In the wake of a global law firm entering into a multimillion-dollar settlement for failing to register as an agent of a foreign principal under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA or the act), other law firms have...more
3/3/2020
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Exemptions ,
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Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Governments ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Government Investigations ,
Legal Representatives ,
Lobbying ,
Lobbying Disclosure Act ,
National Security ,
Registration Requirement ,
Reporting Requirements
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released for the first time dozens of advisory opinions issued by the FARA Registration Unit, the DOJ agency responsible for administering the Foreign Agents Registration Act of...more
6/19/2018
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CFIUS ,
Commercial Activity Exception ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Election Commission (FEC) ,
Foreign Agents ,
Foreign Governments ,
Inspector General ,
Lobbying Disclosure Act ,
Registration Requirement ,
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