The Supreme Court’s opinion in Washington State Grange v. Washington Republican Party et al. has prompted the Washington Public Disclosure Commission to provide interim guidance with three temporary measures outlined in a recent memorandum. Some news organizations are covering these fluid issues.
Category: Courts & Cases
Defense Rests in Fieger Case
WRAL.com has the report: Questioned by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lynn Helland, Fieger insisted the payments he gave his employees were bonuses – “extra income” from which he was careful to deduct taxes – and denied they were coerced into donating to the Edwards campaign. “Of course it was their money. I can’t get it back,” […]
Fieger Takes the Stand
The Detroit Free Press covers today’s testimony. “Reimbursement goes on all the time… it’s done millions of times in America,” Fieger told jurors during nearly 3 hours of questioning in a high-stakes gamble to win acquittal. He and partner Vernon (Ven) Johnson are accused of illegally reimbursing 64 employees and others with law firm funds […]