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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Covington Releases 400-Page, 50-State Survey of Pay-to-Play Rules (2022 Edition)
Companies doing business with state and local governments or operating in regulated industries are subject to a dizzying array of “pay-to-play” rules. These rules effectively prohibit company executives and employees (and in some cases, their family members) from making certain personal political contributions. Even inadvertent violations can be dangerous: a…
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Survey of the Pay-to-Play Laws of the United States
By Zachary G. Parks & Kevin Glandon on
Companies doing business with state and local governments or operating in regulated industries are subject to a dizzying array of “pay-to-play” rules. These rules effectively prohibit company executives and employees (and in some cases, their family members) from making certain personal political contributions. Even inadvertent violations can be dangerous: a …
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Lessons From the Reversal of Tom DeLay’s Conviction
By Zachary G. Parks on
Posted in Campaign Finance, Enforcement
For Tom DeLay, yesterday’s Texas Court of Appeals ruling reversing his conviction on money laundering charges (with its accompanying three year prison sentence) probably makes up for the former House Majority Leader’s Dancing with the Stars loss. The acquittal marks another high-profile defeat for government prosecutors bringing criminal charges predicated…
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