Month: April 2012

Political law links for Thurs., April 5, 2012

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 5, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Louisiana, Mass., Minnesota

STOCK ACT SIGNED. Story here. “President Obama signed the STOCK Act into law Wednesday, which bars members of Congress from profiting from insider information, but Obama made no mention of the high-profile television exposè that provoked the legislation’s resurrection and swift passage.” POST ON VAN HOLLEN. Story here. “President Obama and congressional Democrats are pushing […]

Political law links for Wed., April 4, 2012

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 4, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FARA, LDA, Michigan, Texas

LIBYAN LOBBYING. The Hill. “The first Washington firm to sign up with the Libyan rebels during the successful revolution against Moammar Gadhafi will no longer be working for free.” RECESS AND K ST. Politico. “It might be Easter recess for Congress, but that doesn’t mean K Street is taking a break.” SUPER PACS AND DEMOCRACY. […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 3, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, Executive Branch, FCPA, LDA, Mass., New York

TIMES EDITORIAL ON VAN HOLLEN V. FEC. Here. POLITICALMONEYLINE.COM RELAUNCH. Here. Q1 FCPA REPORT. FCPA Blog. “But over the last three months, individual defendants captured most of the attention. There were acquittals, mistrials, dismissals, and sentencings that were all high-profile enforcement events.” STEVENS REPORT COST. The Post. “The mistakes by prosecutors handling the corruption trial […]