The role of companies in our political process is rapidly changing. In some cases, corporate leaders are facing calls to participate more actively in public debates. In others, companies must defend their legal interests in politically charged environments.
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The role of companies in our political process is rapidly changing. In some cases, corporate leaders are facing calls to participate more actively in public debates. In others, companies must defend their legal interests in politically charged environments.
Corporations and their leaders are finding themselves in rapidly changing roles in this political environment. As laws and norms shift, shareholders and customers expect corporate leaders to be more active in political and policy debates. Companies find themselves dealing with the legal dimensions of political controversies and being asked to defend their interests in charged circumstances. Now more than ever, corporate leaders need experienced counsel to navigate this challenging environment.
Perkins Coie’s lawyers are pioneers of modern political law and make up one of the largest, most diverse practices of its kind. That is why corporations, trade associations, and nonprofits turn to us for unparalleled knowledge of the laws governing corporate political activity and the world in which they work.
As counsel to Fortune 100 companies, technology leaders, trade associations, lobbying firms, and individuals, we help clients navigate the increasingly complex rules that govern political activities. In a firm renowned for working with some of the world’s most innovative companies, we advise corporations on the wide range of laws that regulate and affect the political process, in areas like campaign finance, ethics, and lobbying disclosure regulations. Public affairs firms, lobbyists, and even other law firms turn to us for counseling on the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
How Perkins Coie Works With Corporate Political Law Clients
- Advising companies on the ways they may participate in the political process
- Helping emerging companies understand the legal implications of new technologies in the political arena as they develop new products and services
- Advising on federal campaign finance law and regulation, including forming and administering political action committees (PACs)
- Advising corporations with nationwide reach on how to organize their activities to comply with federal, state, and local campaign finance requirements
- Counseling on lobbying disclosure and governmental ethics statutes at the federal, state, and local levels
- Advising on compliance with FARA, particularly as it pertains to law, lobbying, and public affairs firms
- Designing and implementing internal compliance and training programs to ensure compliance with campaign finance, lobbying, and ethics laws and rules
- Reviewing political contributions, gifts, and events for compliance with federal, state, and local law
- Conducting internal reviews of corporate political activities and compliance processes
- Advising clients called to testify before Congress
- Advising tax-exempt organizations on compliance with rules governing section 501(c) and section 527 organizations
- Litigating matters relating to political activity and expression in federal and state court
- Providing representation in public corruption, ethics, and campaign finance investigations
- Defending enforcement actions brought by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and its state and local counterparts
- Providing representation before other administrative agencies such as the FEC and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Regulation of the Political Process
The disruption that has shaped our political process has extended to the regulation of that process as well. The rules of the game are constantly changing as a result of new legislation, court cases, legislative and executive branch regulations and guidance, and practices and innovations that are taking place on the ground. Any one of these developments can significantly change how a company and its employees may participate in the political process.
Ethics investigations, lobbying regulations, court decisions, public corruption investigations, and prosecutions show the consequences of a dispute over compliance, especially in a charged political environment. Yet at the same time, courts and federal agencies are opening new avenues for corporate involvement in the electoral process. This is taking place as digital communications and social media are creating new ways for companies to reach target audiences, and company executives are shifting from neutral observers to leaders on political and social issues.
Perkins Coie lawyers provide our clients with the breadth and depth of experience they need to understand these changes and to organize and execute their political activities to maximum effect. They combine extensive knowledge of the laws governing the political process with an understanding of the real-world circumstances to which these laws apply, and of the consequences that a particular course of action would have in the legal, regulatory, and public arenas.
Companies and nonprofits with active government relations and government-facing sales teams rely on us to design their lobbying and ethics compliance programs. We also help clients build successful PACs for fundraising and ensure they operate smoothly. Our lawyers work hand in hand with our clients’ compliance and legal staff to design and implement customized, effective compliance programs. We represent all types of entities in congressional ethics and public corruption investigations, and in campaign finance and lobbying audits, defending them against enforcement actions brought by federal and state campaign finance agencies.
Corporations and their leaders are finding themselves in rapidly changing roles in this political environment. As laws and norms shift, shareholders and customers expect corporate leaders to be more active in political and policy debates. Companies find themselves dealing with the legal dimensions of political controversies and being asked to defend their interests in charged circumstances. Now more than ever, corporate leaders need experienced counsel to navigate this challenging environment.
Perkins Coie’s lawyers are pioneers of modern political law and make up one of the largest, most diverse practices of its kind. That is why corporations, trade associations, and nonprofits turn to us for unparalleled knowledge of the laws governing corporate political activity and the world in which they work.
As counsel to Fortune 100 companies, technology leaders, trade associations, lobbying firms, and individuals, we help clients navigate the increasingly complex rules that govern political activities. In a firm renowned for working with some of the world’s most innovative companies, we advise corporations on the wide range of laws that regulate and affect the political process, in areas like campaign finance, ethics, and lobbying disclosure regulations. Public affairs firms, lobbyists, and even other law firms turn to us for counseling on the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
How Perkins Coie Works With Corporate Political Law Clients
- Advising companies on the ways they may participate in the political process
- Helping emerging companies understand the legal implications of new technologies in the political arena as they develop new products and services
- Advising on federal campaign finance law and regulation, including forming and administering political action committees (PACs)
- Advising corporations with nationwide reach on how to organize their activities to comply with federal, state, and local campaign finance requirements
- Counseling on lobbying disclosure and governmental ethics statutes at the federal, state, and local levels
- Advising on compliance with FARA, particularly as it pertains to law, lobbying, and public affairs firms
- Designing and implementing internal compliance and training programs to ensure compliance with campaign finance, lobbying, and ethics laws and rules
- Reviewing political contributions, gifts, and events for compliance with federal, state, and local law
- Conducting internal reviews of corporate political activities and compliance processes
- Advising clients called to testify before Congress
- Advising tax-exempt organizations on compliance with rules governing section 501(c) and section 527 organizations
- Litigating matters relating to political activity and expression in federal and state court
- Providing representation in public corruption, ethics, and campaign finance investigations
- Defending enforcement actions brought by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and its state and local counterparts
- Providing representation before other administrative agencies such as the FEC and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Regulation of the Political Process
The disruption that has shaped our political process has extended to the regulation of that process as well. The rules of the game are constantly changing as a result of new legislation, court cases, legislative and executive branch regulations and guidance, and practices and innovations that are taking place on the ground. Any one of these developments can significantly change how a company and its employees may participate in the political process.
Ethics investigations, lobbying regulations, court decisions, public corruption investigations, and prosecutions show the consequences of a dispute over compliance, especially in a charged political environment. Yet at the same time, courts and federal agencies are opening new avenues for corporate involvement in the electoral process. This is taking place as digital communications and social media are creating new ways for companies to reach target audiences, and company executives are shifting from neutral observers to leaders on political and social issues.
Perkins Coie lawyers provide our clients with the breadth and depth of experience they need to understand these changes and to organize and execute their political activities to maximum effect. They combine extensive knowledge of the laws governing the political process with an understanding of the real-world circumstances to which these laws apply, and of the consequences that a particular course of action would have in the legal, regulatory, and public arenas.
Companies and nonprofits with active government relations and government-facing sales teams rely on us to design their lobbying and ethics compliance programs. We also help clients build successful PACs for fundraising and ensure they operate smoothly. Our lawyers work hand in hand with our clients’ compliance and legal staff to design and implement customized, effective compliance programs. We represent all types of entities in congressional ethics and public corruption investigations, and in campaign finance and lobbying audits, defending them against enforcement actions brought by federal and state campaign finance agencies.
