Political Law

As the tide turns toward another election cycle, the explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) raises alarms in the campaign space. Wiley Election Law partner Caleb Burns moderates a discussion with fellow Election Law partner Andrew Woodson; Privacy, Cyber & Data Governance partners Duane Pozza and Kat Scott; and Intellectual Property partner David Weslow on how best to navigate this new "AI Wild...

Congressman George Santos was elected to the House of Representatives in November 2022, representing New York's Third Congressional District. On May 10, 2023 he was arraigned in Federal District Court in Long Island, NY on a 13-count criminal indictment for allegedly defrauding donors, illegally obtaining unemployment benefits, and lying about his income and his assets on public financial disclosu...

In this episode, partner Mark Renaud discusses what corporations and government contractors need to know following New Jersey's April 2023 campaign finance reform bill, which includes significant revisions to state and local pay-to-play laws, political contributions, non-profit disclosures, and the organization of the Election Law Enforcement Commission. Mark discusses how these reforms may impact...

In this episode, Wiley Partner Mark Renaud discusses PAC audits. Mark covers the different types of audits a PAC may undergo and under what circumstances a PAC may elect to undergo an audit. Join Mark as he discusses what an audit will look like and how audits can bring value to your corporate or trade association PAC.

In this podcast, Wiley partner Carol Laham and of counsel Rob Walker discuss the ins and outs of the LD-203 Contribution Report. The LD-203 is due semi-annually with the next one due on August 1, 2022. The report requires all federally registered lobbyist firms, organizations, and self-employed individuals to disclose all details related to lobbying activity. With the deadline looming, Carol and R...

Listen to Robert L. Walker, of counsel in Wiley's Election Law and Government Ethics Practice and Kara M. Sacilotto, a partner in Wiley's Government Contracts Practice, discuss "Hiring Individuals from the Government: What Post-Employment Looks Like." This episode provides an overview of key legal, ethical, and practical pitfalls encountered from individuals and some of the unique issues governmen...

On this episode, Wiley Election Law & Government Ethics partners Mark Renaud and Andrew Woodson discuss how primary elections affect the campaign finance regime in election years. Andrew and Mark explain the top ten things that companies and associations need to be prepared for or know regarding primary elections in the Federal Election Commission's rules and regulations as well as in state and lo...

On this episode, Rob Walker is joined by Tessa Capeloto to discuss recent developments as to the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), including an ABA task force report on FARA and certain policy considerations for Congress in regard to proposed legislative changes. Beginning with a brief overview of FARA, the group then engages in an insightful discussion on the increased interest surrounding...

In this episode, Wiley's Carol Laham and Rob Walker discuss lobbying disclosures. Join Carol and Rob as they offer an overview of the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and a timely review of the requirements for the LDA's semi-annual and quarterly reports. The pair discuss the different requirements for a lobbying firm versus an organization with in-house lobbyists, and how each organization has diffe...

Wiley's Lee Goodman, Andrew Woodson, and Jeremy Broggi break down the U.S. Supreme Court's April 26 oral arguments in two cases: Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta and Thomas More Law Center v. Bonta. The cases present First Amendment challenges to a California Attorney General (AG) rule requiring all non-profit organizations to turn over to the California AG their donor lists in the for...

In this episode, partner Mark Renaud discusses Pay-to-Play laws as they apply in light of the 2021 gubernatorial and other elections in New Jersey. He covers what a Pay-to-Play law is and its function within the government contracting space before reviewing how these specific laws apply in New Jersey's current election cycle. Finally, he discusses how to ensure that your organization reduces its p...

This is the third episode in a series of podcasts on H.R. 1, a bill that has been introduced in Congress that would affect campaign finance, lobbying, ethics, and voting laws. In this episode, Election Law Partner Mark Renaud discusses how H.R. 1 could potentially affect the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and, under the LDA, who is considered a lobbyist and the regulation of federal lobbyists.

This is the second episode in a series of podcasts on H.R. 1, a bill that has been introduced in Congress that would affect campaign finance, lobbying, ethics, and voting laws. In this episode, Election Law Special Counsel Eric Wang and TMT Of Counsel Joan Stewart discuss how the H.R. 1 provisions will affect the regulation of digital political ads (both campaign and issue ads); how the bill will...

This episode is the first in a series of podcasts on H.R. 1, a bill that has been introduced in Congress that would affect campaign finance, lobbying, ethics, and voting laws. In this episode, Partner Mark Renaud and Special Counsel Eric Wang break down how the law will affect corporate and trade association political activity through increased disclosure, CEO certifications, disclaimers, and othe...

Election Law and Government Ethics of counsel Rob Walker and associate Hannah Miller discuss the Biden-Harris transition ethics plan and changes to government ethics and lobbying regulation that Candidate Joe Biden has pledged to put in place or pursue if the Biden-Harris team wins the 2020 Election.

Wiley's Election Law partner Brandi Zehr sits down with TMT partner Scott Delacourt and associate Boyd Garriott to discuss the impact of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) on political campaigns, the regulatory risk of the TCPA, and cases we should be watching and their possible implications for political callers. For more information on the TCPA and political callers, Wiley Connect publ...

In this podcast Wiley Rein Of Counsel Rob Walker and Associate Louisa Brooks of the Election Law and Government Ethics practice present a holiday refresher on the federal ethics rules, including practical compliance guidance for the holiday season, from party invitations to stocking stuffers.

In this podcast, Wiley Rein attorney Lukman Azeez discusses the latest episode of HBO's hit show, Succession, and what the episode gets "right" and what the episode gets "wrong" about congressional investigations. They also share their observations of key Washington, DC scenes in the episode. There are spoilers in this podcast, so please beware!

Robert L. Walker, of counsel in Wiley Rein's Election Law and Government Ethics Practice discusses U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley's (R-IA) recent introduction of the S. 1762: Foreign Agents Disclosure and Registration Enhancement Act, which aims to improve compliance and enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

In a new episode of Wiley Rein's Political Law Podcast, Rob Walker – Of Counsel in Wiley Rein's Election Law and Government Ethics Practice Group – discusses how the U.S. House and Senate may enforce subpoenas through criminal and civil contempt proceedings.

Wiley Rein partner Peter S. Hyun and of counsel Robert L. Walker, both members of Wiley Rein's Election Law & Government Ethics and White Collar Defense & Government Investigations practices, co-hosted a podcast focusing on the congressional investigations landscape following last week's historic midterm elections. With Democrats gaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives and Republicans...

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