Category: Executive Branch

FCPA, permissible parties, letter to Obama, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 15, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FCPA, FEC, LDA, Montana, North Carolina

FCPA INDICTMENT IN THE NEWS. The Times. “Eight former executives and contractors of Siemens were charged on Tuesday with criminal bribery in the case, the department said.” EISEN CONFIRMED. Story here. “Norman Eisen was confirmed as ambassador to the Czech Republic after US senators voted 70-16 on Monday evening to break a Republican hold on […]

Mergers, executive privilege, earmarks and elections, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 13, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FEC, LDA, Maryland, New York, Senate, Washington, Wisconsin

FIRMS MERGE. Roll Call. “Duane Morris Government Affairs has scooped up GSP Consulting Corp. The combined shop, which will be called Duane Morris Government Strategies, is part of an effort to expand in the nation’s capital and in state capitals such as Harrisburg, Pa.” PRESIDENTIAL FUNDRAISING. BusinessWeek. “President Barack Obama, who has been characterized as […]

Monday’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date November 28, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Colorado, Courts & Cases, Executive Branch, FEC, Illinois, LDA, New York

WELCOME. I hope you got to enjoy some time off during Thanksgiving. There are a few extra links in today’s set of links to make up for some lost ground. SUPER PAC SNAG. Story here. “The commission issued a draft advisory opinion Wednesday that if adopted would shoot down the Utah senator’s request to turn […]