Lobbying Laws, Litigation & the Legislature

This presentation covers the intersection of lobbying, litigation, and legislative strategy under California law. It begins by outlining the legal framework for lobbying — including registration requirements, ethics obligations, gift and contribution prohibitions, and the special considerations for attorneys who perform both legal and lobbying work for the same client. The core of the presentation examines four litigation defense strategies that leverage pending or newly enacted legislation: legislative mooting, motions to stay pending legislative action, ripeness and primary jurisdiction arguments, and seeking retroactive application of favorable new statutes — illustrated through three case studies.