Day: August 5, 2010

Lobbyist indicted in PMA Group case

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 […]

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.)  […]