Political Law Briefing

political lawJoe is a trial attorney training primarily in the areas of merchandise legal responsibility, class action defense, wage and hour litigation, worker benefits litigation, regulatory compliance, and complicated industrial litigation. In this capacity, he routinely helps shoppers take care of class actions fits throughout all topic matters and handles all elements of advanced employment litigation including wage and hour fits arising underneath the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and applicable state legal guidelines, plus benefits litigation. Corporate governance points are an ongoing concern, and we’re also capable of perform “political audits” for companies and associations to guarantee administrators and shareholders of their compliance with relevant statutes and regulations, significantly relating to contribution limits and the lobbying of public office-holders.

In addition to taking purchasers’ messages to Washington, we also help purchasers shield their public images — a probably daunting challenge when faced with the public scrutiny that usually accompanies a political investigation. As U.S. companies proceed to broaden their sales and enterprise globally, compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and different anti-corruption measures turn into an growing concern. The fines and other penalties for violating the FCPA are severe and may lead to costly litigation. Our legal professionals advise purchasers on compliance with the FCPA, reviewing corporate insurance policies, conducting coaching sessions and preparing training materials.

With the number of guidelines and rules governing political activities consistently rising, shoppers active in the political arena flip to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP’s highly expert regulatory and … Read More

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PHILIPPINE POLITICAL LAW :: CHAN ROBLES VIRTUAL LAW LIBRARY

political law.gbip::beforecontent:url(https://ssl.gstatic.com/gb/images/silhouette_96.png)@media (min-resolution:1.25dppx),(-o-min-device-pixel-ratio:5/4),(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio:1.25),(min-device-pixel-ratio:1.25).gbii::beforecontent:url(https://ssl.gstatic.com/gb/images/silhouette_27.png).gbip::beforecontent:url(https://ssl.gstatic.com/gb/images/silhouette_96.png” width=”252px” alt=”political law”/According to Kelner, the payments take a “blunt” approach to international lobbying that could inadvertently sweep in even U.S.-primarily based firms as overseas agents. On March 29, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) launched the results of its annual report on compliance with the federal Lobbying Disclosure Act (“LDA”). Obtained dismissal of an FEC complaint in opposition to Chevron alleging contributions to a Super PAC had been illegal underneath the federal regulation banning political contributions by federal authorities contracts.

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Our political law attorneys have in depth data of the state and federal pay-to-play, ethics and lobbying legal guidelines that particularly relate to contracting with a governmental entity. Our attorneys have a broad range of expertise advising major banks, funding banking companies, producers, insurance coverage firms and energy firms, among others, on these guidelines. Such guidelines embrace Rules G-37/G-38 and Rule 206(4)-5, which are administered by the SEC/FINRA and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. We additionally advise on Rule 23.451, which is administered by the CFTC. We advise purchasers on the SEC’s municipal advisor rule and its registration necessities as well as the MSRB’s rules for municipal advisors.

Because of our particular person and collective expertise in marketing campaign finance and election legislation, we are able to characterize shoppers in an effective and timely manner. Indeed, we’ve served as counsel to essentially the most senior members of congressional leadership and as counsel to presidential … Read More

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