Update: On September 19, 2024, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) voted unanimously to adopt resolutions for civil and criminal enforcement of the Committee’s subpoena to Steward Health Care CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre. On September 25, 2024, the full Senate voted unanimously to refer
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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 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.
Senate Subpoena Power Under the 2021 Power-Sharing Agreement
Recently, the Senate adopted a power-sharing agreement providing some contours for organizing the equally divided body. As we have discussed previously, such agreements are very rarely needed. The Senate has only faced a 50-50 partisan split a handful of times. The most recent instance, in 2001, prompted the first power-sharing…
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Congressional Investigations with a Democratic House and Senate
In recent months, we have highlighted key developments on Capitol Hill and discussed the implications of the change in Administration on the pace and focus of congressional investigations. With a Democratic majority now in both the House and the Senate, investigations targeting the private sector are primed to take center…
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State Lobbyist and Campaign Finance Filing Changes Related to COVID-19
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…
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