Bloomberg BNA on Van Hollen case: “In the wake of the district court decision in Van Hollen, groups that have sponsored electioneering communications appear now to be adjusting their strategy by altering the timing or content of their ads. Messages that directly call for votes for or against candidates are governed by different FEC rules covering “independent expenditures,” which were unaffected by the Van Hollen litigation and paradoxically are now subject to less disclosure than the issue ads that do not call for votes.”

Interesting that the groups never sought a stay from the Supreme Court in this case, and have instead shifted to independent expenditures, raising the risk of tax problems and FECA problems down the line.