North Carolina recently enacted House Bill 237, which now permits federal PACs and political organizations (527s) to contribute to North Carolina candidates and political committees without registering or reporting as a state...more
Federal candidate fundraising can be complex, and it's crucial to get it right, especially in an election year. In this 90-second video, Wiley's Carol A. Laham offers guidance on personal and corporate fundraising activities,...more
On October 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two new climate reporting bills into law: Senate Bill (SB) 261, Greenhouse gases: climate-related financial risk and SB 253, the Climate Corporate Data...more
In today's interconnected world, the realms of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and political law have become inextricably entwined, shaping the landscape of responsible business practices and governmental...more
West Virginia, Indiana, Kansas, and Kentucky are some of the latest states to update their laws related to donor disclosure. The updates follow a recently passed Arizona ballot measure, reported in Election Law News last...more
During the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, the efficacy of the American electoral process and the 1887 Electoral Count Act was drawn to the forefront of the public consciousness. To many, the century-plus old law...more
On January 18, the New York Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG) launched a new online ethics training. Previously, only Individual Lobbyists were required to complete training. Now, all Individual...more
Now that the 2022 election is in the books, it is the perfect opportunity for corporation and association PACs to take stock of the previous election cycle and also to prepare for the upcoming year and new election cycle....more
Arizonans overwhelmingly approved a statewide ballot measure in last week’s election requiring groups making independent expenditures in the state to reveal the “original source” of funding. The additional disclosure will be...more
Wiley wants our Election Law clients to be aware of a terrible trend we are seeing. There has been a recent spate of fraudulent withdrawals from Political Action Committee (PAC) bank accounts, only to be discovered when doing...more
The federal requirements surrounding certain election-related communications leading up to the general election are currently in effect through November 8, 2022. The 90-day coordinated communications period and 60-day...more
New York’s Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) adopted its first comprehensive lobbying regulations in 2018. However, the legal effect of these regulations had been unclear following a litigation settlement between...more
In this podcast, Wiley partners Carol Laham and Rob Walker discuss the ins and outs of the LD-203 Contribution Report. The LD-203 is due semi-annually with the next one due on August 1, 2022. The report requires all federally...more
On May 4, Vermont enacted its first statutory Code of Ethics. The Code will take effect July 1, 2022, and applies to all public servants[1] in Vermont. The Code identifies baseline ethics rules regarding gifts to public...more
New York’s recently passed budget bill is set to replace the state’s Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) with a new Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government, effective July 8....more
The Alaska Public Offices Commission declined to adopt contribution limits following last summer’s Ninth Circuit decision invalidating the state’s previous limits. The court struck down Alaska’s prior $500 per year limit on...more
On December 14, 2021, nearly two dozen congressional Democrats joined with lead sponsor Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) to introduce the “Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act” (the “Act”). Ostensibly targeting political...more
On October 8, the Illinois governor signed SB0539, which will significantly amend the state’s lobbying law effective January 1, 2022.
Most notably, state lobbying law will now apply to all local jurisdictions with...more
Starting this year, Pennsylvania is requiring all registered lobbyists and lobbying firms to file an Annual Equity Report. The report must disclose: (1) how much equity, as a percentage, the lobbyist/lobbying firm holds or...more
Colorado. The Colorado Secretary of State recently adopted permanent rules regulating lobbying of its independent redistricting and reapportionment commissions. The new permanent rules replace a set of temporary rules that...more
In this episode, Wiley’s Carol Laham and Rob Walker discuss lobbying disclosures. Join Carol and Rob as they offer an overview of the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and a timely review of the requirements for the LDA’s...more
As of March 18, 2021, lobbyist registration is no longer limited to in-person activities in Nevada. Now, a lobbyist means a person who “communicates directly with a member of the Legislative Branch on behalf of someone other...more
The Federal Election Commission (FEC or Commission) recently fined a New York-based physicians’ group thousands after the partnership admitted reimbursing physicians nearly $45,000 for federal political contributions. While...more
Early in 2021, the Puerto Rico House of Representatives issued an Administrative Order requiring all natural and legal persons who receive compensation to lobby the House to register prior to engaging in any lobbying...more
Despite the pandemic and being in its first year of existence, the New Mexico State Ethics Commission wasted no time in 2020. The agency recently took significant enforcement actions against two groups for alleged reporting...more