Corporations, trade associations, non-profits, other organizations, and individuals face significant penalties and reputational harm if they violate state laws governing corporate and personal political activities, the registration of lobbyists, lobbying reporting, or the giving of gifts or items of value to government officials or employees. To help organizations and individuals
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Understanding H.R. 1 (Part 1): Corporate & Trade Association Campaign Activity
Posted in Campaign Finance
With a growing chorus of support across the progressive landscape, the For the People Act of 2021 has emerged as a key legislative priority for congressional Democrats in the 117th Congress. Envisioned as a “transformational anti-corruption and clean elections reform package,” the bill would enact sweeping changes to federal election…
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Understanding H.R. 1 (Part 1): Corporate & Trade Association Campaign Activity
Posted in Campaign Finance
With a growing chorus of support across the progressive landscape, the For the People Act of 2021 has emerged as a key legislative priority for congressional Democrats in the 117th Congress. Envisioned as a “transformational anti-corruption and clean elections reform package,” the bill would enact sweeping changes to federal election…
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The Top 10 Political Law Red Flags for M&A Deals
By Zachary G. Parks on
Posted in Political Law
During the diligence process that precedes a merger or acquisition, investment firms and corporations should pay careful attention to political law risks. Political laws are notoriously complex, are often not intuitive, and even seemingly minor or technical violations of these rules can result in significant penalties and reputational harm. These…
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The Top 10 Political Law Red Flags for M&A Deals
By Zachary G. Parks on
Posted in Political Law
During the diligence process that precedes a merger or acquisition, investment firms and corporations should pay careful attention to political law risks. Political laws are notoriously complex, are often not intuitive, and even seemingly minor or technical violations of these rules can result in significant penalties and reputational harm. These…
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IRS Steps into Fray on Political Activities
By Susan Leahy on
Posted in Campaign Finance, Tax
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued two private letter rulings (PLRs) that may be interesting for tax-exempt organizations that engage in political activity.
In the first ruling, the IRS held that a company could not deduct payments made to charity under a PAC matching contribution program as an “ordinary…
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New Overtime Rules May Spell Trouble For Some Corporate PACs
By Zachary G. Parks on
Posted in Campaign Finance
The Obama Administration’s publication yesterday of a regulation increasing the universe of employees entitled to overtime pay might reduce the number of employees from whom corporate PACs can seek contributions.
The new regulations, which take effect on December 1, 2016, increase the salary level below which certain employees are entitled…
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FEC Issues Zero Tolerance Decision on Foreign National Contributions
By Robert Lenhard on
Posted in Campaign Finance, Enforcement
In a little noticed decision earlier this month, the FEC announced the settlement of an enforcement case that sets a compliance standard that few companies may currently meet. FEC ADR Case 708 (Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. PAC). The outcome is even more surprising because the case involved a single…
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The Obama Administration’s Changes to the Overtime Pay Rules Could Impact Corporate PACs
By Robert Lenhard on
Posted in Campaign Finance
The Obama administration announced yesterday that it will revise the regulations that define if an individual is an “executive” or “administrative” employee exempt from the overtime pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This could have an unexpected impact on corporate PACs, potentially shrinking the number of employees…
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