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State and local regulators are intensifying their scrutiny and enforcement of undisclosed lobbying activity. In the last year, a number of jurisdictions have opened enforcement actions against [...]

In the wake of recent scandals, a number of states have included lobbyists in their attempts to address sexual harassment in state Capitols. Several states have enacted sexual harassment policies [...]

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy followed the lead of recent administrations and issued an Executive Order on gifts on his first full day in office. Similar to the Executive Order under Governor [...]

Politicom Law’s Erin Lama assembled a panel of federal, state and local regulators to discuss key enforcement developments throughout North America at the annual conference of the Council on [...]

Politicom Law surveyed state and local regulators for an annual update of campaign finance laws and this year’s responses proved to be particularly enlightening in the area of campaign finance [...]

On November 7, 2017, the San Jose City Council formally adopted Ordinance 30016, which amends the gift ordinance to more closely align it with the California Political Reform Act and eliminate [...]

In advance of statewide and legislative elections in 2018, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder recently signed a campaign finance bill, effective immediately, which further blurs the lines between [...]

Vermont Governor Phil Scott recently signed an ethics bill establishing a state ethics commission and implementing a number of ethical reforms. Among the reforms is the adoption of a new [...]

On Thursday, April 20, the California Fair Political Practices Commission (“FPPC”) unveiled a new online disclosure system that improves the way users can search and view behested payments.  Up [...]

And the Winner Is – Politicom Law’s Darrin Lim joined the Campaign Legal Center’s Trevor Potter in presenting Ann Ravel of the Federal Election Commission and former Chair of [...]