In one of the first actions of his second term, President Trump rescinded the Biden ethics executive order for political appointees in the presidential administration. Unlike in 2017, President Trump has not yet issued his...more
In one of his last major acts in office, former President Biden signed into law a massive defense spending bill that could have significant implications both for companies that contract with the Department of Defense (DoD)...more
1/23/2025
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With the first LD-2 reporting deadline of 2023 less than two weeks away (April 20), registrants should begin to compile their organization’s federal lobbying activity for disclosure on their quarterly reports. The U.S....more
For those individuals leaving the Trump administration or interested in serving under the Biden administration, two important developments will impact those decisions. In one of his final acts as President, Donald Trump...more
As we enter the new year, there are new changes in state and federal lobbying, gift and campaign finance laws.
California: In September, Gov. Jerry Brown signed new campaign finance laws that require political committees...more
1/18/2018
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As we enter the new year, please note the following recent changes made to state and federal lobbying, gift and campaign finance laws...more
As we enter the new year, please note the following changes to state lobbying and gift laws effective January 1, 2016...more