No Quorum, No Problem? Navigating the FEC Freeze
A New Era at the Federal Election Commission?
Early Returns Podcast: FEC Commissioner Trey Trainor – Understanding and Respecting the Federal Election Commission
Video: Artificial Intelligence Use in Political Campaigns
Early Returns Law and Politics with Jan Baran: Sean Cooksey Shares FEC Menu for 2024
The “Wild West” of AI Use In Campaigns
Early Returns Law and Politics with Jan Baran: Bradley Smith – Deregulating Political Speech Through Campaign Finance
Early Returns with Jan Baran Podcast: There's a New Chair in Town – Dara Lindenbaum and the FEC Agenda Looking Towards 2024
Early Returns Podcast - Jan Baran, Jessica Furst Johnson and Jason Torchinsky - Political Lawyers Take a Deeper Dive into 2022 Elections and Look Ahead to 2024
[Podcast] A Conversation with FEC Commissioner Shana Broussard
Primary Elections and Campaign Finance: Ten Things to Know
H.R. 1 – The Impact on the FEC
Supreme Court Preview: NRSC v. FEC - On June 30, 2025, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear what may be the most significant campaign finance case since Citizens United freed corporate entities to spend...more
Today, the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) considered three advisory opinion requests that will have a tremendous impact on fundraising efforts, election advertisements, and the use of campaign funds to pay for childcare...more
The federal rules for electioneering communications kick in on September 6, 2024, and run through Election Day. These rules could affect your grassroots lobbying during this 60-day period if your ads are on radio or...more
Since the early days of the internet, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) has kept its hands off of unpaid online political expression. Though federal campaign finance law generally treats paid online communications as...more
While its full potential is still untapped, artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to play a greater role during the 2024 elections and future grassroots advocacy efforts. Here are seven tips corporations and others should...more
As campaigns explore new ways to harness artificial intelligence, regulators are rushing to keep pace ahead of the 2024 elections. The explosion in generative AI has put pressure on lawmakers and advertising platforms alike...more
In its final meeting of 2023 held last Thursday, December 14, the Federal Election Commission (FEC or Commission) adopted a series of significant rulemakings and policy recommendations to Congress. The first rulemaking,...more
Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance,...more
On August 16, 2023, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) published a Notice of Availability of Petition for Rulemaking (Notice) seeking comment on whether it should initiate a formal rulemaking to clarify that existing...more
In this edition, key themes include creators and consumers seeking more control and protection over how their content is used to train AI models (whether under copyright law or privacy laws), and governments grappling with...more
Eyeing the prospect of candidate “deepfakes” in the 2024 elections, the Federal Election Commission has joined the debate on artificial intelligence (AI), voting unanimously at its August 10 meeting to move forward with a...more
On Thursday, December 1, 2022, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) adopted new requirements for sponsor disclaimers on digital ads. FEC regulations have generally required full disclaimers (e.g., “Paid for by XYZ PAC and...more
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) recently issued an advisory opinion permitting Pray.com to feature members of Congress in the company’s online audio and video content, notwithstanding that those members also may be...more
On March 3, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1 by a 220-210 vote. As its designation indicates, the bill is a top priority for the Democratic majority in Congress and the Biden Administration. If enacted into...more
Welcome to Volume 1, Issue 7 of Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes, and court cases involving campaign finance,...more
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) took a step last week toward clarifying the “paid for by” and other disclaimer requirements that apply to political advertisements that appear on digital media. At its meeting on March...more
Anyone who watches television or listens to radio during an election cycle is bombarded with political advertisements from candidates, political parties and issue groups. While some commentators have lamented the rise of...more