MUR #6052
WAL-MART STORES, INC.Summary
RESPONDENT: Wal-Mart Corporation/Sam's Club
COMPLAINANTS: Nassar, David; Wal-Mart Watch
SUBJECT: Expenditures-Limits; Express Advocacy
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to a) Find no reason to believe that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) or 11 CFR § 114.2(b). b) Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated February 18, 2009. c) Approve the appropriate letters. d) Close the files.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: Find reason to believe that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a) or 11 CFR § 114.2(b) and open an investigation in MURs 6051 and 6052.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:Close the files in MURs 6051 and 6052 and send the appropriate letters.
Disposition
| Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dismissed-Other | Wal-Mart Corporation/Sam's Club |
Documents
| Type | Date | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time | 10/02/2008 | Response from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 800 KB |
| 09/05/2008 | Grant of Extension of Time to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 29 KB | |
| 09/04/2008 | Request for Extension of Time from Wal-Mart 31 KB | |
| 08/29/2008 | Designation of Counsel from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 42 KB | |
| 08/06/2008 | Complaint 105 KB | |
| General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses | 04/29/2009 | Notification to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 36 KB |
| 04/29/2009 | Notification to Wal-Mart Watch 38 KB | |
| 02/18/2009 | First General Counsel's Report 690 KB | |
| Certifications | 04/15/2009 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 43 KB |
| Statement of Reasons | 05/11/2009 | Commissioners Cynthia L. Bauerly and Ellen L. Weintraub 141 KB |
| 04/30/2009 | Vice Chairman Matthew S. Petersen and Commissioners Caroline C. Hunter and Donald F. McGahn II 644 KB |
Participants
| Relationship | Name |
|---|---|
| Primary respondent | Wal-Mart Corporation/Sam's Club |
| Complainant | Nassar, David |
| Wal-Mart Watch | |
| Respondent's counsel | Thomas, Scott E. |