In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's Monthly Round-Up In this March 2025 issue of In Compliance, we cover the following topics:
President Trump Issues Executive Order on Election Integrity -
Treasury Department Eliminates…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Elections & Politics, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
In this episode of Early Returns, Jan Baran speaks with Brody Mullins, co-author of “The Wolves of K Street” and Pulitzer Prize winning Wall Street Journal journalist, about the historical, present and future world of lobbyists…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Elections & Politics
On March 25, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONS.” This far-reaching Executive Order requires federal and state authorities to implement numerous…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Immigration Law, International Law & Trade
The New York State Board of Elections (NYSBOE) approved and released its 2025 list of legislative proposals..…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics
In a letter dated January 31, 2025, President Trump informed FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub that she is "hereby removed as a Member of the Federal Election Commission, effective immediately.” Weintraub made the letter public in the…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Constitutional Law, Elections & Politics
In a 4-3 decision, the New York State Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of New York State’s Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG). The commission’s constitutionality had been challenged by former…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Elections & Politics
On January 30, 2025, the Appellate Division Second Department handed down a decision regarding the constitutionality of the New York State Voting Rights Act. The case, Clarke v. Town of Newburgh, concerned a challenge under the…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections & Politics
Supreme Court Lifts Fifth Circuit’s Corporate Transparency Act Injunction; Second District Court Enjoins Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rule and Requirements Remain Fluid -
On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court granted…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law
Today, the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) released increased contribution limits for the 2025-2026 election cycle. The increased limits apply to contributions from individuals and non-multicandidate PACs to federal…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Finance & Banking
In this episode, Jan Baran speaks with the Vice Chair of the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”), Trey Trainor. Born and raised in Texas, Commissioner Trainor discusses his career, his route to the FEC, the tracking of campaign…
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/ Constitutional Law, Elections & Politics
With the transfer of power to a new presidential administration, much of America is turning against the controversial diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agenda. In Albany, however, the New York State Senate this week is…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Elections & Politics, Labor & Employment Law
The New York State Senate once again began the year’s legislative session by passing a number of election-related bills…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Elections & Politics
Attorney General of Virginia and son of an immigrant who fled Fidel Castro’s Cuba, Jason Miyares, has recently announced his campaign for reelection and now talks with Jan Baran about the role of attorney general and the issues…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Elections & Politics, Immigration Law
A Lookback at the Federal Election Commission in 2024 by: Matt Petersen -
Now that the presidential election has concluded and 2024 is drawing to a close, it is worth looking back at one of the most consequential years for…
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/ Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Finance & Banking, Government Contracting
A recent consent judgment issued by the U.S. District Court for D.C. provided a powerful reminder to corporate and labor union PACs that they must (1) obtain affirmative consent from employees before deducting amounts from their…
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/ Civil Remedies, Elections & Politics, Labor & Employment Law
