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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

AO 2009-13

Black Rock Group

Summary

Political committee status of group of single-member LLCs with common vendor.

Documents

Final opinion September 28, 2009
Date Name Document type
10/15/2009 Concurring Opinion (Vice Chairman Petersen and Commissioners Hunter and McGahn II) Commissioner Statements
09/28/2009 Vote Votes
09/28/2009 2009-13 Final Opinion
09/22/2009 Supplemental Material from the Black Rock Group AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
09/21/2009 Comment on AOR by Lichtman, Trister & Ross, PLLC, Sandler, Reiff & Young, P.C. and Utrecht & Phillips, PLLC Comments and Ex parte Communications
08/31/2009 Extension of Time AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
08/24/2009 Extension of Time AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
08/14/2009 Extension of Time AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
08/10/2009 Extension of Time AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
07/28/2009 Supplemental Material from Black Rock Group AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
07/28/2009 Vote Votes
07/27/2009 Comment on OGC Draft by Democracy 21 and Campaign Legal Center Comments and Ex parte Communications
07/22/2009 Draft AO (OGC), Agenda Document 09-42-B Draft Documents
07/16/2009 Extension of Time AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
07/15/2009 Comment on OGC Draft by The Black Rock Group Comments and Ex parte Communications
07/15/2009 Comments on OGC Draft by Democracy 21 and Campaign Legal Center Comments and Ex parte Communications
07/15/2009 Draft AO (Vice Chairman Petersen and Commissioners Hunter and McGahn II), Agenda Document No. 09-42-A Draft Documents
07/13/2009 Notice of Intent to Appear AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
07/09/2009 Draft AO (OGC), Agenda Document No. 09-42 Draft Documents
06/10/2009 Supplemental Material from the Black Rock Group AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time
06/08/2009 Comment on AOR by the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Comments and Ex parte Communications
05/27/2009 Request by The Black Rock Group ("BRG") AO Request, Supplemental Material, and Extensions of Time

Entities

Role Name Type
Requestor The Black Rock Group Partnership (including LLCs electing partnership status)
Requestor The Black Rock Group Partnership (including LLCs electing partnership status)
Counsel/Representative Patton Boggs LLP Law Firm
Counsel/Representative William J. McGinley Esq. Individual
Commenter Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Party committee, national
Commenter Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Party committee, national
Commenter Democratic National Committee Party committee, national
Commenter Democracy 21 Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Campaign Legal Center Research/Public Interest/Educational Institution
Commenter Perkins Coie LLP Law Firm
Commenter Sandler, Reiff & Young, P.C. Law Firm
Commenter Lichtman, Trister & Ross, PLLC Law Firm
Commenter Utrecht & Phillips, PLLC Law Firm
Commenter Mr. J. Gerald Herbert Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Fred Wertheimer Individual
Commenter Mr. Brian G. Svoboda Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Marc E. Elias Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Robert F. Bauer Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Paul S. Ryan Esq. Individual
Commenter Karen Zeglis Individual
Commenter Ms. Lyn Utrecht Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Eric F. Kleinfeld Esq. Individual
Commenter Ms. Patricia A. Fiori Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. James C. Lamb Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Neil P. Reiff Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Joseph E. Sandler Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Laurence E. Gold Esq. Individual
Commenter Mr. Michael B. Trister Esq. Individual
Commenter Ms. B. Holly Schadler Esq. Individual

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