New guidance has been released explaining the conditions for lobbyist terminations. A registrant may remove a lobbyist only when (i) that individual’s lobbying activities on behalf of that client did not constitute at the end of the current quarter, and are not reasonably expected in the upcoming quarter to constitute, 20 percent of the time […]
Category: LDA
Lobbying Guidance Controversy Swirls
When is someone no longer a lobbyist? The Hill examines the controversy generated by recent official guidance. The debate centers on when the LDA allows someone to de-register as a lobbyist. Under the new guidance, a lobbyist could de-register if he or she had not made more than one contact with government officials, including congressional […]
Guidance for Terminating Lobbyists
Via Point of Order (just added to my blogroll at right) comes word that recent House and Senate lobbying guidance may be revised. Rick Hasen noted the circumstances giving rise to the need for clarification here.