Governor Cuomo has signed into law a bill that allows the waiver of the two-year post- employment restrictions for former State officers and employees who are (or were) terminated before […]
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The Times Shines a Light on “Ballot Security”
In today’s New York Times, Tom Robbins provides some context on “ballot security,” a practice that is intended to guard against election fraud and which is at the core of […]
NYC CFB is Hiring
The NYC Campaign Finance Board is seeking an attorney “to enforce the City’s landmark campaign finance law”: Qualifications are a law degree and at least one year of legal experience […]
SBOE Conducting Campaign Finance Investigation? (Updated)
The Albany Times Union reports that the State Board of Elections (SBOE) is investigating whether a developer has violated the state Election Law by exceeding campaign contribution limits in making […]
Comptroller DiNapoli Claims Success on Forcing Corporate Disclosure of Political Spending
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced today that three companies have responded favorably to the request by the Council of Institutional Investors (CII) that they be more transparent in […]
Haggerty Trial Begins
What will likely be one of New York’s most interesting election law-related trials in a very long time began yesterday in a Manhattan court room. The New York County District […]
New York State Seeks Waiver on Earlier Primary Date
The Gannett newspapers are reporting that the Governor and legislative leaders have agreed change the state’s September primary date in 2013, and that the state is seeking a waiver from […]
Fallon to Speak on New Ethics Law at BCNYS Annual Meeting
Our friends at the Business Council of New York State have invited me to participate in a panel on “The 2011 Ethics Law and Its Impact on Business Advocacy” at […]
DOJ Moves to Force Earlier 2012 Primary in New York (Updated)
The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. Department of Justice has filed papers asking that federal judge Gary Sharpe force the state to move up its primary date in order […]
CPI Head Takes New Private Sector Position
The winding down of the Commission on Public Integrity (CPI) continues. The New York Law Journal reports that CPI Chair Mitra Hormozi has joined Kirkland & Ellis as a partner, […]