Below, please find a discussion of recent developments in New Hampshire
and New York.
New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Office of the Attorney General recently has indicated that, going forward, it will interpret state...more
10/31/2018
/ Campaign Finance Reform ,
Corporate Contributions ,
Governor Cuomo ,
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State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
This mailing summarizes Missouri's new requirements for certain federal PACs and Maine's new requirement that lobbyists attend in-person anti-harassment training....more
On June 8, 2018, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock signed Executive Order No. 15-2018 (the order), enacting new pay-to-play disclosure requirements. The order is notable in that it not only requires disclosure of certain contractor...more
Below, we have summarized recent developments regarding New York and Kansas lobbying requirements.
New York Lobbying Regulations -
On April 24, 2018, the New York Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) voted to...more
5/16/2018
/ Disclosure Requirements ,
Equity Compensation ,
Ethics ,
Exemptions ,
Lobbying ,
Meals-Gifts-and Entertainment Rules ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Salespersons ,
Source of Payments ,
State and Local Government ,
State Procurement Contracts
On December 23, 2016, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) issued a staff interpretation saying that, in its view, contributions by swap dealers and their...more
We wish to remind you that companies with one or more Maryland state or local government contracts worth at least $200,000 are required to file semiannual pay-to-play reports with the Maryland State Board of Elections by May...more
Now that the 2016 elections are over, we must contend with special legal issues that arise from contributions made to, and expenses incurred for, federal, state or local inaugural or transition committees, as well as recounts...more
11/14/2016
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Corporate Executives ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Institutions ,
Inauguration Committees ,
Lobbying ,
MSRB ,
PACs ,
Pay-To-Play ,
Political Contributions ,
Public Employees ,
Recount Committees ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Special Election ,
State and Local Government
This memorandum is to remind you that the annual filing for state and local contractors required under New Jersey Chapter 271 (Form BE) is due March 30, 2016. In particular, as we have described in previous mailings, this...more
As detailed in our previous mailing, the changes to Maryland's pay-to-play reporting law that took effect in January have caused confusion and created significant challenges for companies doing business with Maryland state...more
This memorandum is to remind you that the annual filing for state and local contractors required under New Jersey Chapter 271 (Form BE) is due March 30, 2015. In particular, as we have described in previous client alerts,...more