Related content—Groups' lobby coststop $1 billion in 2014—List of $1 million-plusspenders The press, public and competitors all scrutinize the quarterly reports filed with Congress under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. Failing to comply with the law could also trigger civil or criminal penalties. "Most associations and LDA registrants take it quite seriously and do their best to avoid errors," said William Minor, a partner and head of the political law team at DLA Piper. "It is a complicated process and the rules are not always intuitive." Minor outlined some of the most common hazards for associations: — Failing to report all costs related to lobbying Lobbyists don't… Read More