Presentation Outline:

• Introduction

• At the Federal Level

? Lobbying

? Campaign Finance

? Ethics

• In the States

? Key Developments in California, the District of Columbia, Georgia, New York, North Carolina and Texas

- Excerpt from Lobbying: Lobbying Disclosure Act:

• LDA Guidance

• DOJ Enforcement

? Unprecedented complaint filed

• GAO Audits

? New survey to be completed within five days of receiving audit notification

• GAO Report

? Most recent report reveals steady increase in enforcement actions