I’m looking forward to The Grassroots Forum’s panel discussion tomorrow, “Effectiveness of Social Media in Grassroots Campaigns… What the ROI?” In my part of the discussion, I hope to talk about some legal issues related to grassroots advocacy, Citizens United, and the DISCLOSE Act.
Day: May 20, 2010
K Street ain’t what it used to be, and a lobbying firm lawsuit
Two stories for the price of one link. Dan Eggen in The Post notes that although “K Street” is synonymous with lobbying (whew… I thought my “K Street Law” project was going to have to be shelved), a lot of lobbying firms, including where I used to work as a lawyer (Patton Boggs) aren’t on […]
Wikileaks, a site in the “shroud”
The Post discusses Wikileaks this morning. The three-year-old group was catapulted into the spotlight last month when it released a U.S. military video of a helicopter attack on Iraqis, graphic images that drew a worldwide audience. That might have been just the warmup. Newly leaked material — including what WikiLeaks officials describe as an explosive […]