Election and Political Law
Attorneys specializing in elections and political law handle cases involving not just election financing or campaigns such as campaign contribution limits, but also important matters such as election fraud and the framework under which political parties may organize. Click on the links below to discover more about scandals involving corporate campaign contributions or a primer on how lobbyists are regulated both on a state and federal level. Ethics regulations are also covered in this section, touching on matters such as when a public official may or may not accept a personal gift and what the reporting requirements are when lobbyists give personalized plaques or trophies to government officials.
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Election and Political Law Articles
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Political Laws: a Trap for the Unwary
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 ...
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Overview of Mergers & Acquisitions Activity in Canada
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 ...
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Marking Country of Origin
CONTENTS: Return to Contents.Is it necessary for the words "made in" or "product of" to precede the name of the country of origin? The phrase "made in" is required only in the case where the name of any locality other than the country or locality in ...
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Arent Fox Alert: Federal Election Commission to Tackle Novel Internet Political Law Issues and Votes to Impose Limited Liability Company Classification Rule
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 ...
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Have You Talked to Your Audit Committee Lately? The evolving role of the audit committee in a post-Enron world
In the wake of the Enron scandal and the resulting focus on corporate governance and financial reporting, the role of the public company audit committee continues to evolve. Today's audit committees are under enormous pressure to expand their roles ...
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Federal Election Commission Finalizes New “Member” Rules Governing Trade Association PACs
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 ...
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Federal Election Commission Approves New Rule to Streamline Enforcement of Disclosure Reporting, Impose Mandatory Fines for Late Filing and Non-Reporting
On May 11, 2000, the Federal Election Commission (FEC or Commission) approved a final rule that establishes a sliding scale of automatic fines for candidates and political committees that fail to file required disclosure reports, or do not file ...
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Election 2000: Impact on Technology Policy-A Political and Policy Analysis
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 ...
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Contest Marketing And Its Dangers
The SAXLAW Report Fall 1998 ...Prejudice against foreign investment should cease if Vietnam wants to stem a steep decline in overseas project approvals. --A Saigon Economic Times editorial commenting on the need for Vietnam to be more friendly to ...
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Civil Rights: Rule Prohibiting Use Of Candidate’s Name Or Likeliness In Communications By Corporation 45 Days Prior To An Election, Unless Corporation Uses Segregated Funds For Such Communications, He
Plaintiff Planned Parenthood Affiliates of Michigan ("PPAM") sought a preliminary injunction to prevent the enforcement of Rule 169.39(b) of the Michigan Administrative Code as unconstitutional. The rule prohibited the use of a candidate's name or ...
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