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