JP MORGAN EX-CEO ARRESTED. Sundiatapost.com. “Fang, a 12-year veteran of JPMorgan, resigned from the New York-based firm in March, according to an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg News at the time. His departure came amid a U.S. investigation into whether the firm employed people in Asia so that their relatives in government would steer business to the bank, people with knowledge of the probes have said.”
COURT DEFINES FCPA TERM BROADLY. Lexology. “On May 16, the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit became the first federal appellate court to define an important element of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (‘FCPA’) – what constitutes an ‘instrumentality’ of a foreign government and, thus, who is a foreign official.”
BOXER SUPER PAC SUPPORT. The Hill. “Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) will headline a fundraiser next month for the super-PAC focused on helping Hillary Clinton win the White House in 2016, according to an invitation obtained by the Los Angeles Times.”
STEYER’S BILLIONS. WP. “Billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer plans to finance full-fledged political campaigns in at least seven states key to Democratic fortunes in the 2014 midterms and the 2016 presidential race, further cementing his rapid rise as one of the party’s most influential patrons.”
STATE LAWS IN DANGER. Will. “The Supreme Court’s rulings against federal restrictions of political speech are now scythes for mowing down states’ restrictions.”
SUPER PAC SPENDS. Montana Standard. “A Montana super PAC has spent an additional $75,000 on advertising that supports Republican U.S. House candidate Ryan Zinke.”
VOLOKH FREE SPEECH TWEETS. Volokh. If you’re interested in Volokh’s “posts about free speech — which often report on little-covered cases or disputes, as well as commenting on other free speech disputes that already in the news”‘ there’s now a special Twitter handle to follow.
HAVE A GOOD DAY. I’ll send the next set of links on Tuesday. Have a wonderful and safe Memorial Day weekend.