Supreme Court, FCC issue key decisions for text messages for 2020 election season TCPA will continue to be in force, but FCC won’t consider “peer to peer” text messages a violation Jason Torchinsky, Steve Roberts, Phillip Gordon Two key decisions coming just days apart will shape the landscape...
Inside this Edition: ELECTIONS UPDATE Additional States Postpone Congressional Primary Elections; Reporting Deadlines Adjusted FEC UPDATE DC District Court Enters Default Judgment Against the FEC in CREW, et al. v. FEC IRS UPDATE IRS Extends More Tax Deadlines, Including Form 990-series Returns and Notices IRS Suspends Certain Operations...
Inside this Edition: ELECTIONS UPDATE States Experiment with Vote-By-Mail Options While Addressing Challenges and Facing Lawsuits Wisconsin Holds Primary Election After Wisconsin Supreme Court Blocks Executive Order Rescheduling Primary Election and United States Supreme Court Rules Against Lower Court’s Extension of Absentee Ballot Deadlines Election Assistance...
Inside this Edition: ELECTIONS UPDATE Democratic Convention Postponed Coronavirus Relief Bill Provides $400M for Election Preparations Fifteen States and Puerto Rico Have Now Postponed Primary Elections FEC UPDATE Impact of Postponed Elections on Reporting Periods and Deadlines BUSINESS UPDATE Coronavirus Relief Bill Provides Economic Relief Options for Businesses ...
Inside this Edition: ELECTION UPDATE - Twelve States and Puerto Rico Have Now Postponed Primary Elections in Response to COVID-19; Vote-By-Mail Expands; Signature Gathering Requirements Adjusted - Impact on FEC Reporting BUSINESS IMPACTS - Maryland Extends State Licenses and Registrations - Non-Essential Businesses Shut Down and Stay at Home Orders Issued...
Six States Have Now Postponed Primary Elections in Response to COVID-19 As of March 19, primary elections have been postponed in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, and Ohio. Additional postponements are likely, and we are monitoring each state to keep you apprised of any additional changes....