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An Update on FARA Compliance and Enforcement
February 6, 2019, Briefing Call
Following the recent surge in Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) enforcement by the U.S. Department of Justice, Robert Kelner and Brian Smith held a briefing call to discuss the updates on FARA, which included:
- an overview of FARA registration, reporting, and compliance requirements;
- discussion of key, recently released DOJ FARA advisory opinions and the process for obtaining advisory opinions;
- a description of overall FARA enforcement trends; and
- best practices for FARA compliance programs that should be implemented by corporations, nonprofits, consulting firms, lobbying firms, and law firms.
Click here to access the recording..
July 27, 2019, Covington Alert
In 1938, Congress enacted the Foreign Agents Registration Act ("FARA"), requiring "foreign agents" to register with the Attorney General. As amended over the years, it applies broadly to anyone who acts on behalf of a "foreign principal" to, among other things, influence U.S. policy or public opinion. Until recently, it was a backwater of American law—and a ...
March 15, 2018, Covington Alert
In recent months, Congress’s efforts to reform dramatically the Foreign Agents Registration Act (“FARA”) have picked up steam.
Beware the FARA side
January 16, 2018, Financial Times
The Financial Times highlights a Covington alert in an article regarding the Foreign Agents Registration Act.