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FEC Allows Nonfederal Committee to Coordinate Paid Canvassing Efforts with Federal Candidates

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The Federal Election Commission has issued an advisory opinion making it much easier for federal candidates to offload their paid canvassing programs onto state PACs, nonprofits, and super PACs. ...more

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Political Law With The Simpsons - A Four Part Series

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As far back as 1995, The Simpsons established that you don't win friends with salad. Even though you may not make any friends with salad, it still has a monetary value. This dichotomy can actually teach us something...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Midterms Alert: Before Contributing to a Super PAC This Election Season, Confirm That Your Business Has No Federal Government...

If your business is considering making a contribution to an independent expenditure-only political action committee (“super PAC”) this election cycle, be sure to verify whether it is currently negotiating or performing a...more

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Compliance Notes - Vol. 3, Issue 16

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Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance,...more

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11th Hour Campaign and Lobbying Activities: Top Compliance Concerns for Businesses and Their Employees

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With the 2020 campaign in its homestretch and the 2021 inauguration on the horizon, an unprecedented rush of political and policy activity is expected no matter which party wins control of the White House or Congress....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Considerations When Supporting and Participating in National Party Conventions

Now that the calendar has flipped to 2020, planning and fundraising efforts are intensifying in advance of this summer’s national party conventions. ...more

Hogan Lovells

U.S. companies and upcoming political party conventions

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With the November 2020, U.S. presidential election quickly approaching, and its outcome possibly having a far-reaching impact on American business, many U.S. firms are beginning to consider their engagement strategies for the...more

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20/20 Vision: Is Your Company Ready for the 2020 Presidential Election?

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We are only one month into 2019 and the 2020 Presidential Election is a hot topic of discussion. With some candidates forming exploratory committees (to determine whether they are going to run) and other candidates declaring...more

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A Guide to Political and Lobbying Activities

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This January 2019 edition of A Guide to Political and Lobbying Activities (the “Guide”) includes updates to reflect an increased scrutiny of representation of foreign governments, corporations, and other entities in the...more

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Candidates, Committees May Directly Solicit Unlimited Contributions to 'Super PACs'

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As candidates begin to ramp up fundraising efforts ahead of the November 2018 elections, state and local candidates in Michigan now have new tools in their arsenal to support their efforts, albeit indirectly, after the...more

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Arizona’s Revised Laws on PACs and Corporate Contributions

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The recent major revisions to Arizona’s campaign finance laws (passed in bills S.B. 1516, H.B. 2296 and H.B. 2297), which took effect late last year, modified the previous restrictions on corporate contributions to political...more

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New York State Issues Guidance on Prohibited Coordination with Super PACs

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After Citizens United and its progeny paved the way for independent expenditure activity and unlimited contributions to Independent Expenditure Only committees (better known as Super PACs), one key question in...more

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Independence, Coordination & Super PACs in the 2016 Presidential Election

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On July 4th we celebrated Independence Day. In the next three weeks, the Nation will focus on the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. We cannot turn on the television without catching a political ad....more

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New York State Announces Broad Set of Ethics and Campaign-Finance Reforms

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Late last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and State legislative leaders announced agreement on a broad set of ethics and campaign-finance reforms focused on increased disclosure, transparency, and public trust....more

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Explaining Jon Stewart’s Monologue on Campaign Finance

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After more than 16 years at the helm of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart hosted his final episode last night. The hour-long show devoted most of its running time to Stewart saying farewell to the correspondents and staffers who...more

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What is a Super PAC?

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The Wall Street Journal’s Washington Wire has reported that in the first half of 2015, presidential Super PACs have raised a total of $211,457,755. This money is in addition to money raised directly by presidential candidate...more

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Campaign Coordination: Warning to Political Candidates and Related Super PACs

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Tyler Harber’s prosecution, and the two year federal prison sentence he recently received, are clearly warning shots across the bow of federal political campaigns around the country. And the blatant and unsympathetic nature...more

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Guilty Plea in DOJ’s First Criminal Prosecution for Campaign Finance Coordination

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The news media has already engaged in rampant speculation regarding the potential candidates from both parties in the 2016 presidential election. Inextricably tied to the talk of political campaigns is the public discussion...more

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