Day: May 30, 2010

Hedge fund lobbyists and carried interest

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 30, 2010
Categories In LDA

The Times notes hedge fund lobbyists’ position on carried interest and financial regulatory reform in this article.

Special prosecutor or FBI investigation for Sestak deal?

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 30, 2010
Categories In Executive Branch

The White House memo on the Sestak deal failed to stop the swirling flow of legal allegations that violations of the law were involved. The Times discusses the matter here today. Federal law makes it a crime for anyone “who directly or indirectly promises any employment, position, compensation, contract, appointment, or any other benefit” to […]

Delay spells doom for DISCLOSE?

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 30, 2010
Categories In FEC

The Hill reports on the delay in bringing the DISCLOSE Act to a vote in the House.