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Much has changed in the world of campaign finance since the Supreme Courts landmark Citizens United decision. Hear the latest about how Super PACs, 501(c) organizations, and corporations are influencing the 2012 election.

This webcast welcomesGeneral Counsel to John McCain’s 2008 and 2000 presidential campaigns, current Caplin & Drysdale member, and co-author of

Professor Dan Tokaji, an authority on election law and voting rights, will discuss in this timely program various state laws regulating voting, including voter ID, early voting, and voter registration, as well as challenges to those state laws under the U.S. Constitution and federal statutes.

With the National Popular Vote campaign reaching the milestone of having half of the electoral college votes pledged necessary to activate the interstate compact, the nation is increasingly focused on whether it is time to move to direct election of the president. This discussion will pit advocates of the National Popular Vote movement against defenders of the current regime.

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This program provides information on current issues and key developments in Massachusetts election administration, campaign finance, and lobbying law. The panelists focus on common ballot access issues faced by candidates and ballot question committees, challenges to qualifications and signatures, and recent issues in recounts. This program also provides a helpful overview of new developments in campaign finance laws and lobbying laws resulting from new case law, advisory opinions, and the pa…

The U.S. Supreme Courts 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Citizens, which lifted limits on corporate and third-party campaign spending, is already having an effect in judicial elections, particularly retention elections. This session will discuss the threat to judicial independence posed by campaign attacks funded by third-party interests and consider the interplay between Citizens United, the decision on disqualification in Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Co., …

We invite you to join us for our popular annual review of some of the most important and influential cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court during its latest term. The seminar will consist of an overview of the session as well as presentations on several of the most important cases of the term. Decisions in the areas of election law, employment law, constitutional law and class action lawsuits will be the primary focus.&nbs…

Part One: The Supreme Court Ruling on Campaign Finance

Last week in a 5-4 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled under the First Amendment, the government may not ban political spending by corporations and unions in candidate elections, radically changing campaign finance law. Co-host and Attorney J. Craig Williams welcomes Professor Ned Foley, Professor of Law at Ohio State Universitys Moritz College of Law and Prof…

Part One: The Supreme Court Ruling on Campaign Finance

Last week in a 5-4 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled under the First Amendment, the government may not ban political spending by corporations and unions in candidate elections, radically changing campaign finance law. Co-host and Attorney J. Craig Williams welcomes Professor Ned Foley, Professor of Law at Ohio State Universitys Moritz College of Law and Prof…

The participation of nonprofits in the world of political activity and lobbying is fraught with concerns. The past election season saw an explosion in the level of political activities by (c)(4) and (c)(6) organizations, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s opinion in the Citizen’s Union v. Federal Election Commission case. This program will address the issues that these organizations must address and possible legislative regulations. The difference from Section 527 organizations will also be d…

Two Big Stories: Stunning MA Senate Election and The Haiti Disaster What Lawyers Can Do to Help

Seeing the people of Haiti suffer from the effects of a devastating earthquake is heart-wrenching. On Lawyer2Lawyer, co-host Attorney J. Craig Williams welcomes Attorney Brian Concannon Jr., Director of the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) and Ben Hemingway, Deputy Director of Operations for International Medical Corps, to discuss the enor…

Two Big Stories: Stunning MA Senate Election and The Haiti Disaster What Lawyers Can Do to Help

Seeing the people of Haiti suffer from the effects of a devastating earthquake is heart-wrenching. On Lawyer2Lawyer, co-host Attorney J. Craig Williams welcomes Attorney Brian Concannon Jr., Director of the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) and Ben Hemingway, Deputy Director of Operations for International Medical Corps, to discuss the enor…

On January 21st, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out a decades-old law aimed at limiting the clout of big business and labor in elections. In a 5 to 4 vote, the Court overruled two of its own decisions to allow corporations and unions to run independent ads directly calling for the election or defeat of candidates right up to an election. Corporations have been given the green light to spend as freely as they wish to support or oppose candidates, as long as they do not coordinate with the candid…

On January 21st, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out a decades-old law aimed at limiting the clout of big business and labor in elections. In a 5 to 4 vote, the Court overruled two of its own decisions to allow corporations and unions to run independent ads directly calling for the election or defeat of candidates right up to an election. Corporations have been given the green light to spend as freely as they wish to support or oppose candidates, as long as they do not coordinate with the candid…

From Bush v. Gore in the 2000 general election to the appointment of a replacement to fill President Obamas Illinois senate seat to the ongoing senate election in Minnesota, we have been inundated with election law issues that few people had previously contemplated. To a large extent federal law dictates the parameters of who can vote in a national election but ho…

In order to be prepared for the upcoming election,attorneys volunteering their time need to be aware of the many constitutional and statutory considerations involved. Knowledge of these issues will help the attorney provide guidance and ensure proper procedure in each election precinct. This online program will address in detail the following topics:

1. Constitutional Considerations
2. Statutory Considerations
3. Description and Duties of the Officers of El…

We invite you to join us for the first segment of our popular annual review of some of the most important and influential cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court during its latest term. The opening segment will consist of an overview of the session, including the status of the latest nominee. Decisions in the areas of election…

From Bush v. Gore in the 2000 general election to the appointment of a replacement to fill President Obamas Illinois senate seat to the ongoing senate election in Minnesota, we have been inundated with election law issues that few people had previously contemplated. To a large extent federal law dictates the parameters of who can vote in a national election but ho…

This is Part 1 of the 2 Part seminar Contemporary Issues in Law and Politics.

This CLE will be a survey of contemporary disputes in election law. We will examine four areas: The Voting Rights Act, Campaign Finance, Redistricting, and Resolving Election Disputes with a special focus on the disputed Minnesota Senate Election. With respect to the Voting Rights Act…

This is Part 2 of the 2 Part seminar Contemporary Issues in Law and Politics.

This CLE will be a survey of contemporary disputes in election law. We will examine four areas: The Voting Rights Act, Campaign Finance, Redistricting, and

Resolving Election Disputes with a special focus on the disputed Minnesota Senate Election. Wi…

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