Month: January 2009

Supremes to Hear Honest Services Fraud Case?

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 26, 2009
Categories In Const Law Issues

The LA Times has this article about an honest services fraud case that the Supreme Court may hear. Robert Sorich, the ex-patronage chief, is appealing his conviction three years ago for “honest services fraud” for having “doled out thousands of city civil service jobs based on political patronage and nepotism,” said the U.S. 7th Circuit […]

Year End LD-203 Reminder

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 23, 2009
Categories In LDA

Here’s a helpful reminder about the year end filing obligation for the LD-203. The reminder notes that “Presidential Inaugural Committee has been added to the list of contribution types.”

2009-2010 Contribution Limits

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 23, 2009
Categories In FEC

New federal contribution limits were announced. The Federal Election Commission has a chart.