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501(c)(4) Social Welfare Organizations Must Provide Notice to the IRS
July 13, 2016 , Covington Alert
In December 2015, we informed readers of the new requirement for 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations to notify the IRS upon formation. Enforcement of the requirement was delayed until the IRS was able to issue an appropriate form. The IRS recently announced that 501(c)(4) organizations may now register on the IRS website.
FEC Eyes Moves to Curb Foreign Influence
June 22, 2017, Bloomberg BNA
Robert Lenhard's blog post on Covington's Inside Political Law blog is referenced in a Bloomberg BNA article regarding the FEC's focus on foreign influence in U.S. elections. According to Lenhard, the FEC appeared to be “headed to yet another deadlock” on the foreign influence issue because of “a fundamental disagreement among the commissioners about how serious ...
Ethics Watchdogs Make a Career of It
March 10, 2017, Congressional Quarterly
Robert Kelner is quoted in a Congressional Quarterly article regarding the impact of President Trump on government ethics law and the increased demand for experts. Commenting on the argument made by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics (CREW) in its lawsuit against Trump alleging that the president’s business ties violate the Emoluments Clause in the ...
August 26, 2016, Bloomberg
Rob Kelner is quoted in a Bloomberg article regarding a loophole in the laws governing political spending limits, allowing the Democratic party to collect millions of dollars more in donations from Hillary Clinton’s wealthiest donors. According to Kelner, “I’m not aware of any case law or regulations that would prohibit a state party from transferring to a ...