FINANCIAL SECTOR LOBBYING BOOM. Roll Call. “The sector’s lobbyists, who are consumed mostly with the Dodd-Frank law, have seen a boom in business and a hiring bonanza as banks and other operations such as[Dan] Cohen’s set up shop in the capital for the first time or step up their existing Washington operations.” WU RESIGNATION DECISION. […]
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Political law moves and news in these links for today
POLITICAL LAW BIZ. Allen & Overy is launching a new political law practice in Washington. The firm’s release is here. Jason Abel is leaving his spot as Chief Counsel of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration this week to join the firm. A DECADE OF FORMS AMENDED. Story here. “[Rep.] Akin released a document […]
Wu and Ethics Comm., foreign agents, OCE avoids cuts, and more political law links
ETHICS COMMITTEE AND THE WU MATTER. Politico. “With a defiant Wu staying put, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called on the Ethics Committee to investigate the explosive allegations against him.” FOREIGN AGENTS AND DC OFFICEHOLDER. The Post’s Colbert King discusses a D.C. Council member’s work under the Foreign Agents Registration Act here. THIRD PARTY […]