Category: FCPA

Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 7.31.13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 31, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, FCPA, FEC, Illinois, LDA

CAMPAIGN DONATES TO CHARITY. The Post. “The donations were a way to get rid of tainted political donations from a shady donor (candidates may return illegal donations either by giving them to the U.S. Treasury or to a charity).” PAC LEGAL FEES. Politico. “House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s political action committee doled out more than […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 6/6

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 6, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, FCPA, FEC, House, New York, Wisconsin

FEC GC TO LEAVE. Roll Call. “Covington & Burling announced today that Tony Herman, the General Counsel of the Federal Election Commission, is returning to work at the firm. Herman was named the FEC General Counsel in September 2011.” MEMBER PAYMENTS QUESTIONS. USAT. “Over the past 10 years, Rep. Luis Gutierrez has paid a Chicago […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 5/31/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 31, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FCPA, Minnesota, South Carolina

PERKINS COIE LAUNCH. Perkins Coie launched its new “In the Arena: Law and Politics Update” blog yesterday with posts from Jonathan Berkon on the Ensign case and Brian Svoboda on concurrent investigations. HISTORY V. CFR. NRO. “Reform sometimes makes thing worse.” TOTAL FINED. News here. “Total, S.A., a French oil and gas company, will pay […]