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Senator Menendez Found Guilty of Corruption & Acting as a Foreign Agent

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Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), former Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, has been found guilty in his federal corruption case for, among other things, bribery, obstruction of justice, and acting as a...more

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The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA)

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The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), 22 U.S.C. § 611 et seq., is a federal statute passed in 1938 that was originally intended to combat the dissemination of Nazi and Communist propaganda within the United States. FARA...more

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Law Firms Take Note: Recent DOJ Advisory Opinions Highlight Narrow Scope of the FARA Legal Exemption

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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

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Top Three FARA Exemptions to Know

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With the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) giving increased attention to Foreign Agent Registration Act (“FARA”) enforcement, companies that have international business operations or otherwise deal with foreign governments and...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Beware Foreign Companies Seeking U.S. Support

U.S. is increasing its enforcement to monitor foreign interests. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced increased enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which requires public...more

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An Introduction to the Foreign Agents Registration Act for Firms Assisting Foreign Clients in the United States

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After decades in which the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) received relatively little attention, a confluence of recent events has given the statute newfound prominence. Together, these developments compound the...more

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DOJ Unveils FARA Advisory Opinions

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• A September 2016 audit report by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General recommended more transparency regarding compliance and enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). • To...more

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