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North Carolina court clarifies, confuses state’s lobbying law

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 16 2013

In the first reported decision ever to interpret North Carolina's 2007 lobbying law, the state appeals court has simultaneously clarified and clouded

Birdsall Services Group executives indicted in large-scale pay-to-play scandal in New Jersey

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 16 2013

On March 26, Howard Birdsall, the former CEO of Birdsall Services Group, and six other Birdsall Services Group executives were indicted on conspiracy

Ohio court strikes down and changes pay-to-play laws

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 6 2009

On April 14, 2009, an Ohio appellate court upheld a lower court's 2008 decision that struck down Ohio's 2006 expansion of the state's pay-to-play laws

Clerk and secretary tweak LDA reporting guidance

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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July 14 2010

On June 15, 2010, the clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and the secretary of the Senate announced several slight revisions to their Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) Guidance

OGE proposal to tighten executive branch gift regulations

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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September 29 2011

On September 13, 2011, the Executive Branch Office of Government Ethics (OGE) proposed tightened regulations on gifts to career Executive Branch employees from federally-registered lobbyists and entities that employ in-house lobbyists

Connecticut lobbyist fined $10,000 for failing to wear lobbyist badge

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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January 9 2012

On November 17, 2011, Connecticut's Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board approved a stipulation and consent order with Jon Green-executive director of the Working Families Organization and the Working Families Party-in which Mr. Green acknowledged violating the state's Code of Ethics for Lobbyists

Texas begins regulating procurement lobbying; registration may be required

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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September 11 2009

Effective September 1, 2009, Texas began regulating certain aspects of procurement lobbying

Pay-to-play spotlight: New York and California expand pay-to-play rules

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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November 9 2009

In the wake of various scandals across the country, more and more jurisdictions are turning to pay-to-play laws as necessary parts of reform

In New Jersey, political contributions lead to questions about an improper racetrack lease

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 16 2012

Recently, a New Jersey state agency cited various pay-to-play law issues in denying a racetrack-related contract to a prospective state contractor

SEC proposes pay-to-play ban for investment advisers

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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September 11 2009

On August 7, 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published proposed rules that would impose a pay-to-play contribution ban on investment advisers who work for or seek to work for states and localities

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