Month: June 2017

Most expensive House race and other political law links

POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND FUNDS OF FUNDS.   Forbes.  “In connection with forensic investigations of public pensions I have undertaken in the past, underlying managers to FOFs or multi-manager funds have confided to me that they have been instructed to make contributions to certain politicians to assist in the marketing of the FOF.” MOST EXPENSIVE HOUSE RACE.   […]

Local rules, retraction demand, and more political law links

LAWSUIT BACKING.   WFB.  “Members of a group linked to liberal operative and Hillary Clinton loyalist David Brock are involved in a new lawsuit filed by the Democratic attorneys general of the District of Columbia and Maryland against President Trump over his private businesses.” FORMER CHAIR DEMANDS RETRACTION.   ML. ” Former Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark […]

Political law links, Mon., 6-12

FINE FOR BINGO.  USAT.  “The Michigan Democratic Party has agreed to pay a $500,000 civil fine to the Federal Election Commission, one of the largest penalties that the agency ever has levied.” ETHICS WARNING.  NBC4.  “White House social media director Dan Scavino violated the law when he used an official-looking Twitter account for campaign purposes, […]