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Articles of Interest:
2013
- Court Decision Suspends Contribution Limits in Pittsburgh Mayoral Race (May 2013)
- Lobbying and Campaign Contributions as Honest-Services Fraud: Two Appellate Courts Weigh In (April 2013)
- Supreme Court to Consider Aggregate Limit on Individual Contributions, Important to Plan Ahead and Track Contributions in Interim (April 2013)
- Lobbyists Sue Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth Over Reporting Requirements . . . and Win (April 2013)
2012
- Wiley Rein LLP Wins Van Hollen Appeal, Vindicates First Amendment Rights in Advance of the 2012 Election (September 2012)
- Supreme Court Applies Citizens United Decision to State Laws in American Tradition Partnership v. Bullock (July 2012)
- Federal Court Strikes Down FEC Regulation, Requires Broad Disclosures for Organizations Making Electioneering Communications (May 2012)
- U.S. District Court Upholds Ban on Federal Contractor Contributions (May 2012)
2011
- U.S. Supreme Court Stays Montana Campaign Finance Decision (March 2012)
- District Court Upholds Ban on Foreign National Contributions and Expenditures (September 2011)
- FEC Settlement Paves the Way for Hybrid PACs (September 2011)
- Wiley Rein Lawyers Mount Successful Challenge to West Virginia's Campaign Finance Laws (September 2011)
- Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona's Matching Funds Law; Ruling Will Impact Private Groups (July 2011)
- Judge Strikes Down Ban on Direct Corporate Contributions to Federal Candidates, But Don't Open the Company Checkbook Just Yet (July 2011)
- Nevada's Legislative Recusal Law: The Supreme Court Denies One First Amendment Challenge But Sees Other Fundamental Concerns (July 2011)
- Crist Campaign's Copyright Violation Leads to Public Apology (May 2011)
2010
- Court and Legislature Reshape Connecticut's Pay-to-Play and Lobbying Laws (September 2010)
- District Court Holds That First Amendment Trumps Trademark Rights (July 2010)
- Honest-Services Fraud - The Supreme Court Whittles away Prosecutors' Big Stick (July 2010)
- The FEC and Congress Respond to Citizens United (March 2010)
- States Respond to Citizens United (March 2010)
- Supreme Court Gives Corporations Their Voice Back (January 2010)
2009
- What's on EMILY's "To-Do" List Now? Court Ruling Expands Soft Money Options for Nonprofits (November 2009)
- FEC Proposes to Expand Coordination Rules; Outcome Could Curtail Grass-roots Lobbying Year-Round (November 2009)
- Supreme Court Suggests Possibility for Expanded Protection of Corporate Speech by Setting Citizens United for Reargument (July 2009)
2008
- Federal Judge Again Limits Scope of West Virginia's Campaign Speech Restrictions (November 2008)
- Take the Money and Run: Supreme Court Strikes Down Millionaires' Amendment (July 2008)
- Federal Judge Sharply Limits Scope of West Virginia Campaign Ad Restrictions (May 2008)
- FEC Revises Its Electioneering Communications Rules in Response to Wisconsin Right to Life (January 2008)
2007
- Wiley Rein Election Law Lawyers Keep Pennsylvania Issue Ad on the Air (November 2007)
- Federal Election Commission's Rules on Coordination Still in Effect (November 2007)
- Wiley Rein Reaches Settlement; Pennsylvania Campaign Finance Laws Cover Only Spending for "Express Advocacy" Communications (September 2007)
- FEC Proposes New Rules Regarding Issue Advertisements in the Wake of Wisconsin Right to Life (September 2007)
- New Life for Corporate Speech-Wisconsin Right to Life (September 2007)
2006
- FEC Denies Request for Grassroots Lobbying Exemption (September 2006)
- FEC Agrees on Coordination Regulations (May 2006)
- FEC Exempts Uncompensated Internet Activity by Individuals (May 2006)
- Diverse Group Petitions FEC for Protection of Grassroots Lobbying Activity (March 2006)
2005
- FEC Revisits Electioneering Communication Rules (September 2005)
- FEC Raises Individual Contribution Limits (March 2005)
2004
- Millionaires' Amendment: Six Steps to More Money (September 2004)
- WRF Files Supreme Court Brief in Campaign Finance Case on Behalf of the Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.
- FCC Unveils its Electioneering Communications Database (March 2004)
- Supreme Court Upholds BCRA (January 2004)
- TV and Radio Disclaimer Requirements of BCRA (January 2004)
2003
- Update on BCRA (November 2003)
- FEC Interprets the BCRA (September 2003)
- U.S. Supreme Court Argument on BCRA (September 2003)
- The McConnell v. FEC Campaign Finance Decision-A Summary (May 9, 2003)
- Sentencing Guidelines Impose Tough New Criminal Penalties (March 2003)
- Contribution Limits Effective January 1, 2003 (March 2003)
2002
- Post-Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act Contribution Chart (December 2002)
- BCRA Rulemaking at the FEC (December 2002)
- Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 Now in Effect (November 8, 2002)
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