Professional Biography

Karl J. Sandstrom Senior Counsel

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  • 01.26.2022
    Navigating the Risks of Corporate Political Spending
    Articles
    Today, companies face serious challenges navigating the heightened risks posed by political spending.
  • 10.23.2020
    Reforming the FEC: Rulemaking Obligations Must Be Fulfilled
    Articles

    Law360

    As Election Day nears, former commissioners of the Federal Election Commission discuss the biggest issues facing the FEC, which has been without a quorum since July. 
  • Annual Index (2009 - Present)
    CPA-Zicklin Index of Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability
    Lawyer Publications

    Center for Political Accountability

    Issued annually, the CPA-Zicklin Index benchmarks the political disclosure and accountability policies and practices for election-related spending of leading U.S. public companies. It is widely used by proxy advisory services, institutional investor and academics to evaluate corporate political activity.
  • 07.22.2019
    A Banner Proxy Season for Political Disclosure and Accountability
    Blogs

    Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation

  • 07.02.2018
    When Political Spending and Core Values Conflict
    Blogs

    Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation

  • 06.19.2018
    Collision Course: The Risks Companies Face When Their Political Spending and Core Values Conflict and How To Address Them
    Lawyer Publications

    Center for Political Accountability

  • 02.27.2018
    Turning Words into Action
    Blogs

    Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation

  • 09.14.2016
    Protecting Companies From Political Spending Peril
    Blogs

    Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation

  • 08.31.2016
    Vigilant Companies Can Avert Watergate Scandal Replay
    Articles
    The Watergate Hotel reopened recently after a sparkling $125 million facelift, complete with guest key cards saying, “No need to break in.” For well-heeled business leaders visiting there, a pithier epigram might be, “Influence buying has a price.”
  • 10.30.2015
    A Board Member’s Guide to Corporate Political Spending
    Articles
  • 06.12.2015
    FEC Has the Power, But Doesn't Make the Tough Calls
    Articles
    No one would dispute that competitors, regardless of their sport, are entitled to know what the rules are. Basic notions of fair play require that the rules be known and enforced even-handedly.

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • District of Columbia

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., Taxation, 1983
  • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1976
  • University of Washington, B.A., 1972