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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
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
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
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
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
U.S. companies are allowed to make contributions to super PACs, which is exactly what Wheatland Tube, LLC did in this case. However, the decision to contribute involved conversations with a foreign national, and that led to...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
With the 2020 campaign in its homestretch and the 2021 inauguration on the horizon, an unprecedented rush of political and policy activity is expected no matter which party wins control of the White House or Congress....more
With the 2020 elections rapidly approaching, individuals may be considering making contributions to political candidates, campaigns, action committees (PAC), or parties. The following update identifies the campaign finance...more
More than seven years after the 2012 election, the identity of a $1.7 million donor may be publicly disclosed in the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) records following the Supreme Court’s decision in Doe vs. FEC. ...more
Now that the calendar has flipped to 2020, planning and fundraising efforts are intensifying in advance of this summer’s national party conventions. ...more
With Citizens United reaching double digits, now is an opportune time review the landmark case’s impact on campaign-finance law. When the decision was first issued, many thought we would witness a rise in independent...more
With the November 2020, U.S. presidential election quickly approaching, and its outcome possibly having a far-reaching impact on American business, many U.S. firms are beginning to consider their engagement strategies for the...more
The Federal Election Commission ("FEC") settled violations of federal campaign finance law in connection with the involvement of foreign nationals on a U.S. company’s board in making $1.3 million in contributions to a Super...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
This January 2019 edition of A Guide to Political and Lobbying Activities (the “Guide”) includes updates to reflect an increased scrutiny of representation of foreign governments, corporations, and other entities in the...more
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia published an opinion, on August 3, 2018, in Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) v. Federal Election Commission (FEC). The opinion holds...more
The Federal Elections Commission (FEC) recently issued a ruling that limits expenditures by certain Super PACs established, maintained and controlled by a state representative. South Carolina State Representative Nancy Mace...more
The recent major revisions to Arizona’s campaign finance laws (passed in bills S.B. 1516, H.B. 2296 and H.B. 2297), which took effect late last year, modified the previous restrictions on corporate contributions to political...more
As 2016 draws to a close, the holiday reading list for those involved with political action committees (PACs), mega political action committees (Mega PACs) and others in politics may include the comprehensive rewrite of...more
On July 4th we celebrated Independence Day. In the next three weeks, the Nation will focus on the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. We cannot turn on the television without catching a political ad....more
Late last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and State legislative leaders announced agreement on a broad set of ethics and campaign-finance reforms focused on increased disclosure, transparency, and public trust....more
As in the 2014 mid-term election season, Super PACs once again are attracting a great deal of attention in this Presidential Primary season. Although criticized by many, they are a legal, and many believe effective, way to...more
On July 7, 2015, the federal circuit court for the District of Columbia sitting en banc issued a unanimous opinion upholding the federal contractor contribution ban against a constitutional challenge in the long-running case...more