CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION CASE. For better or worse, a federal judge might revisit his holding that the ban on corporate contributions is unconstitutional. SCOTUSblog. WHAT’S A GIFT? More on the Edwards case here. “Former presidential candidate John Edwards and federal prosecutors are arguing over whether funds used to cover up his extramarital affair were campaign contributions […]
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CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION BAN SLIDING INTO THE SEA? The Post. “‘For better or worse, Citizens United held that there is no distinction between an individual and a corporation with respect to political speech,’ the Alexandria judge wrote. ‘Thus, if an individual can make direct contributions . . . a corporation cannot be banned from doing the […]
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CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE CONSTITUTION. Rick Hasen has an update on an interesting development in a case involving a challenge to the corporate contribution ban here. DOJ AND ENSIGN. The Hill. “The Justice Department will likely renew its investigation of former Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) in light of the more than 1,000 emails the Senate Ethics Committee […]