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Compliance in Employee Communications
April 29, 2016, Covington Alert
The Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United expanded the rights of corporations to engage in political activity, particularly concerning their First Amendment right to express their views to the public about candidates for public office. With the upcoming 2016 presidential election and the increased use of mobile technology for personal political activities, corporations should become acquainted with the fast-changing and conflicting laws that regulate electoral politics in the workplace.
Managing a company’s involvement in electoral politics used to be a relatively simple matter of ensuring that the PAC was well run, that personal political activities stayed outside the workplace, and that if an executive wanted to engage in personal fundraising, she or he was clear on how the event was to be organized and paid for. No more.
What happens to leftover campaign funds when a candidate drops out of the presidential race?
February 18, 2020, Fortune
Robert Kelner is quoted in Fortune regarding the capabilities of Super PACs in a presidential election and what happens campaign funds when candidates drop out of the presidential race. Mr. Kelner says, “Super PACs have fairly broad discretion on what they can do with excess funds.” He adds, “Where you see a lot of money left over in the Super PAC after the ...
April 13, 2016, Covington Alert
Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) regulations permit a corporation to communicate with its “restricted” or “solicitable class” on any subject, including electoral advocacy and political fundraising. See 11 C.F.R. § 114.3(a). This includes solicitations of contributions to the corporation’s PAC. We frequently see questions arising about who falls within the ...
When a candidate exits, what happens to the cash?
February 2, 2016, Marketplace
Robert Kelner speaks to Marketplace about what super PACS are able to do with leftover funds once candidates suspend their campaigns, in light of Martin O’Malley and Mike Huckabee’s exits from the 2016 presidential primaries. According to Kelner, “Super PACS have very wide discretion on what they can do with left over funds." He continues, “They can’t start ...