Supreme Court Voids Aggregate Campaign Contribution Limits

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON • Supreme Court Voids Aggregate Campaign Contribution Limits • Campaign Reform Advocates, Opponents Clash After McCutcheon Ruling • On Capitol Hill, Polarized Reaction to Campaign Contribution Ruling • Ex-Intelligence Adviser Sentenced to 13 Months in Leak Case • Lawyers Land Two Top Jobs at SEC Muni Securities Office • Judge Weighs Sanctions in Favor of Anna Nicole Estate Supreme Court Voids Aggregate Campaign Contribution Limits The U.S. Supreme Court struck down aggregate contribution limits under federal campaign finance law, continuing its line of cases rejecting restrictions on campaign money under the First Amendment. Read More » Campaign Reform Advocates, Opponents Clash After McCutcheon Ruling Campaign reform advocates reacted angrily Wednesday to the U.S. Supreme Court's McCutcheon decision, attacking the justices for coming close to dismantling the long-standing legal structure for limiting the influence of money in political campaigns. Read More » On Capitol Hill, Polarized Reaction to Campaign Contribution Ruling Reaction to Wednesday's U.S. Supreme Court decision on campaign contributions was swift and polarized, with Republicans praising the ruling as a victory and Democrats decrying it as a blow to fair elections. Read More » Ex-Intelligence Adviser Sentenced to 13 Months in Leak Case Stephen Kim, a former U.S. Department of State contractor who admitted leaking classified information about North Korea's military capabilities to a reporter, was sentenced Wednesday to 13 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. Read More » Lawyers Land Two Top Jobs at SEC Muni Securities Office Municipal securities law expert Rebecca Olsen has been named chief counsel of the Office of Municipal Securities at the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission; Jessica Kane has been promoted to deputy director of the office. Read More » Judge Weighs Sanctions in Favor of Anna Nicole Estate A federal judge is set to decide whether to impose sanctions of up to $44 million against the estate of Anna Nicole Smith?s former stepson. Read More »

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