The Supreme Court's Jan. 2010 Citizens United (CU) decision allowed unrestricted corporate contributions to political candidates; it fundamentally changed America's electoral process and tilted the playing field for any firm doing business in the US. What does CU mean for corporations? Their shareholders? Is political spending the best ROI or can it damage the brand and the bottom line? Can shareholder democracy protect your investment? What if a firm doesn't want to pay to play? This week's guests are changing the ground rules in post-CU America. Harvard Law Professor John Coates shows how po
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