Jessica Levinson has posted this draft on SSRN (University of Richmond Law Review).  Here is the abstract: The United States Supreme Court simply got it wrong when it concluded that spending money is essentially the equivalent of speaking and therefore… Continue reading

The hearing will be webcast at this link and will include: Panel I Mythili Raman Acting Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division, United States Department of Justice Washington, DC Patricia Haynes Deputy Chief, Criminal Investigation Internal Revenue Service Washington, DC Panel… Continue reading

NYT reports.

AP: Operating with few rules and limited oversight, outside groups spent a record $1 billion to influence last year’s election. Politicians of all persuasions griped about the meddling. But few are working to change laws that ushered in an… Continue reading

Eliza: Already short one officer, the Federal Election Commission will soon have a dubious distinction: As of April 30, all five of its remaining commissioners will be serving expired terms. By now President Barack Obama’s failure to fully staff… Continue reading