EDWARDS TRIAL UPDATES. The News Observer should have thorough coverage of the Edwards trial (h/t @GoberHilgers). WAL-MART AND THE FCPA. The FCPA Professor has thoughts on Wal-Mart’s FCPA issues here. SEC RULES AND FEDERAL FUNDRAISING. WSJ. “A new effort by … Continue reading
FCPA ISSUES IN THE NEWS. Story here. “Wal-Mart Stores Inc. hushed up a vast bribery campaign that top executives of its Mexican subsidiary carried out to build stores across that country, according to a published report.” ABRAMOFF MATTER SENTENCE. Story … Continue reading
DRAFT CONTRACTOR EO AND DISCLOSE ACT UPDATE. The Hill. “The Obama administration has all but abandoned its push to require federal contractors to disclose their political donations.” AD UNCERTAINTY. Roll Call.”A court ruling rejecting Federal Election Commission disclosure requirements as … Continue reading
GAS ADS IN THE NEWS. Politico. “The group launching a $3.6 million ad campaign hitting President Barack Obama on gasoline prices has deep ties to the billionaire libertarian industrialists Charles and David Koch.” SENATE DISCLOSE ACT HEARING VIDEO AND STATEMENTS. … Continue reading
BUCKLEY AND SEVERABILITY. Did you catch Paul Clement’s discussion of Buckley during yesterday’s argument? His references to the case didn’t generate any specific questions. All of the audio is online here. In part, Clement argued: “This Court struck down the … Continue reading