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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6247

www.examiner.com, et al

Summary

RESPONDENTS: www.examiner.com; Anschutz Company; Clarity Digital Group, LLC; Friends of David Smith; Smith, David Adrian; Weaver, Lucie

COMPLAINANT: Cunningham, Vickers L.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Corporations; Disclaimer

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6 - 0 to take the following actions in MUR 6247: 1. Dismiss MUR 6247 on the basis of prosecutorial discretion as outlined in Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821 (1985). 2. Direct the Office of General Counsel to draft an appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis pursuant to the meeting discussion and informally circulate the revised Factual and Legal Analysis to the Commission for review. 3 Approve the appropriate letters. 4. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Anschutz Company
Clarity Digital Group, LLC
www.examiner.com
Friends of David Smith
Weaver, Lucie
Smith, David Adrian

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 02/17/2010 Response from David Smith 301 KB
02/11/2010 Response from Clarity Digital Group, LLC d/b/a Examiner.com 579 KB
02/03/2010 Designation of Counsel from Clarity Digital Group LLC d/b/a Examiner.com 46 KB
01/06/2010 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 08/24/2010 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Anschutz Company and Clarity Digital Group, LLC, d/b/a www.examiner.com 192 KB
08/24/2010 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to David A. Smith 197 KB
08/24/2010 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Friends of David Smith and Lucie Weaver, in her official capacity as Treasurer 198 KB
08/24/2010 Notification to Vickers L. Cunningham, Sr. 347 KB
06/11/2010 First General Counsel's Report 430 KB
Certifications 07/27/2010 www.examiner.com; Friends of David Smith and Lucie Weaver, in her official capacity as Treasurer; David A. Smith; Anschutz Company; Clarity Digital Group, LLC 31 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent www.examiner.com
Previous respondent Anschutz Company
Clarity Digital Group, LLC
Friends of David Smith
Smith, David Adrian
Weaver, Lucie
Complainant Cunningham, Vickers L.
Respondent's counsel Kelley, Thomas
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