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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
Now that the legislative session is underway—and the 2024 election is fast approaching—organizations that work to influence public policy or elections should focus on the significant changes to Minnesota’s lobbying and...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
With the first LD-2 reporting deadline of 2023 less than two weeks away (April 20), registrants should begin to compile their organization’s federal lobbying activity for disclosure on their quarterly reports. The U.S....more
On December 30, 2022, FERC issued an order approving a stipulation between the Office of Enforcement and FirstEnergy Corp., which required FirstEnergy to pay a civil penalty and submit to compliance monitoring because...more
Effective January 1, federal lobbyist registration in Germany is mandatory, whereas, previous registration had been voluntary. Under the new law, lobbying is defined broadly to include direct and indirect attempts to...more
Summary - Effective January 1, 2022, Illinois has expanded its lobbying rules to cover local lobbying, require reporting of lobbying consultants, and mandate training for lobbyists....more
On September 21, the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office issued a letter confirming that there is no registration exception for in-house employees whose lobbying activity is incidental to their primary job duties. New...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
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
As Congress, the administration and the private sector adapt to a new reality, so shall lobbying. With those changes, it is reasonable to expect government relations professionals to face new compliance challenges. Remote or...more
Is your company or organization complying with lobbying laws implicated by its advocacy efforts in connection with COVID-19 orders, regulatory guidelines and new laws? Communicating with government officials to influence...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 October 2, 2019 a federal judge issued a stay on the implementation of what has become known as New Jersey’s “Dark Money” Bill. The law was scheduled to take effect on October 15, 2019 and would require 501(c)(4) and 527...more
During Fall 2018, the Boston City Council approved, and Mayor Marty Walsh signed into law, a new City of Boston ordinance regarding Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements (the “Lobbyist Ordinance”). The first...more
In October 2018, Mayor Marty Walsh signed the Lobbyist Registration and Regulation Ordinance for the City of Boston. The Ordinance, which is largely modeled after the Massachusetts State Lobbying Law (M.G.L. c. 3, §§39-50),...more
Lobbyists registered under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) are now required to disclose federal and state convictions of certain crimes. ...more
February 15th is fast approaching, which means businesses that engage in lobbying in New Jersey should begin preparing their annual ELEC lobbying report. Any entity that spent at least $2,500 in 2018 on lobbying in New Jersey...more
A little known provision in the New York State Lobbying Act imposes a reporting requirement on organizations that are registered with the Joint Commission on Public Ethics (“JCOPE”) and submit reports for lobbying activities,...more
As we discussed back in January, sexual harassment appears to be the hot topic for the California State Legislature’s 2018 session. This is certainly not a surprise, as issues related to sexual harassment and the #MeToo...more
Continuing its efforts to increase transparency in the political process in California, the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) adopted a new regulation in early 2016 that is aimed at shedding light on “shadow...more
June is a busy month for state campaign finance reporting! On June 14, 2016, all political committees, political funds, independent expenditure committees and independent expenditure funds are required to file a Report...more
In accordance with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Act, each lobbyist who registers with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board must periodically disclose the total amount of money...more
Table of Contents: Lobbyist Registration; Lobbyist Report and Record Keeping; Corporate Political Activity; Gifts To Public Officials Prohibited; Issues In Communicating With Public Officials; Employment Law Issues;...more