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DOJ Urges the D.C. Circuit to Permit Retroactive FARA Registrations

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for a rehearing en banc in the Steve Wynn case, asking the D.C. Circuit to reconsider U.S. v....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

D.C. Circuit Limits DOJ’s Ability to Retroactively Enforce FARA

Last week the D.C. Circuit released its long-anticipated opinion in the Attorney General v. Wynn, holding that the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) could not compel Steve Wynn to retroactively register under the Foreign Agents...more

Mayer Brown

The US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA): Key Issues to Watch in 2024

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With recent high-profile prosecutions continuing to draw attention to the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and related political laws, and a number of notable announcements by Department of Justice (DOJ) officials at a...more

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Bipartisan Senators Introduce Legislation to Enforce Retroactive Foreign Agent Registration Under FARA

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On July 11, 2023, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced the Retroactive Foreign Agents Registration Act (RFARA) in a continuing effort to bolster the transparency and accountability of foreign...more

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A Win for Wynn: Judge’s Dismissal of Civil Case Against Steve Wynn Could Fundamentally Change FARA Enforcement

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On October 12, 2022, a federal district judge in the District of Columbia, Judge James E. Boasberg, dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) civil complaint against businessman Steve Wynn, which sought to compel Wynn to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Court Documents and Retroactive Registration Show Continued Focus on Expansive FARA Enforcement

The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) determined approach to identifying violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) shows no signs of slowing down. An inadvertently disclosed warrant revealed that John Allen, a...more

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DOJ Charges United States/Russian National with Acting as an Illegal Agent under FARA

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In another action targeting Russian actors and connections, the Justice Department indicted Elena Branson, a dual United States-Russian national with criminal evasion of Foreign Agents Registration Act (“FARA”) registration...more

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New Complaint Filed Charging a Dual U.S./Russian Citizen with Unlawfully Acting as a Foreign Agent for the Russian Government

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On March 8, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its filing of a Complaint charging dual Russian and U.S. citizen Elena Branson with several counts, including conspiracy to act as an agent of the Russian government...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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U.S. Justice Department seeks input on modernization of the FARA for the first time in 15 years

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Following its efforts in recent years to enforce the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611 et seq. (FARA)) more rigorously and transparently, for the first time in nearly 15 years, the U.S. Department of...more

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Tensions Rise Between China and the United States: Intellectual Property Prosecutions Just the Tip of the Iceberg

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Amid escalating tensions between the United States and China over the last few years, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has formally prioritized criminal prosecutions of Chinese nationals and companies, and...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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DOJ Reveals Foreign Agent Cases Are Fara from Over

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On March 6, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers announced that the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has designated a new deputy chief to lead the Foreign Agents Registration Act (“FARA”) unit and that...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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