By: Jan Baran and Austin Graham July will be a big, beautiful and busy month for federal lobbyists. Two separate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings are due later this month: quarterly lobbying reports (LD-2) for the second...more
In this episode of Early Returns, Jan Baran speaks with Brody Mullins, co-author of “The Wolves of K Street” and Pulitzer Prize winning Wall Street Journal journalist, about the historical, present and future world of...more
Eighth Circuit Invalidates Missouri's Two-Year Lobbying Ban for Former Legislators and Staffers -
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated a Missouri state constitutional amendment that imposed a two-year lobbying...more
8/28/2024
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Compliance ,
Constitutional Amendment ,
Ethics ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fines ,
Free Speech ,
FTC Act ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Lobbying ,
New Regulations ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Pay-To-Play ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Presidential Elections ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Bans ,
Texas ,
UAW ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Voting Rights
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to adopt a final rule banning noncompete agreements. The FTC defines a "non-compete clause" broadly as a term or condition of employment that prohibits a worker from, or...more
4/30/2024
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Campaign Finance Reform ,
Campaign Funds ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Executives ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Employment Contract ,
Enforcement ,
Ethics ,
False Statements ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Election Campaign Act ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Felonies ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Agents ,
GAO ,
Lobbying ,
Lobbying Disclosure Act ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Personal Use ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Sarbanes-Oxley
Political activity and lobbying have become not only full time, but also highly regulated. That also means that election campaigns as well as lobbying activities are getting under way for the next election cycle.
To talk...more