Dibya Sarkar reports in the AP on Law.com:
The National Association of Manufacturers is suing the government over the new federal lobbying and ethics law, contending it jeopardizes its members’ First Amendment rights.
The trade group, which filed the suit on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, is also seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent enforcement of the provision of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 . . .
The law requires trade associations to release the names of members, who contribute more than $5,000 for lobbying activities, which the group said violates their members’ privacy . . .
