Today the Department of Justice issued a press release on its latest Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prosecution. Mainjustice.com has the story here. Coincidentally, BulletproofBlog recently featured Michael Robinson’s timely post on the increasing number of FCPA investigations and “reputational liability” issues an investigation (or even the threat of one) can bring. Today, succeeding in international […]
Day: September 14, 2009
Kentucky Election Law in the Balance
What impact would Citizens United have on the states? Here’s a look at what a reversal of Austin would mean for Kentucky. U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell ended his August recess Wednesday sitting in on U.S. Supreme Court arguments that could roll back some 30 years of Kentucky election law.
Unintended Consequences of Lobbying Rules
The Post reports that the Obama administration’s lobbyist rules have had unintended consequences. Congressional aides, industry executives and watchdog groups say the rules have also slowed Obama’s ability to fill key government jobs, eliminated some highly qualified candidates and kept away some others who worry tougher “revolving door” rules could tie their hands in the […]