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On August 19, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled with a registered investment adviser (Adviser),1 whereby the Adviser paid a $95,000 civil money penalty in addition to being censured for...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
As super PACs, candidates, and nonprofits increasingly turn to AI for more effective campaigning, understanding how to use this technology is crucial. In this 90-second video, Wiley's Andrew Woodson outlines three essential...more
As interest rates have risen, more PACs are triggering federal income tax requirements stemming from interest they receive. Political organizations, including PACs, with more than $100 in taxable interest or investment income...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
Today, the Committee on House Administration of the U.S. House approved a series of election-related bills which will advance to the floor of the U.S. House. Among the provisions approved is a provision prohibiting “direct or...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
New Jersey has overhauled its pay-to-play and campaign finance laws, dramatically changing the rules for government contractors, nonprofits, and individual donors. The passage of the Elections Transparency Act has been...more
With the next provincial election in Alberta scheduled for May 29, 2023, anyone considering making a financial contribution to a political party or candidate should be aware of the rules governing contributions as outlined in...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
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has announced new contribution limits for the 2023-2024 election cycle. The FEC indexes certain contribution limits for inflation every two years....more
Today, the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) released increased contribution limits for the 2023-2024 election cycle. These increased limits apply to contributions from individuals and non-multicandidate PACs to federal...more
More than a decade ago, the United States Supreme Court held that government restrictions on independent political expenditures by corporations and labor unions violated the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution....more
The Levine Act prohibits “officers” of any state or local government agency who have received a contribution of $250 or more from an applicant or affiliated party from voting on the applicant’s matter—whether it be a...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
Wiley wants our Election Law clients to be aware of a terrible trend we are seeing. There has been a recent spate of fraudulent withdrawals from Political Action Committee (PAC) bank accounts, only to be discovered when doing...more
Now that Labor Day is in the rearview mirror, we are only two months out from important federal and state elections here in New Jersey. In this period will come a rush of dinners, cocktail parties, and breakfasts, all...more
On August 28, 2022, a new Missouri statute governing political contributions by limited liability companies (LLC) will take effect. Missouri law currently permits individuals to make campaign contributions to candidates but...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
In the run-up to the provincial election in Quebec, which is set to take place on October 3, 2022, businesses and organizations are reminded of the importance of adhering to the rules pertaining to financing, election...more
À l’approche des prochaines élections provinciales québécoises, lesquelles se tiendront le 3 octobre prochain, il convient de rappeler aux entreprises et aux organisations qui comptent participer à ce processus politique...more
Earlier this month, the Federal Election Commission (FEC or Commission) announced one of the largest fines in the agency’s history – $975,000 – against two U.S.-based corporations that were involved in contributing $1.75...more
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has punished Marathon Petroleum Company LP (Marathon) for making three contributions, totaling $1.5 million, to two super PACs in 2019 and 2020, while one of the company’s many units,...more