New Jersey “Dark Money” Disclosure Law Permanently Enjoined
Last year, we blogged about a new and highly restrictive disclosure law in New Jersey that took aim at so-called “dark money” spending by nonprofit and political organizations. In response to a series...
View ArticleInteracting with the Government During the Pandemic: Compliance Blind Spots...
The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are reverberating in every sector of the global economy, from life sciences to transportation, retail to manufacturing, financial services to sports and...
View ArticleNew Information Reporting on Beneficial Owners Included in 2021 NDAA
On Friday, January 1, 2021, the Senate voted to override President Trump’s veto of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (“2021 NDAA”) by a vote of 81 -13. The Senate’s override follows the...
View ArticleUnderstanding H.R. 1 (Part 1): Corporate & Trade Association Campaign Activity
With a growing chorus of support across the progressive landscape, the For the People Act of 2021 has emerged as a key legislative priority for congressional Democrats in the 117th Congress. Envisioned...
View ArticleHouse COVID 3.0 Legislation Would Ban Federal Lobbying and Impose Permanent...
The countless lobbyists urging Congress to include relief for their clients in the third coronavirus legislative package (“COVID 3.0”) currently pending in Congress may soon be unemployed, at least if...
View ArticleCovington Releases 400-Page, 50-State Survey of Pay-to-Play Rules (2022 Edition)
Companies doing business with state and local governments or operating in regulated industries are subject to a dizzying array of “pay-to-play” rules. These rules effectively prohibit company...
View ArticleNew California Rules Target Amplification of Online Advertising
In the digital age, it has become common to accuse opponents of propping up their online presence through paying influencers, buying followers or likes, or of being supported by bots. A California...
View ArticleFEC Commissioners Issue New Guidance on Donor Disclosure for Groups Paying...
Trade associations, 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, other outside groups that pay for political advertisements, and their donors now have more answers to long-running questions regarding when...
View ArticleCalifornia Passes New Pay-to-Play Regulations for Contributions by Government...
California recently passed a series of new regulations affecting its “pay-to-play” laws that limit political contributions by state and local government contractors and others involved in proceedings...
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