Category: LDA

Holiday franking, financial disclosure, texting money, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 19, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, California, DC, FEC, Foreign Laws, Hawaii, House, Illinois, LDA, Maryland, New York City, Washington

HOLIDAY FRANKING ADVICE. Story here. “Members of Congress send millions of dollars worth of mail to constituents every year but there are official rules that govern what can and cannot be said in those mailings. Members are barred, for example, from saying anything that might be construed as advocating their re-election.” LOBBYING XL. The Hill. […]

FCPA, permissible parties, letter to Obama, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 15, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FCPA, FEC, LDA, Montana, North Carolina

FCPA INDICTMENT IN THE NEWS. The Times. “Eight former executives and contractors of Siemens were charged on Tuesday with criminal bribery in the case, the department said.” EISEN CONFIRMED. Story here. “Norman Eisen was confirmed as ambassador to the Czech Republic after US senators voted 70-16 on Monday evening to break a Republican hold on […]

Super PAC hat trick, equal time complaint, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 14, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FCC, FEC, LDA, North Carolina

FILING FREQUENCY CHANGE IN THE NEWS. A super PAC changed its filing frequency recently and it made the paper here. “Restore Our Future announced a $3.1 million ad campaign backing Romney in Iowa this month, making the group obligated to file a disclosure report on Dec. 22, which is 12 days before the Iowa caucus. […]