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Both the House and Senate are in session this week to continue working on an agreement to fund the government beyond September 30. A stopgap measure proposed by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was pulled from consideration last...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
It’s election season in America – and for investment advisers (registered or exempt), that means a renewed focus on Rule 206(4)-5, the political contributions rule, commonly known as the “pay-to-play rule.”...more
The federal rules for electioneering communications kick in on September 6, 2024, and run through Election Day. These rules could affect your grassroots lobbying during this 60-day period if your ads are on radio or...more
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
As noted in our prior updates, on June 2, 2024, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law H.B. 1, which prohibits foreign nationals from making or being solicited for political contributions in connection with Ohio state and...more
As noted in our prior update, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed H.B. 1 into law on June 2, 2024. H.B. 1 enacted a ban on foreign nationals making or being solicited for political contributions, defining foreign nationals to...more
In Advisory Opinion 2024-07, the FEC approved a request made by Team Graham, the principal campaign committee of Senator Lindsey Graham, to add a Super PAC to an existing joint fundraising committee named Graham Majority...more
Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has censured and fined a large, registered investment advisor, Obra Capital Management (Obra), $95,000 after learning an associate of the...more
As general Election Day approaches, businesses, corporate executives and employees may take opportunities to become involved in the administrative and political processes central to determining the outcomes of local, state...more
This new report, Corporate Underwriters: Where the Rubber Hits the Road, from the nonpartisan Center for Political Accountability, examines “the scope of corporate political spending and its impact on state and national...more
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
The Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) proposed new rules this week (56 N.J.R. 1684(a) and 56 N.J.R. 1699(a)), finally implementing the legislature’s creation of reporting requirements for independent expenditure (IE)...more
Kamala Harris’ selection of Tim Walz as running mate for her presidential campaign has implications under the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act (SEC Pay-to-Play Rule)....more
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
On August 6, 2024, the Democratic nominee for President, Kamala Harris, chose Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota, as her running mate. This selection presents important considerations vis à vis the “Pay-to-Play Rule” (Rule...more
On August 6, 2024, US Vice President Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election. This selection triggers the political contributions rule under the Investment...more
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
Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate highlights a wrinkle in Investment Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-5 (the “Pay-to-Play Rule” or “Rule”) to which investment advisers should...more
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
As reported today, Vice President Harris has announced Tim Walz, the sitting governor of Minnesota, as her running mate. This announcement is particularly significant for investment advisers due to the Advisers Act Political...more
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
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
Since the early days of the internet, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) has kept its hands off of unpaid online political expression. Though federal campaign finance law generally treats paid online communications as...more