The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) published its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on January 2, 2025, amending decades-old regulations issued under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA) and...more
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Effective July 1, 2022, Maryland will expand its lobbyist employer reporting requirements. The same day, Vermont’s recently enacted Code of Ethics will take effect regarding gifts to public servants....more
The nation’s capital will begin to enforce its long-delayed pay-to-play law on November 9, 2022. Although it was originally set to go into effect on November 4, 2020, Washington, D.C., delayed enforcement of the Campaign...more
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Effective January 1, 2022, Illinois has expanded its lobbying rules to cover local lobbying, require reporting of lobbying consultants, and mandate training for lobbyists....more
Lobbyists registered under the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) are now required to disclose federal and state convictions of certain crimes. ...more