pay-to-play
San Francisco’s Potential Anti-Corruption and Accountability Ordinance Includes New Compliance Provisions That Venture Beyond Standard Pay-to-Play Laws
FINRA Quietly Proposes Pay-to-Play Type Rules for Its Broker-Dealer Members
Late last week, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) quietly posted a new regulatory notice proposing a series of pay-to-play […]
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 […]
Do SEC and MSRB Pay-to-Play Rules Scare Off Donations to Federal Candidates?
As readers of this blog know well, the avowed goal of the SEC’s pay-to-play framework is to protect the integrity […]
Just Call It The “Pay-to-Play” Corridor
When one hears about state pay-to-play reform efforts underway along the “Northeastern Corridor”, it’s only natural to look first […]
Philadelphia Gets Into the Ring on January 3, 2012
Cue the obligatory training montage and iconic theme music…Like its best known fictional sports hero, the City of Philadelphia is […]
California’s New “Habit” of Pay-to-Play Regulation in the Public Employee Pension Fund Arena
If it takes three times to make something a habit, it is safe to say that “pay-to-play” legislation in the […]
Transparency Advocates Look to the SEC to Accomplish What Congress, The White House, and the IRS To-Date Have Not
It has been almost exactly 19 months since the Supreme Court handed down its controversial decision in Citizens United v. […]
GOP ‘legal defense’ plan raises disclosure issue
November 27, 2009, John O’Connor, The State Stefan Passantino is quoted discussing the increase of legal defense funds at the […]
Pay-to-Play Reform Enacted in Wake of Corruption Conviction
Trends regarding the enactment of pay-to-play legislation remain remarkably consistent and robust nationwide. Typically, pay-to-play legislation is passed in the […]
Missouri Campaign Disclosure: Are Unlimited Contributions with Full Disclosure a Growing Trend?
As media reports of criminal misconduct by legislators hit the airwaves and the public is inundated with tales of various […]