Subject: [EL] "Maybe if you prick [AT&T], he does not bleed."
From: Joseph Birkenstock
Date: 1/20/2011, 4:21 PM
To: "election-law@mailman.lls.edu" <election-law@mailman.lls.edu>

“If you tickle him he does not laugh.” 

 

Apologies this was already covered in Rick’s daily updates, but Dalia Lithwick had a nice piece in Slate yesterday on the limits of corporate “personhood” at the Supreme Court, at least loosely related to corporate political rights after CU.  I hereby commend it to the attention of the list:

 

http://www.slate.com/id/2281715/

 

Best,

Joe

 

 

________________________________
Joseph M. Birkenstock, Esq.
Caplin & Drysdale, Chtd.
One Thomas Circle, NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 862-7836
www.capdale.com/jbirkenstock
*also admitted to practice in CA

 

<- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ->
To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, 
we inform you that, unless specifically indicated otherwise, 
any tax advice contained in this communication (including any 
attachments) was not intended or written to be used, and 
cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding tax-related 
penalties under the Internal Revenue Code, or (ii)  promoting, 
marketing, or recommending to another party any tax-related 
matter addressed herein. 
 
This message is for the use of the intended recipient only.  It is
from a law firm and may contain information that is privileged and
confidential.  If you are not the intended recipient any disclosure,
copying, future distribution, or use of this communication is
prohibited.  If you have received this communication in error, please
advise us by return e-mail, or if you have received this communication
by fax advise us by telephone and delete/destroy the document.