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On March 28, 2013, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss in FEC v. Craig for U.S. Senate, a suit …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today issued an opinion in Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. FEC (Case 12-5004). …
Read moreOn March 19, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming dismissed a case brought by Free Speech (plaintiff) that challenged the constitutionality of a Commission regulation and …
Read moreVery few slots remain for those who wish to attend the April 24 seminar/webinar on federal campaign finance law for corporations and their political action committees. Don't miss your chance; …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of Columbia today issued its Memorandum Opinion and Order in FEC v. Craig for U.S. Senate et al. (Case …
Read moreEvery committee registered with the FEC has a campaign finance analyst from the FEC's Reports Analysis Division assigned to review its reports. Each analyst is assigned 200-400 committees and is …
Read moreThe Commission will hold a seminar for corporations and their political action committees (PACs) at its Washington, DC, headquarters on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. The seminar will also be offered …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of Wyoming issued its Order in Free Speech v. FEC (Case 2:12-cv-00127-SWS) yesterday, granting the Commission’s motion to dismiss. The …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued its Memorandum Opinion and Order in Libertarian National Committee, Inc. v. FEC (Case 1:11-cv-00562-RLW) yesterday. The text …
Read moreOn March 11, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the district court’s ruling that Abdul Karim Hassan lacks standing to challenge the …
Read moreMonthly filers are reminded they have a report due, Wednesday, March 20, covering the month of February. Quarterly filers do not have a regularly scheduled report due this month, …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today issued its Per Curiam Order in Hassan v. FEC (Case 1:11-cv-02189-EGS). The text of the …
Read moreA few spots remain available for the FEC's seminar/webinar on federal campaign finance law for House and Senate campaigns and political party committees, to be held on March 20 at …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Commission today discussed the Petition for Rulemaking on Electioneering Communications Reporting that was filed by the Center for Individual Freedom. The petition requests that the Commission conduct …
Read moreThe FEC recently uploaded three updated videos to its YouTube channel, FECTube. The new videos concern contribution limits for 2013-14, redesignations and reattributions, and volunteer activity. …
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