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On September 24, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit temporarily stayed a preliminary injunction, previously issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, against a portion of Ohio’s...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
Ohio Adopts Sweeping Foreign National Ban, Covering Lawful Permanent Residents - On June 2, 2024, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law H.B. 1, enacting a sweeping foreign national ban on political contributions and...more
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) censured and imposed a $60,000 civil penalty on Wayzata Investment Partners LLC (Wayzata) for violating SEC Rule 206(4)-5 (the Pay-to-Play Rule). Under the...more
The following summarizes periodic pay-to-play reporting requirements under laws in Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and Rhode Island. Certain companies must file reports regarding their business...more
On January 11, the FEC approved an advisory opinion allowing a federal candidate or officeholder to establish a state leadership PAC (S-LPACs) that will engage solely in state and local (i.e., nonfederal) elections and ballot...more
In this episode, Wiley Partner Mark Renaud discusses PAC audits. Mark covers the different types of audits a PAC may undergo and under what circumstances a PAC may elect to undergo an audit. Join Mark as he discusses what an...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
The loss of an hour of sleep this weekend was apparent among lawmakers and lobbyists in the State Capitol today as the legislature slowly cranked back up for Legislative Day 32. Each chamber took up heavy calendars consisting...more
The following summarizes the periodic reporting requirements under Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and Rhode Island laws for certain corporate entities to file reports regarding their business...more
In its fourth binding opinion of 2020, the Illinois Public Access Counselor found that a Chicago Public School’s Local School Council violated Section 2(a) of the Open Meetings Act by improperly discussing the timing and...more
In an attempt to further curb foreign influence in U.S. elections, there is a recent trend among states and localities to propose legislation restricting political spending by corporations with foreign owners. Existing...more
With the November 2020, U.S. presidential election quickly approaching, and its outcome possibly having a far-reaching impact on American business, many U.S. firms are beginning to consider their engagement strategies for the...more
The following describes the periodic reporting requirements under five state laws for certain corporate entities to file reports regarding their business relationships with these states, as well as their political...more
On January 24, 2019, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill closing the “LLC loophole,” as discussed in our January 22, 2019 mailing....more
On January 14, 2019, the New York state legislature passed A. 776 (the bill), which is designed to close the “LLC loophole” in state campaign contribution laws that treats LLCs as individuals, rather than corporations. New...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
This mailing summarizes Missouri's new requirements for certain federal PACs and Maine's new requirement that lobbyists attend in-person anti-harassment training....more
The recent major revisions to Arizona’s campaign finance laws (passed in bills S.B. 1516, H.B. 2296 and H.B. 2297), which took effect late last year, modified the previous restrictions on corporate contributions to political...more
As 2016 draws to a close, the holiday reading list for those involved with political action committees (PACs), mega political action committees (Mega PACs) and others in politics may include the comprehensive rewrite of...more
Now that the 2016 elections are over, we must contend with special legal issues that arise from contributions made to, and expenses incurred for, federal, state or local inaugural or transition committees, as well as recounts...more