Raising Money for Federal Candidates
Election Year Compliance Tips for Nonprofit Organizations
Video: Things to Remember in Q1 when Preparing 2024 Federal Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) Reports
Early Returns Law & Politics Podcast with Jan Baran - Wes Bizzell: The Role of Corporate America and Associations in Politics
Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 3: Private Foundation Approaches to Policy Advocacy Allowed by the Internal Revenue Code
Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 2: Legislative Lobbying Activities by Public Charities
[Podcast] The LD-203 Contribution Report: Content, Context, and Compliance
A Different Kind of Advocacy | Amy & Steve Bresnen | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
Staying Compliant: Ensure that your Company is Prepared to Comply with the Lobbying Disclosure Act
The Federal Gift Rules Assistant: What You Need to Know and Why
H.R. 1 – The Impact on the FEC
H.R. 1 – How will the Lobbying Disclosure Act be Affected?
H.R. 1 – Disclosures, Disclaimers, and FEC Certifications: What Corporations, Non-Profits, and Trade Associations Need to Know
A Breakdown of the Biden-Harris Transition Ethics Plan
Lifting the Fog Over Lobbying Compliance - updated with impact of COVID-19 on NYS lobbying community
Lifting the Fog Over Lobbying Compliance
Nota Bene Episode 43: Checking In on Congress at the Start of Q3 with Elizabeth Frazee
Konczal: Dodd-Frank Reforms Get Roughed Up in Court
Cybersecurity Lobbying Booming: How Law Firms Can Profit
If there are two political law compliance issues that perennially bedog federal, state, and local government contractors, it is the myriad of state and local pay-to-play laws and procurement lobbying laws. In the FAQs below,...more
Political-law risk is always present, but it becomes particularly acute in even-numbered election years such as 2024. Below, however, we outline five easy steps you and your organization - whether it is a corporation,...more
Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance,...more
With the new year comes an opportunity to review and re-set the political-law compliance for campaigns, PACs, lobbyists, businesses, and individuals. The following checklist provides a brief overview of upcoming dates on the...more
Political activity and lobbying have become not only full time, but also highly regulated. That also means that election campaigns as well as lobbying activities are getting under way for the next election cycle. To talk...more
Now that the 2022 election is in the books, it is the perfect opportunity for corporation and association PACs to take stock of the previous election cycle and also to prepare for the upcoming year and new election cycle....more
Especially in an election year, due diligence in corporate mergers and acquisitions is incomplete without reviewing political law compliance. Due diligence often overlooks political law compliance issues, which can result...more
In February, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) announced the new coordinated expenditure limits and the lobbyist bundling disclosure threshold for 2022. By law, the FEC must adjust these amounts annually for inflation...more
Many nonprofit organizations will look to engage in various forms of political activity during the upcoming 2022 midterm elections. Understanding how to participate while complying with federal and state laws and regulations...more
Monthly FEC Filing Dates for PACs •01/31/22 2021 Year-End Report- •02/20/22 February Report- •03/20/22 March Report - Note: Filing dates that fall on a weekend or holiday are not extended to the next business...more
If you think 2021 was a tough year for corporate political activity, 2022 may be even more challenging. That’s according to a recent survey from The Conference Board of government relations executives and managers of...more
As summer winds down, we are entering the home stretch for the 2021 gubernatorial election in New Jersey. Because of the importance of this election, businesses and individuals who normally sit out politics may find...more
Colorado. The Colorado Secretary of State recently adopted permanent rules regulating lobbying of its independent redistricting and reapportionment commissions. The new permanent rules replace a set of temporary rules that...more
On March 3, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1 by a 220-210 vote. As its designation indicates, the bill is a top priority for the Democratic majority in Congress and the Biden Administration. If enacted into...more
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) announced increased limits February 2, 2021, for the 2021-2022 Election Cycle, including changes to the individual contribution limits, coordinated party expenditure limits, and lobbyist...more
Monthly FEC Filing Dates for PACs - 01/31/21 2020 Year-End Report - 02/20/21 February Report - 03/20/21 March Report - 04/20/21 April Report - 05/20/21 May Report - 06/20/21 June Report - 07/20/21 July Report - 08/20/21...more
In light of the events at the Capitol on January 6, many companies have been reevaluating their political giving and the use of political action committees. The nonprofit Center for Responsive Politics has been tracking the...more
As federal, state and local governments grapple with the COVID-19 outbreak, a number of jurisdictions have modified certain ethics, lobbying and campaign finance requirements in response to the crisis. Below, we describe...more
Although it may feel like the 2020 presidential election year has already been here for months (or years), the calendar finally reads 2020. Before you get too busy with 2020, we wanted to share a few useful tips for your PAC...more
On Election Day in 2018, voters in three states approved amendments to rules involving a variety of ethics reforms involving lobbying, contributions and gifts....more
Now that the 2018 midterm elections are over, we must contend with legal issues that arise from activities related to federal, state and local inaugural and transition committees, as well as recounts and runoff elections. As...more
Below, please find a discussion of recent developments in New Hampshire and New York. New Hampshire The New Hampshire Office of the Attorney General recently has indicated that, going forward, it will interpret state...more