Month: June 2018

6.18.18 political law links

CASE DISMISSED.   CDN.  “The Federal Election Commission (FEC) announced Friday it dismissed a complaint from a liberal watchdog group alleging that Donald Trump’s presidential campaign had violated campaign laws by promoting his businesses and using campaign funds to pay for events at his Mar-A-Lago resort.” CONWAY VIEW.   HILL.  “George Conway, the husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, […]

6.14.18 political law links

AZ:  MONEY MOVE.   EAC.  “Republican Vernon Parker said last Wednesday he supports an initiative to outlaw ‘dark money’ in political campaigns because he knows what it’s like to be the victim of it.” CA:  SECOND COMMISSIONER LEAVES.  SB.  “Commissioner Maria Audero, a Los Angeles employment law attorney, left the agency more than seven months before the […]

6.11.18 political law links

FARA OPINIONS RELEASED.   DOJ.  “The FARA Registration Unit has issued 49 advisory opinions since January 1, 2010, which are being posted on the FARA.gov website together with three other letters sent in response to requests for general information.” OPINION ANNOUNCED.   FEC.  “The United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order in Campaign Legal […]