Legal Commentary

Florida: a bundle(r) of questionable donations
A New York Times article begins: The Jordanian business partner of a prominent Florida businessman, who has raised more than $500,000 for Senator John McCain, appears to be at the center of a cluster of questionable donations to his presidential...

"Family's Donations to McCain Raise Questions"
The NY Times offers this interesting follow up to yesterday's WaPo story. Chuck Todd predicts the McCain campaign will return the money by the end of the week. With this latest revelation that seems like a pretty good prediction...

Car Donations to Charities Fall 80%
Grant Thornton issued a press release yesterday, New Tax Laws Dry Up Car Donations: Car donations have plummeted since Congress in 2004 tightened the tax rules for claiming charitable deductions, according to a Grant Thornton analysis of new IRS data...

"April Presidential Reports: Small Donations Continue to Fuel Democrats; McCain Has His Best Month; Clinton's Debts Rise to $19.5 Million
The latest essential report from the Campaign Finance Institute....

Democratic Strategists Urge Donations to Planned Parenthood to Attack McCain
LifeNews.com reports: “Providing further evidence the party is linked to the abortion industry, leading Democratic strategists are telling large donors to give money to Planned Parenthood to bash John McCain...

"March Presidential Fundraising: Small Donations Fueled Democrats, Large Donations Republicans "
The latest of the now-indispensable reports of the Campaign Finance Institute on presidential fundraising is now available....

Dana Tax Donations
Bankrupt auto supplier pays $1.25 million settlement.

Lenders Fined
Ryland Group Inc. settles $370,000 questionable lending suit.

Repossessed car wins $700,000 Settlement
A class action lawsuit that was brought against Virginia Beach-based Tidewater Finance Co., alleging that the company had questionable repossession practices, has been settled.