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
- The purpose of this article is to provide a general explanation about Election Law. By that I mean the laws regulating the activities of those who participate in election campaigns, hold public office and/or lobby government. This subject matter is ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- Act 153 of 1996 (the "Act"), which amended the Pennsylvania Conservation and Land Development Act, provides certain types of local government units with a valuable financing tool as many municipalities seek the means to preserve open space in their ...
- 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 ...
- Following his party's significant losses in Japan's parliamentary elections held on July 12, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto resigned the following day. Briefing reporters on Monday, White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry commented on the "close ...
- 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 ...