Category: FEC

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 […]

Super PAC hat trick, equal time complaint, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 14, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FCC, FEC, LDA, North Carolina

FILING FREQUENCY CHANGE IN THE NEWS. A super PAC changed its filing frequency recently and it made the paper here. “Restore Our Future announced a $3.1 million ad campaign backing Romney in Iowa this month, making the group obligated to file a disclosure report on Dec. 22, which is 12 days before the Iowa caucus. […]

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 […]