Charitable Planning With Guest Stephanie Hood: Navigating Complex Rules and Traps for the Unwary
Once Removed Episode 11: Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts, or SLATs
The Line Between Gift Giving and Bribery
Hedge Fund Guy and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Statue
The Federal Gift Rules Assistant: What You Need to Know and Why
NGE On Demand: GRAT Trusts with Eric Mann
To Give or Not to Give: Considerations for Year-End Gifting
Lifting the Fog Over Lobbying Compliance - updated with impact of COVID-19 on NYS lobbying community
The federal Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) requires entities that employ one or more in-house lobbyists to register with Congress. Both the employer and the in-house lobbyist are then responsible for filing periodic disclosure...more
In one of the first actions of his second term, President Trump rescinded the Biden ethics executive order for political appointees in the presidential administration. Unlike in 2017, President Trump has not yet issued his...more
Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE & HCCA’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences bring compliance practitioners from all disciplines together for convenient, local compliance education....more
We are now in December and the end-of-the-year holiday gift-giving season is upon us. Gifts for family; gifts for assistants; gifts for clients; gifts for friends. Holiday parties, Secret Santa exchanges, and the like. It’s...more
On November 13, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court published a Code of Conduct that codifies the ethics rules and principles governing the conduct of Justices and their staff. The Code consists of five Judicial Canons that draw...more
As a rule, a Member, officer, or employee may not accept any gift, except as the rule provides (relevant exceptions listed below). Members-elect are subject to the Gift Rule when their pay and allowances begin....more
ADDED BY POPULAR DEMAND: Virtual Conference for Higher Education Compliance - Attend SCCE’s virtual Higher Education Compliance Conference, November 8, 2022, and hear from experienced professionals on a range of higher...more
Summary - Effective July 1, 2022, Maryland will expand its lobbyist employer reporting requirements. The same day, Vermont’s recently enacted Code of Ethics will take effect regarding gifts to public servants....more
On May 4, Vermont enacted its first statutory Code of Ethics. The Code will take effect July 1, 2022, and applies to all public servants[1] in Vermont. The Code identifies baseline ethics rules regarding gifts to public...more
If you’ve been out shopping, you’ve likely noticed stores are decking their halls and preparing for the holidays (holiday creep is a topic for another time). Many companies like to send small holiday gifts or tokens of...more
A Minnesota legislator’s recent misfortune with a power saw serves as a reminder that ethics rules apply to lobbyists in their private, as well as professional, lives. After a state representative accidentally cut off three...more
The North Dakota Ethics Commission implemented an exception to the lobbyist gift ban that now allows a lobbyist to purchase food or beverage valued at 10 dollars or less, excluding gratuity, for a public official in...more
Wiley's Federal Gift Rules app, publicly available in the Apple App Store and on Google Play, is an ideal resource for federal lobbyists, organizations that employ or retain federal lobbyists, and others who must comply with...more
On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order, “Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel,” requiring certain appointees to sign an ethics pledge (Biden Pledge). Similar to presidential ethics...more
In the first hours of his new Administration, President Joseph R. Biden issued a new Executive Order (the Order) on Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel. The Order includes an Ethics Pledge that every executive...more
Campaign Finance & Lobbying Compliance - Arizona: The Secretary of State’s Office found reasonable cause that the Goldwater Institute violated a law requiring lobbyists to register with the state after Goldwater testified...more
As federal, state and local governments grapple with the COVID-19 outbreak, a number of jurisdictions have modified certain ethics, lobbying and campaign finance requirements in response to the crisis. Below, we describe...more
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) recently announced that it is launching an investigation into the foreign gifts reporting practices of two higher education institutions. ...more
Recently, the Ohio Ethics Commission, in Advisory Opinion Number 2019-01, provided additional guidance on ceremonial gifts for public officials and employees. Public officials are often honored by groups for longstanding...more
'Tis the season to be jolly, but federal contractors should exercise caution when interacting with employees of the agencies they serve to keep the season bright – and ethical. Here are some key points to remember before...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
In his first full day in office, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 2, tightening ethics restrictions and disclosure requirements on certain State employees and public officers. The following State employees and...more
Change has come to Washington, D.C. and state legislatures around the country. The fast pace of political changes ushered in during early 2017 can create both challenges and opportunities when it comes to complying with the...more
Takeaways - Trump’s Executive Order on Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Appointees supersedes and revokes Obama’s Executive Order. It requires appointees to sign a similar Ethics Pledge relating to receipt...more