President Bill Clinton has failed to actively support the June 25 announcement by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich, that he planned to schedule a September vote on extending fast-track trade negotiating authority for the ...
The aggregate disclosed value of announced M&A transactions involving Canadian companies in the first nine months of 2004 was C$86.5 billion, up 38% from C$62.7 billion for the first nine months of 2003. Included in this total is C$44.0 billion of ...
Religious organizations that wish to accept tax-exempt donations from their supporters must continually be cautious of restrictions on their political and lobbying activities. Certain activities will bar a religious organization from qualifying as ...
Czechs Complicate Foreign Residency Effective January 1, 2000 a new law adopted in the Czech Republic could complicate matters for foreign investors operating and investing in the Czech Republic. In the past, the Czech Republic issued long-term ...
With the passage last year of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-65), the first Federal lobbying reform in nearly 50 years took effect. In addition, both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate substantially revised their ...
ELECTION LAW DEBATE ON THE INTERNET'S ROLE IN FEDERAL ELECTORAL PROCESS TO UNFOLD IN COMING WEEKS On April 21, 1999, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) agreed to open an inquiry into the extent to which the extraordinary growth of political ...
The House Democratic Policy Committee held two days of public hearings this week focused on the Commonwealth's lingering drought and its effect on farmers in particular. Democrats lead by Committee Chairman Vic Lescovitz (D-Washington), accused the ...
On July 30, 1999, the Federal Election Commission ("FEC") published a final rule regarding the definition of "member" of a membership organization, including trade associations. An effective date for the final rule will be announced after a ...
With the 1998 election season having come to a close, we would like to draw your attention to the following developments in political law: Proposition 208, the comprehensive campaign contribution disclosure initiative approved by California voters ...
Government Regulations/Government Relations Alert: December 2000, No. 2 Technology policy remains the "favorite son" for U.S. federal legislators on both sides of the political aisle. Though neither presidential candidate directly addressed any ...