Will Ruling Prompt Flurry of Corporate Political Spending?

Most industry experts don’t expect the Supreme Court’s recent ruling — which said corporations, labor unions and advocacy groups had a right to advertise on behalf of political candidates and issues — to result in an immediate flood of corporate political campaigns. In an article in The Kansas City Star, reputation specialist Betsey Solberg suggests companies tread lightly when it comes to direct political advocacy because “when you’re dealing with people, you’re not always putting your money on a sure thing.”

Read: Ruling Unlikely to Spark Corporate Rush to Get Political



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