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Commodities Futures Trading Commission Presidential Elections

The United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission was created in 1974 to regulate commodity futures and option markets. The Commission’s mission is to protect market participants and the public from... more +
The United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission was created in 1974 to regulate commodity futures and option markets. The Commission’s mission is to protect market participants and the public from fraud, abuse, and systemic risk associated with derivatives subject to the Commodities Exchange Act. In 2010, as a result of the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection, the Commission’s role was expanded to include drafting rules for regulating the swaps marketplace. less -
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District Court Charts Pathway for Election Gambling

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Kalshi is a CFTC registered exchange that allows for the placing of cash bets on a variety of real-world events. Specifically, through what it calls “event contracts,” Kalshi allows users to buy positions on whether an event...more

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Political Event Contract Update: Previewing Tomorrow’s Kalshi v. CFTC Appellate Court Hearing

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As we have previously noted, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) continues to face legal challenges to its regulatory approach to political event contracts. The past two weeks have seen a flurry of activity in the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Selection of Gov. Walz as VP Harris's Running Mate Triggers Federal Pay-to-Play Restrictions on Investment Advisers and Other...

Vice President Kamala Harris's selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate imposes restrictions on campaign contributions to the Harris-Walz campaign by federally registered investment advisers (RIAs), exempt...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Securities Enforcement Update: Presidential Election Campaign Donations May Trigger Investment Adviser “Pay to Play” Rule

Overview: Investment advisers that seek to manage public money need to consider the SEC’s “pay to play” rule, which restricts election-related contributions by the firms or their “covered associates” to elected state...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2024 Presidential Election Alert: Harris-Walz Campaign Now in General Election Period

On August 6, 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for president and announced Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. This marked the end of the primary election period for the Harris/Walz...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Walz’s Addition to Democratic Ticket Raises Pay-to-Play Issues for Donors in the Financial Industry

Employees of investment advisers must consider whether their employer is managing or seeking to manage public funds in Minnesota before donating to the Harris-Walz campaign this election season. Vice President Harris’...more

Dechert LLP

Contributions to the Harris Presidential Campaign Subject to Federal "Pay-to-Play" Rules

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Vice President Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the upcoming Presidential election. Because Governor Walz is an “official” for purposes of the SEC’s pay-to-play rule under the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Contributions to Harris/Walz Campaign Are Subject to Pay-to-Play Rules

Vice President Kamala Harris announced today that she has selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate in her bid for president. Contributions to the Harris/Walz campaign are now subject to the...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Pay-to-Play Rules Enter the 2024 Presidential Campaign

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On August 6, Vice President Kamala Harris selected Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota as her Vice-Presidential running mate for the 2024 general election. Since Governor Walz is a state official, his selection for the ticket...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Presidential Election Alert: Campaign Finance Implications for Harris for President

On July 21, 2024, President Joseph Biden announced that he was ending his bid for reelection and instead endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president. A presumptive nominee withdrawing so close to the party convention...more

Polsinelli

Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly: July 2024 #2

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While the nation was preoccupied with the significant developments in the Presidential race, advocates and promoters of the blockchain ecosystem were particularly attentive to the news, given the perception that the current...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Pay-to-Play Laws May Hinder Governor DeSantis’ Presidential Fundraising

After recently signing legislation allowing state officeholders to run for president without resigning from office, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has officially entered the 2024 presidential race. As a sitting governor, DeSantis...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Unpredictable Future of Political Prediction Markets

On August 4, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) had withdrawn its no-action letter (i.e., permission to operate) with respect to PredictIt, an online prediction market operated by the University of...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Expected Enforcement Trends Under The Biden Administration

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On January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. was inaugurated as the forty-sixth President of the United States. With the change in Presidential administration, we expect new priorities with regard to compliance and...more

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7 Securities Law and Regulatory Changes Likely to be Considered During the Trump Administration

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On November 8, 2016, political power in United States shifted in an unexpected and unprecedented way. As of January 20, 2017, Republicans will hold the White House and both Houses of Congress. President-elect Donald Trump...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

The Trump Administration: Change By Appointment

The election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States, along with the Republican control of the majority of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, will likely result in significant changes in...more

K&L Gates LLP

Impact of Pay-to-Play Rules in the 2016 Election Cycle

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The federal Pay-to-Play Rules may impact campaign contributions in the 2016 election and, in particular, campaign contributions to a major party’s presidential campaign. Financial institutions that do business with, or seek...more

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