Archives for November 2013

Fox News: ‘Buckyballs’ magnate says feds took him down for speaking out

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“They are making it out to be a sin to talk about the government agency,” said Zucker’s lawyer, Reed Rubinstein, who is serving as counsel to Cause of Action. “There are no allegations here that he did anything wrong. He simply pushed back.”

 

Rubinstein filed a lawsuit on behalf of Zucker asking the U.S. District Court in Maryland to prevent the agency from seeking damages from Zucker’s own bank account under the rarely used Park doctrine, which protects principals behind limited liability corporations. The attorney said the commission’s decision to go after Zucker personally puts every entrepreneur at risk and threatens the limited liability for owners.

Fox News: Enroll America under fire again after video suggests involvement in partisan politics

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“Despite its claims of serving the public good, it appears that Enroll America has abused its tax-exempt status by using donor contributions for political and other impermissible purposes,” the group said Friday.

 

Cause of Action also argues Tarango’s comments indicate Enroll is “engaging in political activity by coordinating with the pro-President Obama group Organizing for Action, a 501(c)(4) organization.

Dan Epstein on Bulldog Live 10/2/2013

Executive Director Dan Epstein discussing navigator fraud.

 

Dan Epstein on the Vince Coakley Show 9/30/2013

Executive Director Dan Epstein discussing navigator fraud.

 

Dan Epstein on the Cindy Graves Show 10/11/2013

Executive Director Dan Epstein discussing navigator fraud.

Dan Epstein on The Schilling Show 11/12/2013

Executive Director Dan Epstein discussing GreenTech Automotive

Statement: Cause of Action on New Rochelle rejecting Forest City’s cronyism

According to reports from New Rochelle Talk and New Rochelle Daily Voice, Forest City’s Echo Bay project has been rejected in New Rochelle.

Cause of Action, a government accountability group, found that Forest City Residential Group and its Echo Bay project consultants used political contributions and lobbyists to try to get a sweetheart deal from the taxpayers of New Rochelle. Now Forest City’s Echo Bay project has been rejected by the citizens and elected officials in New Rochelle. Citizens of New Rochelle have delivered a stunning rebuke to cronyism that benefits the politically connected at the expense of the taxpayers.

To access the first report, Anatomy of a Crony Capitalistclick here.

To access the second report, The Ratner Way: Lobby, Profit and Bilkclick here.