US Judge Rules Against Corporate Contribution Ban

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AP– A U.S. judge has ruled that the campaign finance law banning corporations from making contributions to federal candidates is unconstitutional, saying that a recent Supreme Court decision gives companies the same right to donate as individual citizens enjoy. In a ruling issued late Thursday, U.S. District Judge James Cacheris tossed out part of an indictment against two people charged … Read More

Study: CEOS Got 23% Pay Raise in 2010

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CBS NEWS – The CEOs of most S&P 500 companies raked in an average compensation of $11.4 million in 2010, amounting to a 23 percent pay raise over 2009, according to a new study from labor union coalition the AFL-CIO.The AFL-CIO compiled the data as part of its Executive Paywatch initiative, which aims to make information on executive compensation more … Read More