With Inauguration Day just under three weeks away, many corporations and individuals are being asked to participate in the festivities that will accompany the presidential swearing-in ceremony.  While less regulated than pre-election political activities, presidential inaugurations are nonetheless subject to a number of easily-overlooked rules.  Yesterday’s Covington E-Alert identifies three common situations where individuals and corporations participating in inauguration events might run into trouble if they are not careful: (i) making contributions to the Presidential Inaugural Committee; (ii) giving inaugural event tickets to government officials; and (iii) hosting or attending privately sponsored events that surround the inauguration.

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Zachary Park advises a wide range of corporate and political clients on federal and state campaign finance, lobbying disclosure, pay to play, and government ethics laws. Mr. Parks regularly advises corporations and corporate executives on instituting political law compliance programs and conducts compliance…

Zachary Park advises a wide range of corporate and political clients on federal and state campaign finance, lobbying disclosure, pay to play, and government ethics laws. Mr. Parks regularly advises corporations and corporate executives on instituting political law compliance programs and conducts compliance training for senior corporate executives and lobbyists. He also has extensive experience conducting corporate internal investigations concerning campaign finance and lobbying law compliance and has defended clients in investigations by the Federal Election Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee.