The Post reports that the Pennsylvania Casino Association is being questioned about its status as a lobbying organization under state law. More than 1,000 people and organizations are registered with the Pennsylvania Department of State as lobbyists. The existence of the association, which is based in Pittsburgh, was not widely known until earlier this fall […]
Month: November 2009
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case dropped
The Department of Justice announced that charges against Statoil ASA have been dropped. After three years of satisfying obligations under a deferred prosecution agreement, the charges against Statoil ASA for violating the anti-bribery and accounting provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) have been dismissed with prejudice. Statoil is an international oil company headquartered […]
Abramoff case update
The Department of Justice will not pursue a former aide to Sen. Gregg, according to this report. The Justice Department has cleared a former top Senate staffer of any wrongdoing in connection with accepting more than $10,000 in sports tickets from former powerhouse lobbyist Jack Abramoff, the man’s attorney said Thursday. Lobbyist Kevin H. Koonce, […]