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Campaign Contributions McCutcheon v. FEC

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Changes Likely in Campaign Finance, Pay-to-Play"

In recent months, aggregate political contribution limits have been the subject of dramatic change due to the McCutcheon decision as well as significant legislative modifications in the federal budget bill. Meanwhile,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Recent Developments in Aggregate State Contribution Limits After Supreme Court’s Decision in McCutcheon v. FEC"

On April 2, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in McCutcheon v. FEC, striking down the aggregate limits imposed on individual contributions under federal law. Although this decision cannot necessarily be read to...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Supreme Court Opens New Political Contribution Opportunities for Big Donors

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In a divided 5-4 ruling in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court today struck down the federal election law’s long-standing “biennial limit” – the aggregate amount that a person can give to federal...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Aggregate Contribution Limits

On Tuesday morning, a divided United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case of McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission (572 U.S. ____ (2014)), striking down a portion of federal campaign finance law that...more

Genova Burns LLC

McCutcheon Could Jeopardize NJ Pay-To-Play Restriction; Laurence Laufer and Rebecca Moll Freed Comment for Law 360

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in McCutcheon vs FEC striking down aggregate limits on donations to political parties and candidates casts doubt on the constitutionality of similar caps under local pay-to-play ordinances in...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Ramifications of the Supreme Court’s McCutcheon Campaign Finance Ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today in an important campaign finance case frees individual political donors to contribute to an unlimited number of federal campaigns and committees, as long as each contribution is within...more

Holland & Knight LLP

In McCutcheon, the Supreme Court Strikes Down the FEC's Biennial Aggregate Limits

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In the most significant campaign finance decision since Citizens United v. FEC, the Supreme Court today struck down the Federal Election Commission's biennial aggregate limits. In McCutcheon v. FEC, the Court left in place...more

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Court Issues McCutcheon V. FEC; Strikes Down Aggregate Limits

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Today the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in McCutcheon v. FEC. The decision, which was 5-4 and authored by Chief Justice Roberts, struck down the aggregate limits under the Federal Election Campaign...more

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"US Supreme Court Cases to Watch in 2014"

The U.S. Supreme Court will rule on numerous significant cases in 2014, involving such issues as presidential power, affirmative action, campaign contributions, environmental regulations, intellectual property, commercial...more

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