Category: FEC

Political law compliance job at Apple and other political law tidbits for today

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 15, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, FEC, House, LDA

LEGAL HELP ALLEGED FROM TURKISH-AMERICAN GROUP. Roll Call reports. APPLE IS LOOKING FOR A POLITICAL COMPLIANCE PARALEGAL. Dream of working at Apple? Apple is looking for a Political Compliance Paralegal and the job posting is here. “The legal specialist will assist the Director and Compliance Counsel in all areas of political compliance, lobby and gift […]

Valentine’s Day political law news, what could be more romantic?

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 14, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, House, Illinois, Maryland, Mass., West Virginia

PRISON FOR SCANLON. Michael Scanlon was sentenced Friday. Roll Call. The Times. The DOJ release is here. “To date, 20 individuals, including lobbyists and public officials, have pleaded guilty or been convicted at trial in connection with the activities of Abramoff and his associates. Abramoff pleaded guilty in January 2006 to conspiracy to commit […]

OCE transparency, OPA politics, and more in Friday political law quick hits

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 11, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Const Law Issues, Executive Branch, FEC, House

PRAISE FOR OCE TRANSPARENCY. Public Citizen’s Lisa Gilbert praises the Office of Congressional Ethics’ transparency in this Roll Call editorial: “And, while we frown at the Ethics Committee’s tendency to let Members off the hook for Washington-style ‘business as usual,’ we can only hope the increased transparency and scrutiny the OCE has brought to the […]