Sandy Sands Speaks on New Corporate Campaign Law Developments
March 10, 2010
RALEIGH—Womble Carlyle attorney Sandy Sands recently participated in a panel discussion on the recent landmark Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC and how that will affect corporate involvement in political campaigns.
The discussion was hosted by the North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation. Also participating in the panel discussion were Gary Bartless of the State Board of Elections and Hunter Bacot of Elon University.
Citizens United v. FEC swept aside federal laws that ban political spending by corporations in candidate elections. The ruling opens the door for greater corporate participation in political advertising, but such advertising still must meet certain guidelines.
Alexander P. “Sandy” Sands, III is consistently ranked as one of North Carolina’s best lobbyists by the non-partisan N.C. Center for Public Research. Before joining Womble Carlyle, Sands spent eight years as a North Carolina State Senator. During his tenure, he served as Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Operations of the Senate, in addition to serving on many other legislative committees. Sands is a member of Womble Carlyle’s Federal and Government Affairs Practice Group and practices in the firm’s Raleigh office.
