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A trail blazed too far? Oregon reins in reach of ethics law

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 6 2009

Concerned that previous reform efforts from the 2007 session had created a large number of headaches, Oregon legislators last month passed a new law revising portions of the state's ethics code, although most changes will not become effective until January 1, 2010

FEC matter under review 6121

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 6 2009

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) recently released a conciliation agreement (MUR 6121) entered into by the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), its PAC and the PAC's treasurer, in his official capacity

FEC permits joint venture's PAC to disaffiliate

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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September 11 2009

At its open meeting on July 28, 2009, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) unanimously agreed to permit the federal political action committee (PAC) of Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P., to disaffiliate from the federal PAC of the General Electric Company

Domestic subsidiary of foreign corporation pays fine for state candidate contributions

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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September 11 2009

A recently released Federal Election Commission (FEC) enforcement matter, MUR 6203, highlights the campaign finance perils faced by U.S. subsidiaries of foreign corporations

Pay-to-play re-registration required in Illinois

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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September 11 2009

The Illinois State Board of Elections has completed work on its electronic business registration system

Lobbying, pay-to-play, campaign finance: what in the world is going on in Illinois?

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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September 11 2009

Illinois began 2009 with a new pay-to-play statute, a new pay-to-play Executive Order and several proposals for substantive reform in the areas of campaign finance, ethics and lobbying, among others

A trap for the unwary: corporate aggregation rules in the states for political contributions

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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September 11 2009

Where permitted by state law, direct corporate contributions are often a simpler means of contributing to candidates and political parties than political action committee (PAC) contributions

Tax corner: shared website is prohibited political intervention by 501(c)(3) exempt organization

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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March 13 2009

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) determined in a recent Technical Advice Memorandum (TAM) that a 501(c)(3) exempt organization intervened in prohibited political activity by sharing its website with a related 501(c)(4) organization

Pay-to-play spotlight: New Jersey Supreme Court rules against pay-to-play violator

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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March 13 2009

On January 15, 2009, the New Jersey Supreme Court upheld a lower court's decision against Earle Asphalt Company in an important pay-to-play decision

FEC augments advisory opinion procedures

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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July 8 2009

At its open meeting on June 25, 2009, the Federal Election Commission (FEC or Commission) adopted additional procedures for requesting and adopting advisory opinions

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