Category: A.M. Report

TURN ON ETHICS CASE.   BN.  “The ethics investigation into Rep. Chris Collins and his stock trades took a serious turn Monday, as the House Committee on Ethics confirmed that it is probing the matter and will continue to do so until at least mid-October.” ETHICS EXPLOIT.   POL.  “The push, which includes scrubbing GOP incumbents’ legal […]

CABS AND PAY TO PLAY.   NLR.  “On August 17, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) proposed rule amendments to apply its established ‘pay-to-play’ rules to capital acquisition brokers (CABs) that engage in distribution to, or solicitation of, government entities on behalf of investment advisers for compensation.” DISCLOSURE DEMAND.   CW.  “A continuing soap opera for the past […]

FARA:  LESSONS LEARNED.   FBI.  “Foreign nations may employ Americans or third-country nationals to pursue their national aims, just as they might use hackers, students, businesspeople, and other non-traditional actors, and, in some cases, these aims run contrary to U.S. national security or other U.S. interests. Due to the gravity of today’s threat from state actors, […]