Eighth Circuit Invalidates Missouri's Two-Year Lobbying Ban for Former Legislators and Staffers -
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated a Missouri state constitutional amendment that imposed a two-year lobbying...more
8/28/2024
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Compliance ,
Constitutional Amendment ,
Ethics ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fines ,
Free Speech ,
FTC Act ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Lobbying ,
New Regulations ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Pay-To-Play ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Presidential Elections ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Bans ,
Texas ,
UAW ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Voting Rights
Holtzman Vogel attorneys wrote on the Supreme Court's landmark Loper Bright decision earlier this month. The Court overruled its 1984 decision in Chevron v. NRDC that introduced the so-called "Chevron deference" principle...more
8/2/2024
/ Absentee Voting ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Advisory Opinions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FCC ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
FinCEN ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
PACs ,
Political Contributions ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Disclosure ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Summary Judgment
In this month's In Compliance Round-Up, we cover the following topics:
Supreme Court Holds Federal Anti-Corruption Law Prohibits State and Local Officials from Accepting Bribes, But Not Gratuities -
Ethics Guidance Issued...more
7/2/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bribery ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Electronic Voting Machines ,
Ethics ,
FCC ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Global Code of Ethics ,
Influencers ,
Louisiana ,
New Guidance ,
New Rules ,
Political Advertising ,
Presidential Nominations ,
SCOTUS ,
Texas ,
Vermont
At the FEC’s May 1 open meeting, the Commission voted 4-1 to approve an advisory opinion requested by Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom (“NFRF”) that authorizes federal candidates and officeholders to solicit unlimited funds,...more
5/30/2024
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Campaign Finance Reform ,
Compliance ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Deep Fake ,
FCC ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Political Advertising ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Contributions ,
Public Disclosure ,
Transparency
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to adopt a final rule banning noncompete agreements. The FTC defines a "non-compete clause" broadly as a term or condition of employment that prohibits a worker from, or...more
4/30/2024
/ Arizona ,
Campaign Finance Reform ,
Campaign Funds ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Executives ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Employment Contract ,
Enforcement ,
Ethics ,
False Statements ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Election Campaign Act ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Felonies ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Agents ,
GAO ,
Lobbying ,
Lobbying Disclosure Act ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Personal Use ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Sarbanes-Oxley
The FCC issued a Declaratory Ruling on February 8 to ensure that telephone calls that use artificial intelligence (AI) to generate or mimic human voices are treated as “robocalls” for purposes of the Telephone Consumer...more
3/1/2024
/ Advertising ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Deep Fake ,
Democratic National Committee ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Legislation ,
Notice of Inquiry ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Contributions ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Recount Committees ,
Robocalling ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Social Media ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Transparency ,
Voting Rights ,
Wisconsin
The lead up to the 2022 election cycle was a very active two years, coming off of a very divisive 2020 election which included pandemic-related election changes and election deniers. Our guests, Jessica Furst Johnson and...more