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Welcome to the Holtzman Vogel Law Blog. We aim to keep you
up to date on important legal developments and other items of interest. On this
blog, we'll track developments in the news and changes to the rules and regulations
affecting political committees, corporate PACs, trade associations, non-profit groups
and advocacy organizations. We'll also keep you updated on the lobbying and ethics
arena. The Law Blog is designed to supplement our regular newsletter.
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Jill Holtzman Vogel
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
The Hill: Lock down yourname.com domain if you plan to run for office or it could cost you
From The Hill: "Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson (R) may be the latest politician to fall victim to cybersquatting — the growing practice of hoarding Internet domain names for profit....Last year, former eBay CEO Meg Whitman (R) was forced to pay a large sum to a cybersquatter to recapture several potential domain names for her California gubernatorial campaign. She had tried going through an international dispute-resolution process but was unsuccessful. Former President Bill Clinton also went through a similar process to try and reclaim three domain names — williamclinton.com, williamjclinton.com and presidentbillclinton.com — but likewise failed."
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
California's Fair Political Practices Commission Forms Internet Subcommittee to Study Internet Political Activity
According to the FPPC's website, "the FPPC has created a subcommittee comprised of Commissioners Elizabeth Garrett and Timothy A. Hodson with the purpose of providing information to the full commission about the current state of the disclosure of the sources and financing of Internet political activity; whether voters are subject to false or misleading information regarding the source and funding of Internet political activities; the need, if any, to enhance and protect political activity on the Internet; and the need, if any, for legislative or regulatory actions."
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Monday, October 19, 2009
AP: States weigh campaign rules for the Internet age
AP reports "Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board this month ordered staff to draft guidelines outlining the circumstances under which the public needs to know who is paying for an online ad or Web site. Several political experts said Wisconsin appears to be one of the first states where regulators are drafting such guidelines, and they expect others to follow." California is also "studying" the issue. The FEC issued rules for federal committees in 2006.
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Monday, May 11, 2009
CQ Politics: Lobbyists Use the Web to Target Messages
From CQ Politics: "Mobilizing constituencies has long been among the most effective tools policy advocates and lobbyists can use to gain the attention of Congress. But that sort of outreach is now going much further, thanks largely to new online appeals that can put citizens advocating in behalf of a given issue or bill more directly in touch with lawmakers and their congressional staffs."
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Washington Post: Major Front in Va. Race Is Online; Candidates Court Facebook, Blogs in New Political Era
The Washington Post has this article on the role of the Internet in Virginia's gubernatorial campaigns.
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Sunday, April 12, 2009
Would ".pol" put an end to political "cybersquatting"?
Matthew T. Sanderson writes in the Washington Post: "The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the administrative body that runs the Web, should create '.pol' -- a new top-level domain (as the end of a Web address is known) for political candidates and entities. Only political candidates and groups would be allowed to register '.pol' sites, just as U.S. government entities and educational institutions have exclusive access to '.gov' and '.edu' sites. A '.pol' domain would reduce cybersquatters' economic incentives to hoard candidate sites because candidates' easy access to '.pol' sites would undercut cybersquatters' ransom price for similarly named sites ending in .com, .net and .org."
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009
The Hill: Card-check foes transfer lobbying battle to the Web
The Hill reports that "Online search engine ads are the new battleground for business associations and labor unions in the fight over a heavily lobbied labor bill. The groups have purchased ads for and against the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) on Google to target members of Congress and the public. Those purchasing the ads include the Service Employees International Union, the Heritage Foundation and the Workforce Fairness Institute."
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Thursday, April 02, 2009
Tech President: New York Congressional Campaign Used Rare Google Ad Tactic
The Personal Democracy Forum's Tech President reports that "From late Sunday night through noon yesterday, ads for Democratic contender Scott Murphy blanketed Web pages viewed by residents of the district, which encompasses Saratoga Springs, Lake Placid, Glens Falls, and Oneonta."
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Friday, March 13, 2009
Politico: Coleman's legal woes mount
Politico reports that "Former Sen. Norm Coleman's political and legal problems over the security breach at his campaign website may get worse, with new questions about whether his team violated state law by not reporting the problems earlier. The campaign's disclosure Wednesday night that a hacker may have gained access to about 5,000 donors' financial information will almost certainly deter new online contributions, further hindering Coleman's ability to raise money for the ongoing recount lawsuit against Democrat Al Franken."
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Thursday, March 05, 2009
National Journal: Groups Adapt '08 Tactics For Lobbying Efforts; Search Engine Advertising Moves From Presidential Campaigns To The World Of Issue Advocacy
National Journal reports on FreedomWorks' new Internet advertising campaign: "The conservative advocacy group FreedomWorks is launching a search engine advertising campaign this week targeting all 49 of the fiscally conservative House Democrats, either criticizing or applauding them for how they voted on the stimulus package. The organization is buying spots in Google's 'Sponsored Links' column, which appears alongside searches for the lawmakers' names."
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