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Reminder for California Employers: Post Time-Off-For-Voting Notice By October 26

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With Election Day fast approaching, California employers across the state have a key compliance task to address before November 5 – you must post a notice informing employees of their paid-time-off-to-vote rights by October...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

SEC’s Pay-to-Play Crackdown: Settlement Sends Strong Message on Political Contributions

On August 19, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled with a registered investment adviser (Adviser),1 whereby the Adviser paid a $95,000 civil money penalty in addition to being censured for...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

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Legislative Top 5 - Special Veepstakes Edition

Since Vice President Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee for President just over two weeks ago, speculation has swirled about the identity of her pick for the Vice Presidential candidate....more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Policy Highlights from the First 2024 Presidential Debate

On June 27, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump participated in the first of two planned presidential debates. The event took place in Atlanta, Georgia, and was hosted by CNN without an in-person audience....more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Is there an Apprendi problem with the Trump conviction? Recent Supreme Court decision in Erlinger v. United States Suggests the...

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Donald Trump’s jury trial rights under Apprendi v. United States, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), were almost certainly violated, but whether he will get relief on such grounds is a different story. In Apprendi, the Supreme Court held...more

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Claudia Sheinbaum gana la presidencia de la República; Morena se posiciona como la primera fuerza política de México

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El 2 de junio se llevó a cabo el proceso electoral por el cual se definieron diversos cargos de elección popular, tales como Presidencia de la República, senadurías, diputaciones y gubernaturas estatales. De acuerdo con los...more

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Claudia Sheinbaum Wins Mexico’s Presidency; Morena Party Positions Itself as Top Political Force in Mexico

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The electoral process in Mexico was carried out on June 2 and various popularly elected positions were selected, such as the Presidency of the Republic, senates, deputies and state governorships. According to the data...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

International Elections Series: An EU Election Primer — Turn Right at Brussels

The 27 member states of the European Union (EU) are holding elections for the European Parliament (EP) between June 6 and 9. European voters will elect 720 members of the European Parliament for the next five-year term....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Projet de loi C-70 : Lourd fardeau de conformité du registre pour la transparence en matière d’influence étrangère

En réponse aux préoccupations soulevées par l’ingérence étrangère dans les élections canadiennes, lesquelles ont fait couler beaucoup d’encre, le ministre de la Sécurité publique du Canada a présenté le projet de loi C-70,...more

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2024 Campaign Finance Reporting Deadlines Update

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Ohio’s campaign finance reporting deadlines were updated for 2024, please find the latest deadlines and other campaign finance compliance information on the chart here....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Nouveau projet de loi fédéral visant le financement des tiers, la publicité et la désinformation dans le contexte électoral

Le 20 mars 2024, le ministre de la Sécurité publique, des Institutions démocratiques et des Affaires intergouvernementales a présenté le projet de loi C-65, Loi modifiant la Loi électorale du Canada (le « projet de loi ») à...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada’s New Elections Bill to Limit Third-Party Financing, Advertising and Disinformation

On March 20, 2024, the Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs tabled Bill C-65: An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (Bill) in the House of Commons. The Bill’s proposed amendments...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: North Carolina Voters Select Nominees

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North Carolina voters on Tuesday selected party nominees in important federal and state races. What happened on March 5? Note: Results are unofficial at this point until certified later in March by county boards of elections...more

Butler Snow LLP

Fixing Your Voting Policy: A Snapshot of Voting Leave Laws

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The 2024 Presidential Election will be here before we know it, with Super Tuesday around the corner. With the changing landscape of voting laws and the controversies surrounding the last election, people are paying more...more

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Proof in Trial: Moore v. Harper

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Subscribe and listen to Proof in Trial here: https://proofintrial.lnk.to/series A high-stakes U.S. Supreme Court case with precedent-setting ramifications on federal elections, an NCAA basketball team fighting for its...more

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Iowa General Assembly – Legislative Session Week 2

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On Monday, January 15, despite the brutal cold, Republicans gathered around the state for the first indication of the Republican Party’s nominee...more

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Iowa General Assembly – Legislative Session Week 1

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The 90th General Assembly reconvened this week for the 2024 legislative session amid a record-setting snowstorm in central Iowa. On Monday, leadership in both parties gave opening-day speeches outlining their priorities for...more

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Colorado Supreme Court Holds That Insurrection Clause Bars Trump From Primary Ballot

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In a groundbreaking 4-3 decision headed by a 133-page majority opinion, the Colorado Supreme Court held this week that the Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment (the Insurrection Clause) prohibits former President Donald...more

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Leader Schumer Holds the Senate’s Inaugural AI Insight Forum — AI: The Washington Report

Welcome to this week's issue of AI: The Washington Report, a joint undertaking of Mintz and its government affairs affiliate, ML Strategies. The accelerating advances in artificial intelligence (“AI”) and the practical,...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Seeking Transparency: New Compliance Requirements for Lobbyists

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Canada's new Lobbyists' Code of Conduct (the Code) came into effect on July 1, 2023. The Code operates alongside the other ethical regimes for federal officials, and seeks to "foster transparent and ethical lobbying of...more

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Not So Independent: SCOTUS Upholds State Judicial Review for Elections

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The U.S. Supreme Court surprised court watchers with a 6–3 decision in Moore v. Harper, holding that the elections clause of the U.S. Constitution did not preclude state court review. Chief Justice Roberts wrote the opinion,...more

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United States Supreme Court Issues Major Election Law Decision Limiting State Power Over Federal Elections

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On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court issued a major election law decision in Moore v. Harper, No. 21-1271 that limits the power of state legislatures in handling federal elections. In a 6-3 opinion written by Chief...more

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Another Election Law Blockbuster: Moore Is Alive, but Independent State Legislature Theory Is Not – SCOTUS Today

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As the end of the term approaches, the Court is increasingly divided in its decisions. However, the composition of the majorities is not often the 6-3 conservative/liberal division stereotype that many observers, critics, and...more

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The Supreme Court Update - June 27, 2023

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions: Mallory v. Norfolk Southern R. Co., No. 21-1168: This case addressed whether companies consent to jurisdiction in states where they have registered to...more

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