Category: Connecticut

Thurs., 1-9-14 political law links

FACEBOOK CORRECTS.  AllFacebook.com.  “Facebook’s political-action committee, fbPAC, adjusted its contributions to three senators following an inquiry by the Federal Election Commission, Roll Call’s Political MoneyLine blog reported.” HILLARY $UPER PAC.  Fox.  “Ready for Hillary, the super PAC trying to build a groundswell of support for a potential Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign, says it raised […]

Wed. political law links

IRS HEARING. The Hill. “Senate Republicans halted a hearing with President Obama’s choice to lead the Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday, raising new questions about whether the troubled agency will have a confirmed chief by year’s end.” AETNA SUED. Courthousenews.com. “Aetna made misleading proxy statements in 2012 and 2013 to get shareholders to reject resolutions […]

Good morning, here are Monday’s political law links

IRS:  LAWSUIT WITHDRAWN.  The Hill.  “A top House Democrat and campaign finance reform groups said Friday that they were pulling a lawsuit against the IRS, after the Treasury Department proposed new standards for how tax-exempt groups could dabble in politics.” FCPA:  JPMORGAN ISSUES.  The Times.  “The S.E.C. and prosecutors are building their investigation around the […]