[EL] AO, lawsuit, possible PFR re FEC regs on SuperPAC use of candidate names

[Sai .]

Looks like Dan Backer has joined the fray w/ Stop Hillary PAC:

http://www.fec.gov/pages/fecrecord/2015/october/stophillarypacvfecnew.shtml

Also, FEC published a Record summary of the PAG district decision:
http://www.fec.gov/pages/fecrecord/2015/august/pagvfecnew.shtml
http://www.fec.gov/pages/fecrecord/2015/october/pagvfecdcinjunctiondenied.shtml

- Sai
Sincerely,
Sai
President, Make Your Laws PAC/C4/C3


On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 8:18 AM, Sai . <sai at makeyourlaws.org> wrote:
> AO from pro-Sanders SuperPAC wanting to use 'Bernie' in comms; denied 6-0:
> http://www.fec.gov/pages/fecrecord/2015/august/ao2015-04.shtml
>
> Pro-Huckabee SuperPAC sued:
> http://www.fec.gov/law/litigation/PAG.shtml
>
> Lost at PI:
> http://www.fec.gov/law/litigation/pag_dc_opinion.pdf
>
> FWIW, current SuperPAC / candidate name conflicts:
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EFi6sKGl8p9qNnlpaLG1pa2cK3yhsHRce2EaUwnitPo/edit
> (Google Spreadsheets format, no download required)
> https://www.makeyourlaws.org/files/2015-07-31%20superpac%20candidate%20name%20conflicts.tsv
> (TSV = tab separated value format, open in any spreadsheet program)
>
> I'm still interested in making a PFR (*not* AOR) to revise the naming
> rule, since it's both under & over inclusive right now.
>
> If you're interested in collaborating, please LMK. I'd like it to be
> presented by a coalition of "pro-disclosure" & "pro-speech" groups,
> since I think that has the best chance at success, and there's good
> middle ground to be had`.
>
> Sincerely,
> Sai
> President, Make Your Laws PAC/C4/C3