TROLL OR NO? BFN. “Political campaigns and independent expenditure groups have adopted a variety of shady strategies and tactics that involve targeting voters with trollish behavior, and Russia’s intervention in US elections is merely part of a much larger problem.” POLITICAL LAW MOVERS AND SHAKERS. Balard Spahr. “National law firm Ballard Spahr has significantly expanded […]
Author: Eric Brown
1-10-19 Political Law Links
ETHICS MINEFIELD. FNN. “As the government [shutdown] approaches 18 days and counting, dozens of people describing themselves as federal employees are soliciting donations on ‘GoFundMe’ pages to ease the financial uncertainty ahead of likely missed paychecks. But absent specific guidance from the Office of Government Ethics on this matter, federal employees walk a tricky line in accepting […]
Today’s political law links, 1-9-19
BIDEN SPENDING SCRUTINY. POL. “Former Vice President Joe Biden raised more money for a PAC that supports Democrats in 2018 than any of his likely White House competitors did. But unlike many of them, he spent the lion’s share of that haul on himself.” RUSSIAN TACTICS IN PUSH. HP. “Social media campaigns supporting Democrat Doug […]