Month: January 2017

SEC pay to play settlements and more political law links

SEC SETTLEMENTS.  WSJ  (h/t S. Sholk).  “Ten investment firms agreed to pay fines totaling more than $660,000 to settle charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging they managed public pension money illegally after their employees made contributions to state political races.” 10 FIRMS VIOLATED PAY TO PLAY RULES.  SEC.  “The Securities and Exchange Commission […]

Cal., Miss., Mont., Penn., and more news in today’s political law links

RESOLVING ETHICS ISSUES.  NPR.  “President-elect Donald Trump and his lawyer at a Wednesday press conference described the steps the real estate mogul would take separate from his business empire while in office.” TILLERSON AND LOBBYING REPORTS.  DC.  “But Tillerson didn’t say Exxon never lobbied on sanctions, and those lobbying disclosure forms don’t say what position the […]