Andrew Pardue

Jun 4, 2024 | thefederalist.com | Steve Roberts |Jonathan Fahey |Andrew Pardue

Jury selection for Hunter Biden’s first federal criminal trial began Monday in Delaware. The Biden son is facing trial on three charges: two counts of false statements and one count of unlawful firearm possession, all related to a Colt Cobra 38SPL revolver he allegedly purchased and possessed in Delaware in October 2018. Biden faces up to 25 years imprisonment if convicted of these offenses. The case the prosecution intends to prove is relatively straightforward.

May 2, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Michael Bayes |Jessica Johnson |Andrew Pardue

At the FEC’s May 1 open meeting, the Commission voted 4-1 to approve a draft advisory opinion requested by Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom (“NFRF”) that authorizes federal candidates and officeholders to solicit unlimited funds, at any time, from individuals, corporations, labor unions, and other organizations for state ballot initiative committees.

Jun 16, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Michael Bayes |Andrew Pardue

[co-author: Jared Bauman, Law Clerk]The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced that new rules for non-telemarketing artificial or prerecorded voice calls (i.e., “robocalls”) go into effect on July 20, 2023. The new rules limit the number of robocalls that may be placed to a particular landline phone number to three during any consecutive 30-day period unless the caller obtains prior consent to place more, and impose stricter requirements for obtaining consent.

Mar 7, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Andrew Pardue |Steve Roberts |Dennis Polio

Donald Trump and his allies have insisted that he can and should run as a third-party candidate in the general election if he fails to win the Republican nomination. The authors, practicing lawyers specializing in political law, conducted a deep-dive analysis into all 50 states' election laws to determine whether this would be possible.