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
6/21/2024
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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
4/29/2024
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Legislative lobbyists and legislative lobbyist employers in Kentucky are required to file monthly lobbying disclosures for periods covering January through April, and then every four months thereafter covering the rest of the...more
The annual filing for state and local contractors required under New Jersey Chapter 271 (Form BE) is due April 1, 2024. As we have described in previous mailings, this report must be filed by a business entity if it received...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
The annual filing for state and local contractors required under New Jersey Chapter 271 (Form BE) is due March 30, 2022. As we have described in previous mailings, this report must be filed if a business entity received...more
The next quarterly update required under the Illinois pay-to-play law is due August 14, 2021. As described in earlier mailings, the Illinois pay-to-play law requires many companies with aggregate annual state bids, proposals...more
The annual filing for state and local contractors required under New Jersey Chapter 271 (Form BE) is due March 30, 2021. As we have described in previous mailings, this report must be filed if a business entity received...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