Category: FEC

Good morning, here are today’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 26, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Alabama, FCC, FEC, Foreign Laws, IRS, New York

COMPLAINT ON PRESIDENTIAL TRAVEL. Story here. “The RNC Wednesday filed a complaint with the Government Accountability Office about President Obama’s official travel, alleging that he is politicking on taxpayer dime.” More here. REFUND TO BE MADE. Story here. “The Obama campaign will return the donations of an accused Ponzi schemer who is facing an SEC […]

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 […]

The Edwards trial news and other political law links for Tues., 4/24

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 24, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FCPA, FEC, IRS, LDA, Missouri

EDWARDS TRIAL UPDATES. The News Observer should have thorough coverage of the Edwards trial (h/t @GoberHilgers). WAL-MART AND THE FCPA. The FCPA Professor has thoughts on Wal-Mart’s FCPA issues here. SEC RULES AND FEDERAL FUNDRAISING. WSJ. “A new effort by Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign to substantially increase the amount of money wealthy backers can give […]