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House and Senate undertake inquiries into “political intelligence” activities

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 16 2013

There is no currently pending legislation regarding political intelligence regulation or disclosure. Although they have not yet proposed new

GAO issues report on "political intelligence"

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 16 2013

On April 4, 2013, the Government Accountability Office issued its long-anticipated report on "political intelligence," its role in the financial

The “take them out to the ball” game: inaugural events and events for new and departing members under the Gift Rules and the Lobbying Disclosure Act

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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November 27 2012

The election is over

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

STOCK Act periodic disclosure requirements amended to cover trades by congressional spouses and dependents

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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September 20 2012

On August 16, 2012, President Obama signed into law a brief, hastily passed amendment to the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012 providing that the periodic transaction reports required by the Act must be filed in connection with securities trades by a spouse or dependent child of a Member or covered employee of the U.S House

Senior executive branch employees sue to challenge the constitutionality of the STOCK Act's online disclosure requirements

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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September 20 2012

The amendment to the STOCK Act passed by Congress on August 2, 2012 and signed by President Obama on August 16, 2012 also contained a section delaying for one month the mandate that all annual financial disclosure formsand periodic transaction reportsfiled by Members, officials and employees of the legislative and executive branches be posted and made available online to the public

Judging by appearances: revisions to the Code of Conduct for US Judges

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 6 2009

In March 2009, the Judicial Conference of the United States adopted a revised Code of Conduct for United States Judges

Lobbyist gifts to Obama political appointees: they can’t take it anymore

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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March 13 2009

An Executive Order issued by President Obama on January 21, 2009, imposed a "lobbyist gift ban" on political appointees in the executive branch

New House travel regulations: clearing up some issues, raising others

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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January 24 2013

On December 27, 2012, the House Committee on Ethics issued new, detailed guidelines and regulations on the acceptance of officially related travel

President Obama restricts lobbyist activities on Recovery Act

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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March 24 2009

On March 20, 2009, President Obama issued a Memorandum to all Executive Departments and Agencies that substantially affects the ability of federal lobbyists to communicate with the Departments and Agencies about the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," Public Law 111-5 (the Recovery Act