The Department of Justice announced an indictment of PMA Group’s Paul Magliocchetti and the press release is here. According to the indictment, Magliocchetti orchestrated a scheme to make hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal conduit and corporate federal campaign contributions in an effort to enrich himself and PMA by increasing the firm’s influence, power […]
Day: August 5, 2010
Kagan confirmed (as if you didn’t realize that)
I’m just fulfilling my duty as a legal blogger here. The Senate roll call is here.
Same-sex marriage and… contribution limits?
The Post reports on yesterday’s developments from California involving Proposition 8. I don’t think it’s unusual in campaign finance law generally for couples to essentially share a joint contribution limit, or enjoy other provisions to protect against charges that they’re using someone else’s money to give. (Many laws ban contributions in the name of another.) […]