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"Political intelligence" activities and the STOCK Act
- Wiley Rein LLP
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- USA
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- February 6 2012
On February 2, 2012, the Senate, by a 96 to 3 vote, passed S. 2038 - The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012 - "To prohibit members of Congress and employees of Congress from using nonpublic information derived from their official positions for personal benefit, and for other purposes"
FEC opens rulemaking on corporate election activity with possible far-reaching implications for politically active entities
- Wiley Rein LLP
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- USA
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- January 9 2012
Corporations and trade associations that are active in the federal political arena should pay close attention to a new rulemaking begun recently by the Federal Election Commission (FEC or Commission
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
Pay-to-play survey now available
- Wiley Rein LLP
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- USA
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- May 13 2011
Almost two-dozen states and scores of municipalities have some sort of pay-to-play restrictions on contributions related to current or prospective government contractors
The DISCLOSE Act passes the House
- Wiley Rein LLP
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- USA
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- July 14 2010
On June 24, 2010, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 5175, known as the "Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act" or the "DISCLOSE Act."
Schumer-Van Hollen is as much about prohibitions as about disclosure
- Wiley Rein LLP
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- USA
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- May 12 2010
Despite its name, the DISCLOSE Act (The Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act or Schumer-Van Hollen) is as much about campaign finance bans and prohibitions as about disclosure
Supreme Court decision could impact political advertising
- Wiley Rein LLP
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- USA
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- February 17 2010
On January 21, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court held that corporations and unions have the same right to engage in independent political speech as do individuals, including the right to expressly advocate the election or defeat of candidates
Supreme Court gives corporations their voice back
- Wiley Rein LLP
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- USA
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- January 21 2010
Today, the US Supreme Court held that corporations and unions have the same right to engage in independent political speech as do individuals, including the right to expressly advocate the election or defeat of candidates
2010 state lobbying and gifts survey
- Wiley Rein LLP
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- USA
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- January 18 2010
The Election Law & Government Ethics Practice is currently updating its annual Survey of State Lobbying and Gift Laws for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia
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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