LONGTIME PROSECUTOR ASSUMES COMMAND. NLJ. “Longtime prosecutor Raymond Hulser was named Thursday the new chief of the Public Integrity Section at the U.S. Department of Justice.” D EDGE. OCR. “The Super PACs created in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling seemed like a boon for Republican interests. But Democrats last year […]
PAY TO PLAY AND 16. Allen & Overy. The article provides a helpful overview of the state of play on Rule 206(4)-5 compliance for the 2016 election cycle, with a survey of applications for exemptive relief under the rule. SCHOCK UPDATE. Politico. “A federal prosecutor investigating Illinois Republican Aaron Schock is asking former aides to the ex-congressman whether […]
HUCKABEE JOKE. WP. “‘I will be funded and fueled not by the billionaires, but by working people who will find out that $15- and $25-a-month contributions can take us from Hope to higher ground,’ he said, making his announcement in Hope, Ark. And then he added, to laughter, ‘Now, rest assured, if you want to […]