Number: RL31288
Title: Soft Money, Allegations of Political Corruption, and Enron
Authors: Jack Maskell and L. Paige Whitaker, American Law Division 
Abstract: This report examines the current state of federal law with regard to the most persistent charges of government or political corruption relating to the Enron matter, including federal campaign finance regulation of hard money, the state of the federal law with respect to soft money, bribery, "illegal gratuities," extortion, conflicts of interest and required recusals of government officials, and the "revolving door" regulations on former government officials.
Pages: 35
Date: Updated February 12, 2002