Category Archives: Vermont
Friday’s political law links
HATCH ACT REFORMS? Politico. “The official charged with enforcing the Hatch Act — the law aimed at preventing federal workers from politicking while on duty — is calling on Congress to update the statute for the information age.” WHAT HAPPENED … Continue reading
Posted in A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FEC, Senate, Vermont
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Got Influence? Nonprofit news, a guilty plea, Vermont solicitations, and more political law links for today
ROGERS’ NONPROFITS IN THE NEWS. Politico reports. “Rep. Hal Rogers (R-Ky.), the new chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, has funneled more than $236 million in federal funds since 2000 to a web of nonprofit groups he created back home … Continue reading
Posted in A.M. Report, Alabama, House, IRS, Vermont
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Political law links today: J&J FCPA case, disclosure and democracy, no smooth sledding for VT CFR, the Waters case, and more
JOHNSON & JOHNSON & FCPA. Another FCPA settlement announced. DOJ Release. ”‘Today, Johnson & Johnson has admitted that its subsidiaries, employees and agents paid bribes to publicly-employed health care providers in Greece, Poland and Romania, and that kickbacks were paid … Continue reading
Posted in A.M. Report, California, FCPA, FEC, Georgia, House, Vermont
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House ethics highlights, Canadian codes of lobbyist conduct, CFR moves and more in today’s political law links
A WELCOMING RECEPTION. From today’s Politico Playbook: ”HAPPENING TODAY: ‘McGuireWoods LLP & McGuireWoods Consulting LLC [holds a 5 p.m.] welcome reception for our new Political Law Group, including partners and group co-chairs Elliot S. Berke & William J. Farah — … Continue reading
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