As states grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 crisis, many have opted to make changes to campaign finance and lobbying reporting due dates and filing procedures. Covington has published a client alert containing a chart of changes to state campaign finance and lobbying filing schedules that states have announced as of last week.

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Photo of Andrew Garrahan Andrew Garrahan

Andrew Garrahan represents and counsels clients at the intersection of law and politics. He guides them through both regulatory compliance issues and government investigations on matters including state and federal campaign finance, ethics, lobbying, and corruption, as well as in congressional investigations.

Andrew’s…

Andrew Garrahan represents and counsels clients at the intersection of law and politics. He guides them through both regulatory compliance issues and government investigations on matters including state and federal campaign finance, ethics, lobbying, and corruption, as well as in congressional investigations.

Andrew’s prior career in political fundraising gives him a unique perspective on the challenges faced by his clients, which include corporations, candidates, government officials, political and nonprofit organizations, and private individuals.

Andrew’s counseling and advisory practice includes:

guiding clients on structuring of and compliance for their state and federal lobbying and grassroots advocacy campaigns;
representing campaigns, Super PACs, corporations, trade associations, and individuals on the applicability of the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) and state campaign finance law;
counseling on Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) registration and disclosure, and its interaction with the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA);
helping companies comply with state and federal ethics laws, particularly on gifts and conflicts of interests, and domestic anticorruption; and
auditing corporate political law compliance practices.

Andrew’s investigations and defense work includes:

representing clients in Congressional investigations, including responding to letter requests and subpoenas;
preparing company officers and other individuals for testimony in Congressional investigative hearings;
defending clients in Department of Justice matters related to campaign finance, lobbying, ethics, and public corruption; and
representing clients before the FEC and state campaign finance, lobbying, and ethics regulators.

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Photo of Darcy Slayton Darcy Slayton

Darcy Slayton is an associate in the Congressional Investigations, Election and Political Law, and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. She represents companies and individuals facing high-profile and high-risk congressional investigations and hearings and other criminal, civil, and internal investigations that present…

Darcy Slayton is an associate in the Congressional Investigations, Election and Political Law, and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. She represents companies and individuals facing high-profile and high-risk congressional investigations and hearings and other criminal, civil, and internal investigations that present legal, political, and public relations risks. Darcy has represented companies before virtually every major congressional investigation committee. Darcy has advised dozens of clients throughout the congressional inquiry process, including congressional subpoenas, requests for documents and information, informational briefings, and investigative reports. She has particular experience preparing CEOs and other senior executives to testify in challenging congressional hearings and providing advice related to congressional subpoena authority and compliance.

Darcy also regularly provides strategic counsel to companies and individuals on governmental controversies, political law, and crisis management matters. She maintains an active pro bono practice, including significant matters focused on federal election law and governmental records preservation.

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