Federal Election Commission Approves New Rule to Streamline Enforcement of Disclosure Reporting, Impose Mandatory Fines for Late Filing and Non-Reporting
Arent Fox LLP
This article reviews the Federal Election Commission's new rule relating to disclosure reporting for candidates and political committees.
Arent Fox Alert: Federal Election Commission to Tackle Novel Internet Political Law Issues and Votes to Impose Limited Liability Company Classification Rule
Elliott I. Portnoy of Arent Fox LLP
This alert discusses the FEC's agreement to open an inquiry into the extent to which the extraordinary growth of political activity on the Internet requires new regulation and/or modification of existing regulations.
Religious Institutions Law Alert
Sidley Austin LLP
This Law Alert discusses the hurdles that tax exempt religious organizations face engaging in the political process.
Recent Developments in Political Law Regulation
Frederick K. Lowell of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
With the 1998 election season having come to a close, we would like to draw your attention to the following develo.
Civil Rights: Rule Prohibiting Use Of Candidate's Name Or Likeliness In Communications By Corporation 45 Days Prior To An Election, Unless Corporation Uses Segregated Funds For Such Communications, He
William F. Frey of Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
Plaintiff Planned Parenthood Affiliates of Michigan ("PPAM") sought a preliminary injunction to prevent the enforce.
Bulletin, Bulletin, Bulletin--Chicago's Daley Re-elected
Stephen H. Cypen of Cypen & Cypen
Meanwhile, in a seemingly-unrelated story, on February 23 Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley was re-elected. So? Well.
Snyder's Law of Unintended Consequences
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
As the Los Angeles Times reported last week, the convictions of former council member and prominent local lobbyist.
Judicial Selection and Cancelled Checks
Marc M. Dittenhoefer of Blank, Goolnick & Dittenhoefer
In my home state there is currently a mounting call for a change in the way Judges are selected. Ostensibly based upon the desire to lessen the effects of politics and money upon the selections of those to whom we entrust the interpretation of our laws, this trend mirrors similar calls throughout the nation for the appointment, rather than the election, of state judges.
Election Law, Government Ethics & Lobbying
Jan Witold Baran of Wiley Rein LLP
The purpose of this article is to provide a general explanation about Election Law. By that I mean the laws regulating the activities of those who participate in election campaigns, hold public office and/or lobby government. This subject matter is broken down into three categories: Campaign Finance Regulation, Ethics Regulation and Lobbying Regulation.
Political Laws: a Trap for the Unwary
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
With the passage last year of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-65), the first Federal lobbying reform.
Campaign Contributions
Bobby R. Burchfield and Robert K. Kelner of Covington & Burling LLP
Scores of corporations and individual executives have been accused, fined, or even imprisoned for knowingly violating the prohibition on corporate contributions and expenditures "in connection with" any federal election. Even minor alleged violations involving small sums of money can become frontpage stories and public relations nightmares. In view of the legal and public relations consequences of mistakes in this area, it is no wonder that prudent corporate counsel often steer their clients clear of any significant participation in campaign activity.
Federal Election Commission Finalizes New "Member" Rules Governing Trade Association PACs
Elliott I. Portnoy and Mike McNamara of Arent Fox LLP
This Alert examines the Federal Election Commission's [FEC] rule published on July 30, 1999 regarding the definition of "member" of a membership organization, including trade associations.