by Pillar of Law | Sep 13, 2017 | Political Speech
WASHINGTON, DC – Following President Trump’s nomination of James “Trey” Trainor III to serve as commissioner at the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Pillar of Law Institute President Benjamin Barr released the following statement: “Trey Trainor is an excellent...
by Pillar of Law | Aug 3, 2017 | Political Speech
ANNAPOLIS, MD – A jury reached verdicts of not guilty on both counts in the trial of Dennis Fusaro and Stephen Waters today in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, ending a prosecution based on automatic phone calls—or “robocalls”—that were made before the 2014...
by Pillar of Law | May 30, 2017 | Political Speech
CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Attorney General voluntarily dismissed appeal in the case Ball v. Madigan today, declining to pursue the case at the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The appeal followed a summary judgment ruling from U.S. District...
by Pillar of Law | May 16, 2017 | Political Speech
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Pillar of Law Institute attorneys Benjamin Barr and Stephen Klein joined a team of attorneys to defend Dennis Fusaro and Stephen Waters against charges from the Maryland State Prosecutor that they produced an illegal “robocall,” an automatic phone...
by Pillar of Law | Mar 24, 2017 | Political Speech
CHICAGO, IL – The Pillar of Law Institute won summary judgment today in the case Ball v. Madigan, striking down an Illinois state law that prohibits medical marijuana cultivation centers and dispensaries from making campaign contributions. Judge John Z. Lee of the...