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Good morning, here are today’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 14, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, Colorado, DC, IRS, New York, Rule G-37

THE IRS AND UKRAINE. Reuters. “Some House Republicans have suggested that they would back the IMF measure in the Ukraine bill if the Obama administration ends its plans to reform the way such groups engage in political activity.” SUPER PACS AND THE PRESIDENT. HuffPo. “Senior Obama administration officials confirmed on Thursday that President Barack Obama […]

Thurs. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 13, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, Louisiana, Montana

SOFT LOBBYING DETAILED. WP. “No longer content to rely on traditional lobbyists, companies are investing in other messengers such as nonprofit groups or academicians who can provide expert testimony, shape media coverage and change public opinion in ways that ultimately affect decisions in the nation’s capital.” YEAR IN REVIEW. Covington released its 2013 FEC Year […]

Tues. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 11, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, California, FCPA, Foreign Laws, Illinois, IRS, Louisiana, Rhode Island, Vermont

FCPA: DIMON IN THE NEWS. NYT. “While the hiring of employees connected to private enterprises would not typically violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which requires the involvement of a government official in a bribe, authorities are exploring whether state-owned Chinese companies indirectly owned some of the private enterprises, according to people briefed on the […]