November 2018

• Nationwide Political Law Ballot Measure Roundup
• Prosecuting Public Corruption: Bad Actors and Regulatory Consequences
• Federal Courts Rule Against Missouri, Pennsylvania Campaign Contribution Restrictions
• Sponsor of Congressional Travel to Azerbaijan Indicted for Submitting False Forms to House Ethics Committee
• Senate Campaigns Required to File Reports Electronically
• FEC Post-General Reports Due December 6
• The First Amendment Right of Political Privacy Chapter 1 – The Edgerton Dissent
• Podcast: Wiley Rein Attorneys Discuss Congressional Investigations Landscape Following Midterm Elections
• Wiley Rein Publishes Updated Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Handbook
• Pre-Order the 2019 Lobbying and Gift Law Guide

September 2018

• FEC Approves Microsoft Proposal to Guard Against Election Interference
• Wiley Rein Files Amicus Brief for U.S. Chamber, Urging Supreme Court to Apply Excessive Fines Clause to States
• Remaining 2018 Filing Deadlines for Federal PAC's
• Court Protects First Amendment Right of Foreign National Christopher Steele to Distribute Trump Dossier
• Wyoming Robocall Ban Ruled Unconstitutional
• Lobbyist Pleads Guilty to Failing to Register as a Foreign Agent for Ukraine
• Updated Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Handbook
• National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Includes Numerous Acquisition Reforms That Could Result in Significant Changes to Federal Procurement Procedures

July 2018

• Federal PACs Contributing to Missouri State and Local Committees Must Register and Report Beginning August 8, 2018
• IRS to Eliminate Donor Reporting for Certain 501(c) Organizations
• New/Expanded Pay-to-Play Rules in Montana and San Francisco
• DOJ’s Recently Released Redacted Advisory Opinions Shed Light on the Foreign Agents Registration Act
• FEC Holds Two-Day Hearing on Internet Disclaimers; Rulemaking Faces Uncertain Future
• Kansas Regulates Procurement Lobbying as of July 1, 2018
• Maryland Enacts Broad New Disclaimer and Recordkeeping Requirements for Online “Campaign Material”
• New Hampshire Steps Up Campaign Finance & Lobbying Enforcement
• Prosecuting Public Corruption Post-McDonnell: The Sheldon Silver Update
• Court Upholds FEC Treatment of LLC Contributions
  FEC divided over standard for regulating “true source” of corporate LLC funds

May 2018

• Court of Appeals Affirms Conviction for False FEC Report
  Deceptive “Purpose” of Subcontractor Payment Deemed Criminal
• FEC Comment Deadline Ending Soon
  Last Chance to Make Your Voice Heard on New Internet Disclaimer Rules
• GAO Releases 2017 Audit of Lobbying Reports
  Get Your Organization Ready for the 2018 Audit
• Federal Contribution Compliance Tips for the 2018 Primary Season
• New Campaign Finance Reform and Disclosure Measures Enacted In Multiple States (WA, NY, UT, AZ)
• New Study Ranks States’ Campaign Contribution Laws
• New York JCOPE Settles Lobbyist Investigations
• Maryland Pay-to-Play Report Due May 31

March 2018

• IRS Releases New Tax-Exempt Application for 501(c)(4) Organizations
• ANALYSIS: Citizens United, Part 2? Controversial Second Circuit Ruling Sets Up Potential Supreme Court Fight Over Donor Privacy
• FEC Opens Formal Rulemaking on Internet Disclaimers
• D.C. Circuit Releases Its Long-Awaited TCPA Decision — Could Affect Political Robocalls
• The FEC Exempts Books Under Press Exemption
• Tax Cuts and Jobs Act May Affect Your 2018 LDA Reports: Makes Direct Local Legislative Lobbying Nondeductible
• New FEC Address
• We Are Pleased to Welcome Lee Goodman
• Plan Ahead: Annual New Jersey Pay-to-Play Filing Due April 2!

January 2018

• FEC Concludes Certain Facebook Ads Require Disclaimers; Rulemaking on Disclaimers Close at Hand
• A Tale of Two Cities: Mayors Veto Pay-to-Play Ordinances, But Are Then Overridden by City Councils
• Illinois Implements New Sexual Harassment Policy and Training Requirements
• Strict New DOD Revolving Door Prohibitions Effective Now
• FINRA’s Capital Acquisition Broker Pay-to-Play Rules Now Effective
• Use Caution on Classic FEC Website
• FEC, IRS, and Lobbying Disclosure Filing Dates for 2018