Category: FEC

Today’s political law links, 5/8/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 8, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, New York, South Carolina

FEC AGENDA. The agenda for tomorrow’s Federal Election Commission meeting is online here. BRIEF IN LIMITS CASE. The Hill. “The RNC said in its brief that the court should strike down aggregate limits because they infringe on donors’ First Amendment rights but don’t serve an appropriate and ‘narrowly tailored’ government interest.” “HISTORIANS” IN THE SHADOWS. […]

Friday’s political law links, 5/3/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 3, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FEC, LDA, Missouri, New York, Virginia

POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE PROBE. CNBC. “A Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into stock trading after a leak involving a government decision is a ‘very gray area,’ former SEC attorney Jacob Frenkel told CNBC on Thursday.” CLIENT ALERT ON DOMA AND CONTRIBUTIONS. Perkins Coie. “Going forward, same-sex couples who wish to make political contributions out of shared […]

Good morning, here are Tuesday’s political law links, 4/30

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 30, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, Arkansas, FARA, FEC, IRS, LDA, New Jersey, New York, Virginia

CHINESE TIES NOTED. Story here. “Besides APCO, Huawei has also built an in-housing lobbying shop stocked with former members of Congress and top congressional staff, at a cost of $1.2 million. The Chinese firm also retained the Chicago-based law firm Sidley Austin whose most famous alumnus is First Lady Michelle Obama.” OBAMA AND CFR. The […]