Category: LDA

Tues. top political law links, 10/8/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 8, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, Colorado, FEC, Foreign Laws, LDA, New York

AN ELECTION WITHOUT THE FEC? Roll Call: “On Oct. 15, a handful of top Democratic candidates will run in the definitive special primary for the open 5th District.” The FEC, of course, is mostly dark due to the government shutdown. Dave Levinthal noted on Twitter that some of the website wasn’t working; the agency’s chair […]

Good morning, here are Monday’s political law links, 10/7/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 7, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, California, Executive Branch, LDA, New Jersey, New York

ETHICS RULES APPLY. Story here. “In a memo sent by the general counsel’s office to all branches and major commands, gay couples are told that their spouses’ financial interests are now also owned, in the eyes of the federal government, by the military member or civilian employee.” ETHICS COMPLAINT FILED. Story here. “A watchdog group […]

Good morning, here are political law links for Fri., 10/4

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 4, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FEC, Foreign Laws, LDA, New Jersey, Washington

TROUBLE FOR BITCOIN? Bloomberg. “The alleged operator of the Bitcoin-based online marketplace Silk Road was arrested in San Francisco yesterday on money-laundering and narcotics-trafficking charges. You can see a copy of the complaint against Ross W. Ulbricht here, and the allegations make for ‘Whoah!’ reading.” BITCOINS RAISED. Here. “When New Hampshire State Rep. Mark Warden […]