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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6496

NATIONAL STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION PAC

Summary

RESPONDENTS: National Structured Settlements Trade Association; Vaughn, Eric

COMPLAINANT: National Structured Settlement Association PAC

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Other; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6496:1. Accept the signed conciliation agreement, as recommended in the General Counsel's Memorandum dated December 7, 2011.2. Approve the appropriate letter.3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in Pre-MUR 515: 1) Open a MUR. 2) Find reason to believe that National Structured Settlements Trade Association Political Action Committee and Eric Vaughn, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 432(h) and 11 U.S.C. § 103.3(a). 3) Find reason to believe that National Structured Settlements Trade Association and National Structured Settlements Trade Association Political Action Committee and Eric Vaughn, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441b(a). 4) Find reason to believe that National Structured Settlements Trade Association Political Action Committee and Eric Vaughn, in his official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b)(1), (2), and (4) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.14(d).5) Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated July 1, 2011. 6) ........ REDACTED ...... 7) ........ REDACTED ........ 8) Approve the appropriate letter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PPC $4,000.00 National Structured Settlements Trade Association 2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
National Structured Settlement Association PAC 2 U.S.C. §432(h)
2 U.S.C. §434(b)(1),(2),(4)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
11 CFR 103.3
11 CFR 104.14(d)
Vaughn, Eric 2 U.S.C. §432(h)
2 U.S.C. §434(b)(1),(2),(4)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)
11 CFR 103.3(a)
11 CFR 104.14(d)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 12/21/2011 National Structured Settlements Trade Association, National Structured Settlements Trade Association Political Action Committee and Eric Vaughn, in his official capacity as treasurer 231 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 12/07/2011 Pre-Probable Cause Coniciliation Agreement 52 KB
09/08/2011 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to National Structured Settlements Trade Association, National Structured Settlements Trade Association Political Action Committee and Eric Vaughn, in his official capacity as treasurer 369 KB
07/01/2011 First General Counsel's Report 403 KB
Certifications 12/15/2011 NSSTA and NSSTA PAC - Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation Agreement 24 KB
08/30/2011 National Structured Settlements Trade Association; National Structured Settlements Trade Association Political Action Committee and Eric Vaughn, in his official capacity as treasurer 45 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 11/14/2011 National Structured Settlements Trade Assoc. 33 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Previous respondent National Structured Settlements Trade Association
Vaughn, Eric
Complainant National Structured Settlement Association PAC
Respondent's counsel Torchinsky, Jason, Esq.
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