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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

FEC opinion addresses solicitations by parent corporation with different types of subsidiaries

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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March 13 2009

On February 12, the FEC issued an advisory opinion on corporate solicitations to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group and three of its wholly owned subsidiaries: the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Changes in the states: Oregon court upholds gift laws; legislature makes some gift law changes

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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January 18 2010

On the last day of 2009, the Oregon Supreme Court unanimously upheld Oregon's $50 limit applicable to persons with certain legislative or administrative interests in government action, including lobbyists

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

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

FEC deadlocks on $2 for $1 PAC charitable matching program

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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May 6 2009

By a vote of three to three (with four votes necessary for approval), the Federal Election Commission (FEC) failed to reach an agreement last month on an advisory opinion that would have expanded a corporation's ability to encourage PAC participation through a charitable matching program

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

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

Bundle of joy: the FEC’s new bundled contribution disclosure rules

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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March 13 2009

On February 17, 2009, the FEC published in the Federal Register final rules and an accompanying Explanation and Justification (E&J) to implement a provision of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA) requiring that federal candidate committees, leadership PACs and party committees disclose contributions bundled by federal lobbyists, their employers or their PACs

States respond to Citizens United

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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March 12 2010

On January 21, 2010, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that corporations and unions may use general treasury funds to make independent expenditures for speech that is an electioneering communication or for speech expressly advocating the election or defeat of a candidate

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