In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's Monthly Round-Up In the April 2025 In-Compliance recap, we cover the following topics:
President Trump Directs Attorney General to Investigate ActBlue -
FEC Commissioner Allen...more
5/2/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Campaign Finance Reform ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Lobbying ,
New Legislation ,
Political Advertising ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Contributions ,
State Elections ,
State Legislatures
Supreme Court Lifts Fifth Circuit’s Corporate Transparency Act Injunction; Second District Court Enjoins Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rule and Requirements Remain Fluid -
On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court...more
1/31/2025
/ Appeals ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Embezzlement ,
Ethics ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Fraud ,
Injunctions ,
Political Contributions ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SCOTUS ,
Stays
Today, the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) released increased contribution limits for the 2025-2026 election cycle. The increased limits apply to contributions from individuals and non-multicandidate PACs to federal...more
Now that the presidential election has concluded and 2024 is drawing to a close, it is worth looking back at one of the most consequential years for the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in recent memory. From expanding...more
12/16/2024
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Ballot Measures ,
Federal Election Campaign Act ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Fundraisers ,
Political Advertising ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Contributions ,
Presidential Elections ,
Statutory Authority ,
SuperPACs
In the November 2024 In-Compliance Round-Up, we cover the following: William J. McGinley, Partner at Holtzman Vogel, to Serve as Next White House Counsel -
Jessica Furst Johnson: Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey wants to...more
11/27/2024
/ Ballots ,
Biden Administration ,
Compliance ,
Corruption ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Donations ,
Equal Protection ,
FCC ,
General Elections ,
Hatch Act ,
Kamala Harris ,
Notice of Appeal ,
PA Supreme Court ,
PACs ,
Political Contributions ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Recount Committees ,
Redistricting ,
Saturday Night Live (SNL) ,
Social Media ,
Trump Administration ,
Voting Rights Act
Holtzman Vogel attorneys wrote on the Supreme Court's landmark Loper Bright decision earlier this month. The Court overruled its 1984 decision in Chevron v. NRDC that introduced the so-called "Chevron deference" principle...more
8/2/2024
/ Absentee Voting ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Advisory Opinions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Compliance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
FCC ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
FinCEN ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
PACs ,
Political Contributions ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Disclosure ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Summary Judgment
At the FEC’s May 1 open meeting, the Commission voted 4-1 to approve an advisory opinion requested by Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom (“NFRF”) that authorizes federal candidates and officeholders to solicit unlimited funds,...more
5/30/2024
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Campaign Finance Reform ,
Compliance ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Deep Fake ,
FCC ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Political Advertising ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Contributions ,
Public Disclosure ,
Transparency
At the FEC’s May 1 open meeting, the Commission voted 4-1 to approve a draft advisory opinion requested by Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom (“NFRF”) that authorizes federal candidates and officeholders to solicit unlimited...more
Earlier today, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) issued an advisory opinion that provides useful clarifications regarding the definitions of “public communication,” “coordinated communication,” and “coordinated...more
The FCC issued a Declaratory Ruling on February 8 to ensure that telephone calls that use artificial intelligence (AI) to generate or mimic human voices are treated as “robocalls” for purposes of the Telephone Consumer...more
3/1/2024
/ Advertising ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Declaratory Rulings ,
Deep Fake ,
Democratic National Committee ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
New Legislation ,
Notice of Inquiry ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Contributions ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Recount Committees ,
Robocalling ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Social Media ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Transparency ,
Voting Rights ,
Wisconsin
Recently, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) issued an advisory opinion that provided a valuable clarification about the prohibition against federal candidates raising or spending “soft money.”...more
On January 11, the FEC approved an advisory opinion allowing a federal candidate or officeholder to establish a state leadership PAC (S-LPACs) that will engage solely in state and local (i.e., nonfederal) elections and ballot...more
Today, the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) released increased contribution limits for the 2023-2024 election cycle. These increased limits apply to contributions from individuals and non-multicandidate PACs to federal...more