Replay: Pay to Play and Voting Rights-The Latest in Election Law
Date: Sep 27, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.
Location: Online
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Areas of Law: Election, Ethics
Earn up to 3.3 credits, including 1.0 in Ethics! (More Information)
Keynote
Moderator
- Steven H. Sholk, Esq.
- FBT Gibbons, Newark
Presenters
- Yael Bromberg, Esq.
- Bromberg Law LLC, New York
- John M. Carbone, Esq.
- Carbone & Faasse, North Haledon
- Rebecca Moll Freed, Esq.
- Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, Roselandis a Partner at K&L Gates in Newark and a member of the Government Contracts and Procurement Policy practice.
Prior to her current position, Rebecca was the Chair of the Corporate Political Activity and Non-Profits, Trade Associations and Tax-Exempt Organizations Practice Groups at Genova Burns.
She is an expert on New Jersey pay-to-play laws and advises clients on the impact that a political contribution may have on their eligibility for state, county and/or municipal government contracts.
Admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York, and before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Ms. Freed is Board Counsel to the Women’s Political Caucus of New Jersey. She also serves as the President of the Newark Academy Board of Governors and as a member of the Newark Academy Board of Trustees.,Ms. Freed has lectured extensively on New Jersey’s pay-to-play prohibition and disclosure laws on the state and local levels. Ms. Freed’s articles have appeared in the New Jersey Lawyer, the New Jersey Law Journal, New Jersey League of Municipalities Magazine and other publications. In 2014 she was honored as a “Woman of Distinction” by the Newark Academy for her contributions to the legal industry and to the community, and in 2016 was the recipient of the Mary Philbrook Award bestowed by the Women’s Political Caucus of New Jersey. More recently, Ms. Freed was named to the following lists: Top Woman in the Law by the New Jersey Law Journal (2016), Lawline Top Women Faculty List (2016), NJBiz Best 50 Women in Business (2019), Executive Women of New Jersey, Salute to the Policy Makers (2022) and ROI-NJ - Influencers Women in Business (2022-2023).
Ms. Freed received her B.A., magna cum laude, from Tufts University and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. - Stephanie A. Olivo, Esq.
- McCarter & English, LLP, Newark
- Katherine Szabo, Esq.
- Genova Burns, Newark
This is a replay of Pay to Play and Voting Rights in 2026 - The Latest in Election Law, which originally took place on June 9, 2026.
Do you or your clients contribute to political campaigns? Do you represent entities seeking government contracts?
New Jersey has complex pay-to-play laws. Non-compliance can result in the loss of government contracts and the inability to participate in redevelopment projects, as well as substantial fines and criminal sanctions.
This program is highly beneficial for attorneys who represent entities seeking government contracts at the state, county, or municipal level, or law firms and entities that contribute to political campaigns. Watch this replay to understand the critical developments in campaign finance rules and protect your clients from potential violations.
In addition, this annual program featured a timely discussion on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, including its impact on legislative redistricting, and the state of voting rights nationally and in New Jersey.
Topics covered include:
- Pay-to-play rules under the Elections Transparency Act
- Visits by congressional candidates to businesses
- Election year activities of Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations
- Houses of worship after the dismissal of National Religious Broadcasters v. Bessent
- Ethics related to campaign finance, politics, and brief writing
- Permissible activities of PACs, Super PACs, and 527s
- Impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais on voting rights
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