Early Returns Podcast: FEC Commissioner Trey Trainor – Understanding and Respecting the Federal Election Commission
Video: Artificial Intelligence Use in Political Campaigns
Early Returns Podcast - Jan Baran, Jessica Furst Johnson and Jason Torchinsky - Political Lawyers Take a Deeper Dive into 2022 Elections and Look Ahead to 2024
Primary Elections and Campaign Finance: Ten Things to Know
H.R. 1 – How will the Lobbying Disclosure Act be Affected?
H.R. 1 – Disclosures, Disclaimers, and FEC Certifications: What Corporations, Non-Profits, and Trade Associations Need to Know
California's Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) has increased the financial limits for political contributions and gifts to state candidates and officials. These new limits took effect on January 1, 2025, and will...more
This morning Judge Eric Tostrud in the District of Minnesota issued an order in the case captioned Minnesota Chamber of Commerce v. John Choi, et al permanently enjoining certain provisions found in Minnesota Statute 211B.15...more
The Federal Election Commission announced updated contribution limits for the 2025-2026 election cycle...more
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...more
Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance,...more
Last week, the Supreme Court of Ohio announced the adoption of increased judicial campaign contribution limits beginning with the 2025 election cycle...more
Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - Florida: After more than two weeks of trial, jurors found former Republican State Senator Frank Artiles guilty of most of the charges in a “ghost candidate” scheme....more
Bricker Graydon is pleased to present a refresher on Ohio ethics laws, campaign finance compliance, and a presentation from the Ohio Secretary of State about the Secretary’s public integrity division, which was created in...more
Vice President Kamala Harris's selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate imposes restrictions on campaign contributions to the Harris-Walz campaign by federally registered investment advisers (RIAs), exempt...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
Ohio’s campaign finance reporting deadlines were updated for 2024, please find the latest deadlines and other campaign finance compliance information on the chart here....more
Our panelists will provide a series of presentations covering Ohio's ethics and campaign finance laws. Topics include recent advisory opinions, election trends, and legislative ethics updates in preparation for the upcoming...more
On March 15, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Lindke v. Freed and a per curiam opinion in O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier addressing when a public official may prevent a person from commenting on the public...more
On July 1, 2024, registration thresholds under the city of Chicago’s lobbying law take effect. Under the law, individuals will need to register for city lobbying communications if they: - are compensated or spend $1,250...more
Back for its third year, Foster Swift Collins & Smith’s “Legal Strategies for Women Leaders” webinar series is a program crafted to help women business leaders stay abreast of new laws, regulations and other beneficial...more
As far back as 1995, The Simpsons established that you don't win friends with salad. Even though you may not make any friends with salad, it still has a monetary value. This dichotomy can actually teach us something...more
On May 5, Minnesota became the first state to enact legislation prohibiting “foreign-influenced” corporations from making political contributions and expenditures. But while supporters heralded the measure, critics charged...more
On April 3, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed the Elections Transparency Act (ETA) (Bill No. A4372/S2866) into law. Sponsored by Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari, Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald, and...more
Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - Former president Trump's campaign raised more than $5 million in the first 48 hours after reports broke that he had been indicted by a grand jury in Manhattan–receiving more than $4...more
Last December, I wrote about AB 83 (Lee & Kalra), which would enact the "Get Foreign Money Out of California Elections Act". The California Political Reform Act already forbids a foreign government or foreign principal...more
With the start of a new year come ample fundraising opportunities for upcoming elections. As a result, it is important to understand the rules around donating and becoming aware of certain contribution limits. If you plan to...more
One of the most challenging aspects of running for office is navigating campaign finance laws. One mistake can doom a campaign and ruin a reputation....more