Category: IRS

Thurs. political law links, 2-20-14

TIMES WANTS IRS RULES.  NYT.  “If anything, the I.R.S. rules, which should be sped up to have some effect on the November elections, ought to be stronger.” ENROLL AMERICA QUESTIONS.  BizPacReview.com.  “Emails reveal an intimate working relationship between the White House Office of Pubic Engagement and Enroll America President Anne Filipic – a former Obama […]

Fri. political law links

PROPOSED RULES UNDER FIRE.  WP.  “Conservatives call it a scheme to silence President Obama’s critics. Liberals complain the administration risks trampling on the First Amendment.” DOCUMENT SOUGHT.  MainJustice.  Kevin Ring “is fighting for the public release of a presentation by federal prosecutors said to emphasize the steep penalties he was threatened with if he chose […]

Tues. political law links

FCPA:  DIMON IN THE NEWS.  NYT.  “While the hiring of employees connected to private enterprises would not typically violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which requires the involvement of a government official in a bribe, authorities are exploring whether state-owned Chinese companies indirectly owned some of the private enterprises, according to people briefed on the […]