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All federally registered PACs are required to file post-general election reports with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) by midnight EST on Thursday, December 5, regardless of their activity. This includes both monthly and...more
Since the early days of the internet, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) has kept its hands off of unpaid online political expression. Though federal campaign finance law generally treats paid online communications as...more
With the current election cycle in full swing, emotions are running high about the rapidly evolving presidential contest, whether the House or the Senate (or both!) will flip, and what effect any of that have on down-ballot...more
The Federal Election Commission has issued an advisory opinion making it much easier for federal candidates to offload their paid canvassing programs onto state PACs, nonprofits, and super PACs. ...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
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
On January 11, the FEC approved an advisory opinion allowing a federal candidate or officeholder to establish a state leadership PAC (S-LPACs) that will engage solely in state and local (i.e., nonfederal) elections and ballot...more
All federally registered PACs and party committees and all federal campaign committees for candidates participating in the 2022 general election are required to file Post-General Reports with the FEC by midnight EST on...more
If your business is considering making a contribution to an independent expenditure-only political action committee (“super PAC”) this election cycle, be sure to verify whether it is currently negotiating or performing a...more
Many nonprofit organizations will look to engage in various forms of political activity during the upcoming 2022 midterm elections. Understanding how to participate while complying with federal and state laws and regulations...more
On March 3, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1 by a 220-210 vote. As its designation indicates, the bill is a top priority for the Democratic majority in Congress and the Biden Administration. If enacted into...more
The fallout from the violence at the U.S. Capitol continues to reverberate far beyond politics. In the business sector, companies are taking actions that make clear that free and fair elections and the peaceful transfer of...more
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) recently announced increased federal contribution limits for the 2021-2022 election cycle. Certain federal contribution limits are indexed for inflation and adjustments are made in...more
PACs and other politically active organizations have already seen a lot of activity in the first few weeks of 2021 – including an upcoming Presidential transition and runoff Senate elections in Georgia. Before we see what...more
All federally registered PACs and party committees and all federal campaign committees for candidates participating in the 2020 general election are required to file Post-General Reports with the FEC by midnight EST on...more
The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump political action committee, has been making headlines for churning out viral videos that question the president’s fitness for office. The PAC, founded by a group of Republican political...more
It isn’t just the Federal Election Commission political action committees (PACs) need to worry about. Our Federal Tax Group examines the tax pitfalls for tax-exempt organizations and one worrisome IRS ruling in particular....more
Although it may feel like the 2020 presidential election year has already been here for months (or years), the calendar finally reads 2020. Before you get too busy with 2020, we wanted to share a few useful tips for your PAC...more
We are only one month into 2019 and the 2020 Presidential Election is a hot topic of discussion. With some candidates forming exploratory committees (to determine whether they are going to run) and other candidates declaring...more
The U.S. government reached settlements with two federal lobbyist registrants recently in what appears to signal increased enforcement of political activity laws. On August 28, 2015, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the...more
In signing the omnibus appropriations bill into law on December 16, 2014, the President created new vehicles for making increased contributions to national political party committees. The Federal Election Commission, which is...more
On May 8, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) unanimously affirmed in an advisory opinion that political committees (including candidate campaigns and political action committees) could legally accept small bitcoin...more