Pay-to-Play for New Jersey Public-Sector Labor Unions?
New Jersey’s pay-to-play laws are perhaps the most stringent in the country, with a web of overlapping laws, executive orders, and ordinances covering procurement contracts and redevelopment agreements...
View ArticleCalling all New Jersey Government Contractors: What is your Plan for...
With only 19 days until the presidential election and the final debate being held tonight, most of the country is focused on national politics. Although the presidential election may be taking center...
View ArticleWhen it Comes to Pay-to-Play, Not All Political Recipients are Created Equal
If any New Jersey State contractor or potential State contractor out there ever thought that it didn’t need to put political-activity and pay-to-play compliance at the top of its “To Do” list, we have...
View ArticlePlainfield Repeals Local Pay-to-Play Ordinance
New Jersey is home to a multitude of overlapping pay-to play laws. The State has a default statute covering pay-to-play restrictions at the municipal level. In 2006, however, the State Legislature...
View ArticleDeadline for New Jersey’s Annual Pay-to-Play Disclosure is Approaching: Is...
After ELEC sent out its reminder email on March 6, we are reproducing below a Genova Burns LLC client alert that was distributed last week for any potential filers who may require additional...
View ArticleIs the Time Ripe for New Jersey Pay-to-Play Reform?
For more than a decade, New Jersey has had in place a series of pay-to-play laws that impose reduced contribution limits and heightened disclosure requirements for government contractors. The goal of...
View ArticleWhat President Trump’s Executive Order Means for 501(c)(3) Political Activity
Recently, President Trump signed his Executive Order “Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty.” It directs the Secretary of the Treasury to exercise discretion to avoid taking any adverse action...
View ArticleIs New Jersey’s Regulated-Industry Ban on Political Contributions Ripe for...
Since 1911, New Jersey law has prohibited the making of political contributions by such highly regulated industries as banks, utilities, and insurance companies. The reasoning underlying this...
View ArticleCandidates, Contributions & Compliance in Connection with New Jersey’s 2017...
On Tuesday, June 6th, New Jersey held its 2017 gubernatorial primary election. Voters went to the polls to choose the Republican and Democratic candidates for Governor. Now that we know that the...
View ArticleHow will the Looming New Jersey Government Shutdown affect your Business?
In a letter to Cabinet officials yesterday, Governor Christie’s Acting Chief Counsel instructed all State departments to draft contingency plans and prepare for short-term shutdown if the State budget...
View ArticleNJ’s Gubernatorial Election – Public Matching Funds and the Role of Outside...
On the same day that it was announced that Kim Guadagno and Phil Murphy both qualified for public matching funds in New Jersey’s 2017 gubernatorial election, the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement...
View ArticleLessons Learned from the Della Pello Decision
Earlier this year, a government contractor lost just over $7 million in New Jersey state government contracts because of a single political contribution that was inadvertently made payable to the WRONG...
View ArticleNo Room for Refunds: Pay-to-Play Limits and New Jersey’s Upcoming...
With summer vacations over and the New Jersey political world focused on the November gubernatorial election, Friday, September 8, 2017 marks an important milestone under New Jersey’s pay-to-play laws....
View ArticleNew Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Tightens Executive Branch Gift Restrictions...
In his first full day in office, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order No. 2, tightening ethics restrictions and disclosure requirements on certain State employees and public officers. The following...
View ArticleDeadline for New Jersey’s Annual Pay-to-Play Disclosure is Approaching: Is...
The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (“ELEC”) requires each business entity that received payments of $50,000 or more (in the aggregate) as a result of government contracts during the...
View ArticleIt’s Golf Outing Season: Do You Know Where Your Check Is Going?
Although it has been a long winter, we have recently had a taste of spring (or maybe even summer) here in New Jersey. The warmer weather means that golf outing season is upon us. In the political...
View ArticleWhat President Trump’s Executive Order Means for 501(c)(3) Political Activity
Recently, President Trump signed his Executive Order “Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty.” It directs the Secretary of the Treasury to exercise discretion to avoid taking any adverse action...
View ArticleIs New Jersey’s Regulated-Industry Ban on Political Contributions Ripe for...
Since 1911, New Jersey law has prohibited the making of political contributions by such highly regulated industries as banks, utilities, and insurance companies. The reasoning underlying this...
View ArticleCandidates, Contributions & Compliance in Connection with New Jersey’s 2017...
On Tuesday, June 6th, New Jersey held its 2017 gubernatorial primary election. Voters went to the polls to choose the Republican and Democratic candidates for Governor. Now that we know that the...
View ArticleHow will the Looming New Jersey Government Shutdown affect your Business?
In a letter to Cabinet officials yesterday, Governor Christie’s Acting Chief Counsel instructed all State departments to draft contingency plans and prepare for short-term shutdown if the State budget...
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