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The Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) proposed new rules this week (56 N.J.R. 1684(a) and 56 N.J.R. 1699(a)), finally implementing the legislature’s creation of reporting requirements for independent expenditure (IE)...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
Despite major “reforms” to New Jersey’s pay-to-play laws in 2023, certain state and local government contractors doing business in New Jersey still must file the Business Entity Annual Disclosure Statement by April 1, 2024....more
The annual filing for state and local contractors required under New Jersey Chapter 271 (Form BE) is due April 1, 2024. As we have described in previous mailings, this report must be filed by a business entity if it received...more
Recently, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) issued an advisory opinion that provided a valuable clarification about the prohibition against federal candidates raising or spending “soft money.”...more
Now that the legislative session is underway—and the 2024 election is fast approaching—organizations that work to influence public policy or elections should focus on the significant changes to Minnesota’s lobbying and...more
The following summarizes periodic pay-to-play reporting requirements under laws in Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and Rhode Island. Certain companies must file reports regarding their business...more
With the new year comes an opportunity to review and re-set the political-law compliance for campaigns, PACs, lobbyists, businesses, and individuals. The following checklist provides a brief overview of upcoming dates on the...more
With just over a week remaining until election day, now is the time for reporting committees, individuals and corporations, and organizations to prepare for and understand their ELEC reporting obligations. Under the Elections...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
Please note that Maryland’s semiannual pay-to-play report is due on May 31 from certain state and local government contractors, even if no reportable contributions have been made....more
In this episode, partner Mark Renaud discusses what corporations and government contractors need to know following New Jersey's April 2023 campaign finance reform bill, which includes significant revisions to state and local...more
Business entities that in 2022 received $50,000 or more in contracts with state or local government agencies in New Jersey must file an annual disclosure statement of political contributions with the New Jersey Election Law...more
New Jersey’s annual pay-to-play filing deadline will be here at the end of March. If your business entity received payments of $50,000 or more (in the aggregate) as a result of New Jersey government contracts during the 2022...more
Under Pennsylvania's pay-to-play disclosure law, any business entity that has been awarded any no-bid contract by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any of its political subdivisions must file a disclosure with the...more
Please note that Maryland’s semiannual pay-to-play report is due on November 30 from certain state and local government contractors, even if no reportable contributions have been made....more
Starting next month, the District of Columbia’s “pay-to-play” law will take effect. Under the new law, the District government is prohibited from contracting with “covered contractors” which have contributed to “prohibited...more
The 112th General Assembly adjourned sine die on April 28th, 2022, but many of the successful measures will become effective on July 1st. Public Chapter 1087 – one of the most weighty and intricate bills – made changes to...more
The Senate Rules and Administration panel approved Dara Lindenbaum’s nomination to the Federal Election Commission, sending her nomination to the Senate floor. Lindenbaum would fill the seat of Commissioner Steven Walther....more
A federal Super PAC has an affirmative duty to verify whether a contribution from an LLC is attributable to individuals behind the entity, according to a Federal Election Commission (FEC) statement in a recently closed...more
Does your company do business with New Jersey government entities? Does your company make political contributions to New Jersey political recipients?...more
Takeaways - Activist shareholders are increasing the pressure on companies to disclose their political spending and their lobbying and trade association activity. In 2021, a record 40% of shareholders’ proposals...more
The nation’s capital will begin to enforce its long-delayed pay-to-play law on November 9, 2022. Although it was originally set to go into effect on November 4, 2020, Washington, D.C., delayed enforcement of the Campaign...more
The District of Columbia’s long-awaited pay-to-play law will take effect on November 9, 2022, after over two years of delay. The District’s pay-to-play law was originally set to go into effect on November 4, 2020, but was...more