Month: July 2017

Today’s political law links are here

TODAY AT THE FEC.   The agenda for today’s Federal Election Commission is here. CAMPAIGN SUIT.  NYT.  “Two Democratic Party donors and a former party staff member have filed an invasion of privacy lawsuit against President Trump’s campaign and a longtime informal adviser, Roger J. Stone Jr., accusing them of conspiring in the release of hacked […]

Political law links for 7-12-17

STRETCH ON MEETING.  WP.  “Charlie Spies, a campaign finance lawyer at Clark Hill who advises GOP candidates and groups, said pondering such a case against Trump Jr. would be a stretch.” EMAIL IN THE NEWS.   BI.  “Campaign legal experts on Tuesday said Donald Trump Jr.’s self-published email correspondence that arranged a June 2016 meeting with […]

Super PACs, Russia, and more political law links

FEC:  FOREIGN NATIONAL UPDATE.   FEC.  “The FEC often receives questions about the rules governing foreign nationals’ participation in U.S. elections.” FEC:  TIP — FILE YOUR REPORT.   FEC.  “Campaign committees (except monthly filing Presidential campaigns) have a report due Saturday, July 15, covering activity after the closing date of their last report through June 30. (Quarterly […]