Insights on Political Law

On September 29, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1047, one of the most ambitious efforts yet to establish a comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory framework in the United States.

This latest Federal Communications Commission (FCC) action addressing artificial intelligence (AI) would, if adopted, aim to protect voters against deceptive information, including “deep fakes,” in political ads.

The US Senate’s Bipartisan AI Policy Roadmap is a highly anticipated document expected to shape the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States over the next decade.

Shira Helstrom will speak at the ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting on April 5, 2024.

With the 2024 election cycle underway, it is important for exempt organizations to understand and comply with relevant restrictions on political campaign activities to safeguard their tax-exempt status and avoid triggering excise tax penalties.

As 2024 gets underway, the nonprofit sector will continue to face new challenges in addition to grappling with ongoing challenges that continue to impact the sector.

Government Relations Partner Craig Engle presented at the American Conference Institute’s National Forum on FARA – Foreign Agents Registration Act in Washington, DC, on December 1, 2023.

Craig Engle, the leader of Arent Fox’s Political Law group, participated in a national debate on May 25, 2021, about whether Congress should pass H.R. 1.

The petitioners appeared to have a more sympathetic bench and went so far as to say the Attorney General of the State of California was “not genuine” in his position.

On Wednesday, January 13th, the Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry Initiative (HGPII) released its 15th Annual Report. 

The Healthcare Group Purchasing Organization sector has played a critical role in assisting health systems respond to supply disruptions during the pandemic.

According to a multi-country comparative graph created by The Johns Hopkins University, the United States seemingly has more months to go before we can return to normal activity — like conducting elections.

Earlier today, the United States Senate voted to confirm three nominees for positions on the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

As the dust settles on a campaign cycle that was unprecedented in many ways, we have composed this biennial post-election analysis to assist our clients in assessing the potential impact of the elections on their organizations and their industries.

Below is a roundup of headlines that matter and key takeaways from the industries and issues we’re following closely. We’ll be back later today with more in-depth analysis.

Eight Arent Fox attorneys have been named “Best Lawyers” by Washingtonian Magazine in its 2015 guide to the capital area’s “top legal talent” in 21 categories.

Arent Fox political law leader Craig Engle wrote an opinion piece published in the New York Daily News on April 27 arguing that the US Supreme Court should rule same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional because they restrict the political contribution rights of same-sex  couples who are not allowe

Arent Fox Political Law partner Craig Engle appeared on The Hugh Hewitt Show to discuss how campaign finance laws and same sex marriage bans can violate the First Amendment.

WASHINGTON, DC - Arent Fox Political Law partner Craig Engle filed an important amicus brief with the US Supreme Court on behalf of the Liberty Education Forum, the non-partisan think tank affiliate of Log Cabin Republicans.

On April 24, 2014, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of a challenge by Arent Fox client New York Prosperity and Protection PAC (NYPPP) to the constitutionality of New York’s anti-independent expenditure law. Partner Craig Engle represent NYPPP.

Earlier this week, Political Law leader Craig Engle secured a federal appeals court ruling that will allow Arent Fox’s client, The New York Progress and Protection PAC, to make independent expenditures in the upcoming election for New York City Mayor.

On September 4, Arent Fox Political Law partner Craig Engle was featured by CNN in a report on Erin Burnett’s OutFront.

Arent Fox Political Law partner Craig Engle was quoted by the New York Daily News on the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) approval of new rules implementing the Supreme Court’s recent DOMA decision.

Arent Fox Political Law partner Craig Engle was mentioned in a Bloomberg BNA Daily Executive Report article about a potential reversal by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) of a ruling that restricts political financial contributions from same-sex couples.

Arent Fox Political Law leader Craig Engle was featured in The Wall Street Journal and Roll Call following the recent overturning of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and the potential impact it could have on political campaign contributions.