Since the early days of the internet, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) has kept its hands off of unpaid online political expression. Though federal campaign finance law generally treats paid online communications as...more
With the 2024 elections well underway, advertisers of all stripes are seeking new and more efficient ways to reach potential voters, donors, and supporters across platforms. The market for political advertising on U.S....more
This week, world leaders from 32 countries are descending on Washington, DC for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) 75th anniversary summit. Whenever world leaders gather in one place, there will be many ad-on...more
For many years, supporters of a candidate or a cause simply wrote a check and asked friends and colleagues to do the same. But the opportunities to influence elections and public policy have evolved significantly, allowing...more
6/3/2024
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Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Family Offices ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
High Net-Worth ,
PACs ,
Pay-To-Play ,
Pension Funds ,
Political Contributions ,
Public Disclosure ,
Public Information ,
Reputation Management ,
Tax Planning
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
As campaigns explore new ways to harness artificial intelligence, regulators are rushing to keep pace ahead of the 2024 elections. The explosion in generative AI has put pressure on lawmakers and advertising platforms alike...more
3/1/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Executive Orders ,
False Advertising ,
FCC ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
First Amendment ,
General Elections ,
Machine Learning ,
Political Advertising ,
Primary Elections ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State and Local Government
Is a phone call that uses artificial intelligence to imitate a real person “an artificial or prerecorded voice,” subject to the restrictions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act? The Federal Communications Commission...more
2/16/2024
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Biden Administration ,
Clones ,
Consent ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Notice of Inquiry ,
Opt-Outs ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing
Eyeing the prospect of candidate “deepfakes” in the 2024 elections, the Federal Election Commission has joined the debate on artificial intelligence (AI), voting unanimously at its August 10 meeting to move forward with a...more
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has announced new contribution limits for the 2023-2024 election cycle. The FEC indexes certain contribution limits for inflation every two years....more
The Federal Election Commission last week approved a final rule establishing requirements for sponsorship disclaimers on political ads. The Commission’s internet disclaimer rule has been unchanged since 2006, at times leaving...more
A flurry of recent advisory opinions from the Department of Justice’s FARA unit raise new questions about how the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) might apply to the nonprofit community. Adding to the uncertainty, these...more
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) recently announced a $16,000 civil penalty against a political campaign, to settle allegations that the campaign had inappropriately used FEC contributor data in an algorithm used to aid...more
12/1/2021
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Campaign Contributions ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Data Management ,
Data Use Policies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Fundraisers ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Contributions ,
Public Disclosure ,
Regulatory Violations