Sen. Franken addressed Citizens United in his remarks at Elena Kagan’s nomination hearing. In the early 1960s, car companies knew that they could avoid a large number of fatalities just by installing seat belts in every vehicle. But they didn’t want to. They said “safety doesn’t sell.” But Congress didn’t listen to the car companies. […]
Month: June 2010
$240 million criminal penalty in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matter
The Department of Justice announced the conclusion of a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case in this press release.
Norm Eisen nominated abroad
The President nominated Norman Eisen to be ambassador to the Czech Republic yesterday and the announcement is here. Norman L. Eisen serves currently as Special Assistant to the President and as Special Counsel to the President for Ethics and Government Reform. In that capacity, he has helped lead the Administration’s historic initiatives on government ethics, […]