Akin Gump’s Joel Jankowsky and Thomas Goldstein argue that lobbying is constitutionally protected in this WSJ analysis. The final clause of the First Amendment guarantees “the right of the people . . . to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” The Supreme Court has called this right one of “the most precious of […]
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Lobbying Firm Move
Patton Boggs lost Ira Fishman to the NFL Players Association, according to this firm tweet.
Blimp Lobbying Lawsuit
Politico reports on a lawsuit filed by a lobbyist involving a $1.6 million earmark. In his lawsuit, Adrian Plesha says that James Ferguson IV — the son of the owner of the company that got the blimp funding — owes him more than $262,000 in unpaid lobbying fees and expenses.