Revolving Door Rules: What You Need to Know Before Hiring from (or Heading to) Government
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Early Returns Podcast with Jan Baran - Brody Mullins: Goldilocks and the Wolves of K Street, A Historical Account of Lobbying in the U.S.
NYS Gov. Hochul’s 2025 State of the State – Legislative Recap
Raising Money for Federal Candidates
Election Year Compliance Tips for Nonprofit Organizations
Video: Things to Remember in Q1 when Preparing 2024 Federal Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) Reports
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Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 3: Private Foundation Approaches to Policy Advocacy Allowed by the Internal Revenue Code
Nonprofit Basics: Election Year Issues for Private Foundations and Public Charities Part 2: Legislative Lobbying Activities by Public Charities
[Podcast] The LD-203 Contribution Report: Content, Context, and Compliance
A Different Kind of Advocacy | Amy & Steve Bresnen | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
Staying Compliant: Ensure that your Company is Prepared to Comply with the Lobbying Disclosure Act
The Federal Gift Rules Assistant: What You Need to Know and Why
H.R. 1 – The Impact on the FEC
H.R. 1 – How will the Lobbying Disclosure Act be Affected?
H.R. 1 – Disclosures, Disclaimers, and FEC Certifications: What Corporations, Non-Profits, and Trade Associations Need to Know
A Breakdown of the Biden-Harris Transition Ethics Plan
Lifting the Fog Over Lobbying Compliance - updated with impact of COVID-19 on NYS lobbying community
Lifting the Fog Over Lobbying Compliance
Major changes to key guidance from Canada’s Lobbying Commissioner will significantly increase the number of companies subject to registration requirements under Canadian lobbying law. The principal net effect of these...more
On December 23, 2024, former President Joe Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, which includes a provision prohibiting the Department of Defense (DOD) from contracting with...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
In honor of the release of the 6th Edition of the Government Contracts Compliance Handbook, we are sharing six essential tips to help government contractors recognize and prevent the unlawful influence of government actions....more
If there are two political law compliance issues that perennially bedog federal, state, and local government contractors, it is the myriad of state and local pay-to-play laws and procurement lobbying laws. In the FAQs below,...more
A recent decision published by the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) highlights the legal perils contractors may face by failing to properly evaluate the impact of post-government employment restrictions (i.e., “revolving...more
WHAT: The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reversed Appeals of Raytheon Company, ASBCA Nos. 60061 et al, 21-1 BCA 37,796 (Feb. 1, 2021), which found Raytheon’s policies for tracking potentially...more
Congress is currently negotiating the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, which sets funding levels and outlines policy priorities for the U.S. Department of Defense...more
On Oct. 18, 2019, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its decision in Raytheon Co. v. Sec. of Def., holding that salary costs associated with lobbying activities are expressly unallowable, and therefore...more
This edition of Employment Flash looks at developments in labor and employment law, including with respect to minimum salary thresholds for the DOL's new overtime rule, the EEOC's collection of compensation data for increased...more
With heightened attention to investment and depository rules as well as increased enforcement of federal and state pay-to-play rules, registered investment advisers (RIAs) and broker-dealers should address the unique legal...more
This July 2016 edition of the Guide to Political and Lobbying Activities includes updates to the section on compliance with federal, state and local pay-to-play laws applicable to government contractors as well as investment...more
Several federal contractors have been in the news recently for potentially engaging in prohibited lobbying activity. Both the Department of Justice and the Department of Defense Inspector General have been focusing on this...more
Carlton Fields Jorden Burt’s Government Law and Consulting Practice Group released its 2015 Florida Legislative Post-Session Report detailing significant bills that passed during the 2015 Regular Session of the Florida...more