On March 25, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONS.” This far-reaching Executive Order requires federal and state authorities to implement...more
3/28/2025
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Election Laws ,
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Federal Funding ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Mail-In Ballots ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration ,
Voting Rights
A Lookback at the Federal Election Commission in 2024 by: Matt Petersen -
Now that the presidential election has concluded and 2024 is drawing to a close, it is worth looking back at one of the most consequential years for...more
12/19/2024
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Beneficial Owner ,
Campaign Finance Reform ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Enforcement ,
Ethics ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Fundraisers ,
Lobbying ,
New Guidance ,
Notice Requirements ,
PACs ,
Payroll Deductions ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Political Campaigns ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Presidential Elections ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Unions
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to adopt a final rule banning noncompete agreements. The FTC defines a "non-compete clause" broadly as a term or condition of employment that prohibits a worker from, or...more
4/30/2024
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Campaign Finance Reform ,
Campaign Funds ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Executives ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Employment Contract ,
Enforcement ,
Ethics ,
False Statements ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Election Campaign Act ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Felonies ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Agents ,
GAO ,
Lobbying ,
Lobbying Disclosure Act ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Personal Use ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Sarbanes-Oxley
On March 15, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Lindke v. Freed and a per curiam opinion in O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier addressing when a public official may prevent a person from commenting on the public...more
3/28/2024
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Beneficial Owner ,
Business Entities ,
Campaign Contributions ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Deep Fake ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Lindke v Freed ,
New Regulations ,
NSBA ,
O’Connor-Ratcliff v Garnier ,
PACs ,
Political Campaigns ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Media ,
Unconstitutional Condition