Category: Foreign Laws

The Japanese Corporate Money Ban?

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 12, 2009
Categories In Foreign Laws

The prosepct of a campaign finance scandal has forced a Japanese opposition leader to resign, according to this report. The scandal erupted in early March, when prosecutors arrested one of Mr. [Ichiro] Ozawa’s aides, who is accused of taking illegal donations from a construction company. The Daily Yomiuri Online has more.

Australian Lobbying

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 31, 2009
Categories In Foreign Laws

Members leaving office to become lobbyists. Not an issue unique to the United States, if we didn’t already know. This Australian report discusses the Australian revolving door.

In Brussels

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 10, 2009
Categories In Foreign Laws

An American style-lobbying campaign in Brussels? The International Herald Tribune notes that the recent debate over net neutrality in Europe features many U.S. lobbyists. As the reputation of Europe grows as the world’s technology regulator, representatives in a conflict that pits the AT&Ts and Verizons against the Googles and Yahoos are attempting to shape European […]