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Publications | February 10, 2026

Elections Mean Time for Political Law Compliance Checkups

Law360

Overview

Steptoe partners Jason Abel, Adie Olson, and Claire Rajan, and associates Elizabeth Goodwin, and Katherine Kyriakoudes authored an article titled "Elections Mean Time for Political Law Compliance Checkups" that appeared in Law360.

The article examines how in-house counsel should evaluate and strengthen their corporate political law compliance programs in light of an active 2026 election cycle and an increasingly complex landscape of campaign finance, lobbying, pay‑to‑play, and foreign‑influence regulations.

Read the full article in Law360.

Professionals

Jason Abel
Jason Abel
Jason Abel leads Steptoe's Campaign Finance and Political Law practice and advises clients on a range of government affairs issues, including legislative strategy and process. Jason served as chief...

Partner

Government Affairs & Public Policy, Campaign Finance & Political Law, Congressional Oversight & Investigations, Vetting & Government Ethics

Adie J. Olson
Adie Olson advises corporations on lobbying, campaign finance, ethics, and pay-to-play compliance, at the federal level and in all 50 states. Her experience includes the following:Representing...

Partner

Government Affairs & Public Policy, Campaign Finance & Political Law

Claire Rajan
Claire's cross-border practice includes representing multinational corporate clients in investigations, including government-facing and internal investigations relating to corruption, fraud, sanctions...

Partner

White-Collar Defense, Independent & Internal Investigations, Anti-Corruption/FCPA, Global Anti-Corruption Insights: FCPA Years in Review

Elizabeth Goodwin
As a member of Steptoe's Government Affairs & Public Policy group, Elizabeth Goodwin helps clients navigate complex public policy issues, political law matters, and congressional investigations. She...

Associate

Government Affairs & Public Policy, Campaign Finance & Political Law, Vetting & Government Ethics, Congressional Oversight & Investigations

Katherine Kyriakoudes
Katherine Kyriakoudes is an associate in the Government Affairs & Public Policy (GAPP) group, where she advises clients on federal, state, and local lobbying, campaign finance, pay‑to‑play, and...

Associate

Government Affairs & Public Policy, Campaign Finance & Political Law

Practices

Government Affairs & Public Policy

Campaign Finance & Political Law

Congressional Oversight & Investigations

Vetting & Government Ethics

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