The Law and Ethics of K Street: Lobbying, the First Amendment, and the Duty to Create Just Laws
本文从法律和伦理角度分析游说活动，探讨信息披露、就业限制、反贿赂和反欺诈法规如何适用于游说，并指出由于第一修正案的价值，联邦法律给予游说者很大自由度。
ABSTRACT: This article explores the law and ethics of lobbying. The legal discussion examines disclosure regulations, employment restrictions, bribery laws, and anti-fraud provisions as each applies to the lobbying context. The analysis demonstrates that given the social value placed on the First Amendment, federal law generally affords lobbyists wide latitude in determining who, what, when, where, and how to lobby. This article explores the law and ethics of lobbying. The legal discussion examines disclosure regulations, employment restrictions, bribery laws, and anti-fraud provisions as each applies to the lobbying context. The analysis demonstrates that given the social value placed on the First Amendment, federal law generally affords lobbyists wide latitude in determining who, what, when, where, and how to lobby.