By refusing to hear arguments over whether a state can limit campaign spending by corporations, the Supreme Court refused to reconsider its decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission on Monday. In a 5-4 ruling, the court struck down a century-old Montana ban on corporate political money. By doing so, the high court held … Continue Reading
First there were PACs. Then there were Super PACs. Now there are…”Mega-PACs”? One of the largest sources of controversy in the 2010 election cycle was the rise of Super PACs (also known by the Federal Election Commission’s (“FEC”) far blander name, “Independent Expenditure-Only Committees”). These Super PACs were approved in FEC Advisory Opinions 2010-09 and … Continue Reading
The Public Policy and Infrastructure Practice continues to monitor the changes in the campaign finance world since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Citizens United reverses decades of statutory and case law that prohibit corporations from using their general treasuries to fund independent political advertising supporting or opposing candidates … Continue Reading
This post was also written by Joelle Laszlo. As we previously noted, the Supreme Court has ushered in a new dawn on corporate political spending in its recent decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. ____ 2010. This decision reverses decades of statutory and case law that prohibits corporations from using their … Continue Reading
Today, the United States Supreme Court issued a groundbreaking decision that impacts the political activity of every corporate entity. In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. ____ 2010, the Court held that restrictions on corporate spending in political campaigns, whether directed to a candidate or to an issue, violated the First Amendment’s protection … Continue Reading
