MUR #7870
Google LLCSummary
RESPONDENTS: Google LLC; Biden for President; Wise, Andrea
COMPLAINANT: McDonald, Tony K.
SUBJECT: Committees-Presidential; Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Corporations
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by the vote of 4-2 to:
a. Find no reason to believe that Google LLC violated 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2(b) by making prohibited in-kind contributions.
b. Find no reason to believe that Biden for President and Andrea Wise in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2(d) by knowingly accepting or receiving prohibited in-kind corporate contributions.
c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated February 15, 2022, subject to the edits last circulated by the Democratic Commissioners’ Offices on March 21, 2022 at 5:19 p.m.
d. Approve the appropriate letters.
e. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:
Reconsider motion #1.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to:
a. Find no reason to believe that Google LLC violated 52 U.S.C. §30118(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2(b) by making prohibited in-kind contributions.
b. Find no reason to believe that Biden for President and Andrea Wise in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2(d) by knowingly accepting or receiving prohibited in-kind corporate contributions.
c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated February 15, 2022, subject to the edits last circulated by the Democratic Commissioners’ Offices on March 21, 2022 at 5:19 p.m.
d. Approve the appropriate letters.
e. Close the file.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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No RTB | Google LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30118(a)
11 CFR 114.2(b) |
|
Wise, Andrea |
52
U.S.C.
§30118(a)
11 CFR 114.2(d) |
||
Biden for President |
52
U.S.C.
§30118(a)
11 CFR 114.2(d) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Google LLC |
Previous respondent | Biden for President |
Wise, Andrea | |
Complainant | McDonald, Tony K. |
Respondent's counsel | Wiley Rein LLP (1) |