Category: Vermont

Tues. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 11, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, California, FCPA, Foreign Laws, Illinois, IRS, Louisiana, Rhode Island, Vermont

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 […]

Fri. political law links, 2-7-14

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 7, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Florida, House, Indiana, IRS, Mass., Montana, Vermont

ETHICS COMMITTEE NEWS. Roll Call. “The House Ethics Committee may launch a formal investigation into freshman Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., according to an official statement from the panel on Thursday afternoon.” ETHICS COMMITTEE NEWS II. Politico. “GOP Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers faces a possible House Ethics Committee investigation over allegations by a former staffer that […]

Tues. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 14, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, FEC, IRS, Uncategorized, Vermont

POST HITS KOCHS ON ANONYMITY. WP. “What do they fear from disclosure of their political investments?” CAMPAIGN FINANCE SOLUTIONS. Bloomberg. “The goal of keeping big money out of elections (whatever its merits) is basically impossible to achieve under current constitutional doctrine.” ARREST IN ALLEGED SCHEME. NBCNewYork.com. “Diana Durand was arrested by the FBI Monday, accused […]