Category: Courts & Cases

Political law links for Tues., May 1, 2012

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 1, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Courts & Cases, Executive Branch, FEC, House, Iowa

COMPLAINT FILED. Politico. “Two congressional watchdog groups lodged a complaint with the Federal Election Commission Monday alleging that GOP Rep. Aaron Schock violated federal campaign rules when he solicited a $25,000 donation from House Majority Leader Eric Cantor to be used in a bitter Republican-on-Republican primary.” FL PARTY SANCTIONED. Story here. “On Monday, the RNC […]

Good morning, here are political law links for Wed., Apr. 25,2012

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 25, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Courts & Cases, FCC, FCPA, FEC, LDA, Senate

APP MAKERS LOBBY. Story here. “Backing the app-makers are venture capitalists and operators of platforms on which the apps operate, including Google Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Apple Inc. Microsoft pumped at least $1 million last year into the Association for Competitive Technology, an app-focused trade association.” WALMART NEWS. Story here. “After several years of relative […]

Good morning, here are political law links for Mon., Apr. 23, 2012

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 23, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, Courts & Cases, FEC, IRS, LDA

FCPA ISSUES IN THE NEWS. Story here. “Wal-Mart Stores Inc. hushed up a vast bribery campaign that top executives of its Mexican subsidiary carried out to build stores across that country, according to a published report.” ABRAMOFF MATTER SENTENCE. Story here. “[Tony] Rudy’s cooperation over the past six years helped win convictions of 18 people, […]