Yesterday a bipartisan coalition of lawyers representing tax-exempt 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations issued joint comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commending the IRS for attempting to bring additional clarity to political activities by tax-exempt organizations. The comments also highlight
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The Pay to Play Law Blog, published by Dentons, focuses on legal issues related to pay-to-play regulations and compliance. It covers topics such as campaign finance laws, government contracting rules, lobbying restrictions, and ethics in political contributions. The blog addresses the intersection of law and political activities, providing insights into regulatory developments, enforcement actions, and best practices for businesses and individuals involved in government-related transactions. It also discusses the implications of pay-to-play rules on public procurement and political engagement strategies.
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Compliance Warnings on Both Coasts: Connecticut and California Both Issue Pay-to-Play Warnings
There is nothing like a snow day to focus the mind on compliance and there is nothing like public admonition and discipline of others to induce night-sweats on a cold day. Just this week, both the Connecticut Office of Government…
UPDATE: Moorestown, NJ Reverses Recent Pay-to-Play Reforms
As we predicted here…“Moorestown council will undo recent campaign finance reforms, but one council member doesn’t think the discussion should end there.”
See the full article here.
Rethinking Pay-to-Play Legislation
We have previously used our little corner of “The Cloud” to blog about the unintended consequences that often present themselves when local governments respond to (already illegal) bribery scandals with increased pay-to-play legislation. What can appear at first blush to…
The Potential Consequences of Paying to Play: Birdsall Services Group
By David Fine and Mason Smith
New Jersey engineering firm Birdsall Services Group realized the full consequences of violating state pay-to-play laws on August 30th after a state court judge ordered that the contractor pay $1M in criminal penalties, the…
No More “Golden Goose” for School Bond Campaign Donors in the Golden State?
As frequent readers of this blog know well, California has always been considered a fairly restrictive jurisdiction when it comes to the regulation of pay-to-play politics. One large exception to that general rule, however, has been in the school bond…
San Diego Pay-to-Play in the Spotlight
Like a slow-moving train wreck, we simply cannot look away from the debacle stirred up by the sexual harassment allegations lodged against San Diego Mayor Bob Filner recently. Admittedly, those allegations rank pretty high on the “Public Official Being Gross”…
Still Wondering If The SEC Is Serious About Pay-to-Play Enforcement?
To the tune of a $100,000 fine and five year debarment against an individual broker, the Securities and Exchange Commission let it be known – again – that it is very serious about putting teeth behind its new pay-to-play rules.…
Do SEC and MSRB Pay-to-Play Rules Scare Off Donations to Federal Candidates?
By Stefan Passantino & Ben Keane
As readers of this blog know well, the avowed goal of the SEC’s pay-to-play framework is to protect the integrity of the public procurement process by preventing registered investment advisors from improperly influencing…
Video Interview: Discussing Recent STOCK Act Developments with LXBN TV
Recent developments have brought once and future changes to the STOCK Act. Not surprisingly, these changes afford less transparency for public sector conduct and potentially far greater disclosure obligations for the private sector.
Moreover, the political intelligence community’s “close up”,…