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Sittenfeld v. United States – Campaign Contributions as Crimes?
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On May 24, 2018, President Trump signed the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155) into law, clearing the last hurdle for an expansive roll-back of U.S. banking regulations....more
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