrator in Owner/Engineer Disputes	78	VI
79-2	Environmental Concerns	73	V
76-4	Environmental Standards—Public Welfare—Knowledge of Information Damaging to Client's Interest	7	V
75-3	Ethical Association with Other Engineers	89	IV
73-3	Ethical Conduct by Engineer—Members of Public Body	47	IV
06-8	Ethical Obligations as a Member of the U.S. Military	Not in print
62-10	Exclusive Right to Serve Client	59	I
74-5	Exhibit at Association Meetings	71	IV
61-7	Exhibit at School Convention	37	I
79-3	Exhibit at Trade Show	75	V
90-3	Expert Testimony in State Where not Registered	33	VII
71-4	Expert Testimony Report and Redesign by Another Engineer	5	IV
90-2	Expert Witness—Accusation of Professional Conduct	29	VII
02-1	Expert Witness – Criminal Prosecution	Not in print
07-12	Expert Witness – Disclosure of Interests Represented	Not in print
03-1	Expert Witness – Material Inadvertently Sent by Opposing Counsel	Not in print