A New Orleans magician recently made headlines for using artificial intelligence (AI) to emulate President Biden’s voice without his consent in a misleading robocall to New Hampshire voters. This was not a magic trick, but rather a demonstration of the risks AI-generated “deepfakes” pose to election integrity. As rapidly evolving…| Inside Political Law
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) officially dipped its toes into the ongoing national debate around artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, publishing a Federal Register notice seeking comment on a petition submitted by Public Citizen to initiate a rulemaking to clarify that the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) prohibits deceptive AI-generated campaign…| Inside Political Law
On July 29, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum titled “Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination.” The memorandum purports to offer “guidance” and “Best Practices” to recipients of federal funding, including “non-binding suggestions to help entities comply with federal antidiscrimination laws and avoid legal pitfalls.” The Attorney General’s memorandum follows... Continue Reading…| Inside Political Law
While historically criticized for inconsistency or opacity, the House Ethics Committee appears to be moving toward a more active and transparent| Inside Political Law
Employees in the investor relations departments of hedge fund managers and private equity firms typically do not consider themselves "lobbyists." But| Inside Political Law
Over the last several weeks, Texas, Louisiana, and Nebraska have enacted so called “baby” Foreign Agents Registration Act (“FARA”) laws aimed at regulating foreign-influenced political activity in the states. There has been a trend in state legislatures over the last year to propose laws that apply to foreign-influenced political activity, particularly in light of uncertainty... Continue Reading…| Inside Political Law
At the start of each Congress, the House and Senate, along with the various committees in each chamber, adopt internal rules that govern their operations. Though many such rules remain unchanged from one Congress to another, the continued emphasis on congressional investigations across Capitol Hill lends new significance to even subtle changes in the rules... Continue Reading…| Inside Political Law
Covington is pleased to announce that it has revised and updated its comprehensive 50-state survey of political laws for 2025. Corporations, trade| Inside Political Law
Covington is pleased to announce that it has revised and updated its comprehensive 50-state survey of pay-to-play laws for 2025. Companies doing business with the federal government or state and local governments and companies operating in regulated industries are subject to a dizzying array of “pay-to-play” rules. These rules effectively prohibit company executives and employees... Continue Reading…| Inside Political Law
As we highlighted in a prior post, in February, President Trump signed an executive order that expanded the President’s authority over independent agencies within the executive branch that could have important effects on future rulemakings and advisory opinions from the Federal Election Commission (FEC or “Commission”). In particular, we observed that the order provides that only the... Continue Reading…| Inside Political Law
Last year, an asset manager with offices in New York, Texas, and Vermont was publicly censured by the Securities and Exchange Commission and ordered to pay a substantial fine. Its offense? The asset manager hired an individual who had previously made a personal political donation to the campaign of a state official who appointed members to a... Continue Reading…| Inside Political Law
As we previewed in a prior alert, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee recently published a complete collection of oversight| Inside Political Law
A New Orleans magician recently made headlines for using artificial intelligence (AI) to emulate President Biden’s voice without his consent in a| Inside Political Law
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) officially dipped its toes into the ongoing national debate around artificial intelligence (AI) regulation,| Inside Political Law
