Is there more attention focused on conflict of interest and conflict of commitment lately?
Yes. The federal government has taken a number of actions in the recent past that encourage universities to enter into agreements with the private sector (e.g. the 1980 Bayh-Dole Act, the 1986 Federal Technology Transfer Act, etc.). As a result, researchers are increasingly encouraged by government and academic employers to be entrepreneurs in commercializing new technologies and technology transfer, which can greatly increase the potential for conflicts of interest.
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