Melissa L. Laurenza
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 2
- Latest publication
- Sep 10, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Mondaq
- Top 500K sites
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- Jul 27, 2026
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SEC Poised To Rescind Investment Adviser Pay-to-Play Rule But Compliance Risks Still Loom (opens the original)
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On September 3, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) announced its plan to rescind Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, also known as the “Pay-to-Play Rule” (the Rule), which has been in effect since 2010. If the SEC rescinds the Rule, maintaining diligent compliance procedures will remain critical for advisers and their employees who engage in political activities, even if they will not face the same strict liability penalties. Please
Department Of Defense Issues Regulations Implementing The FY25 NDAA Defense Contractor Prohibition (opens the original)
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In our January 2025 and May 2026 alerts, we discussed a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25 NDAA) that prohibits the award of defense contracts to companies (covered entities) that are party to a contract with entities (covered lobbyists) engaged in lobbying activity on behalf of Chinese military companies. This provision took effect on June 30, 2026. As of our most recent alert, the Department of Defense (DoD)—also referred to as the Department of War
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