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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

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

Lobbyists sue Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth over reporting requirements . . . and win

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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April 1 2013

A Massachusetts Superior Court judge recently ruled that Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin overstepped his authority by

FEC raises somebut not allcontribution limits

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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April 1 2013

At the beginning of each new two-year election cycle, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) raises certain political contribution limits to account

FEC to consider vendor itemization questions

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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January 24 2013

For a number of years, the Reports Analysis Division (RAD) of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) has required political committees to disclose how

Plan ahead: New Jersey pay-to-play filing due on April 1!

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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January 24 2013

Business entities that received $50,000 or more in contracts with governments in New Jersey (at all levels of government) in 2012 must file an annual

Airport shuttle company, real estate firms penalized for straw donor schemes in California

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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January 24 2013

This past November, Go Lorrie, an airport shuttle company in San Francisco, and two of its executives pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in

Pay-to-play spotlight: potential for large penalties demands regular evaluation of pay-to-play compliance programs

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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November 27 2012

Recent enforcement actions in the pay-to-play arena highlight the necessity of a company evaluating its pay-to-play compliance program on a regular basis. Three areas of concern and emphasis in such an evaluation process are discussed briefly below

New York lobbyist sentenced to three months in prison for bribery

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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November 27 2012

In late September, New York lobbyist Richard Lipsky was sentenced to three months in prison for bribery and conspiracy

$7,000 in improper meals and golf outings leads to nearly $1.7 million penalty for energy company

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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September 20 2012

New York has a particularly strict law concerning gifts to members and employees of the New York Public Service Commission (the PSC), which regulates utilities in New York

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