On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, the newly confirmed Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi issued fourteen memoranda to all Department of Justice (DOJ or the “Department”) employees regarding a wide range of new policies and...more
2/19/2025
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Bribery ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Enforcement Priorities ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Money Laundering ,
National Security ,
White Collar Crimes
On December 20, 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to revise regulations under FARA, three years after an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking sought input on...more
1/2/2025
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Foreign Agents ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Governments ,
Foreign Nationals ,
National Security ,
NPRM ,
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Registration Requirement ,
Reporting Requirements
After yet another banner year for the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA)—including high-profile prosecutions, an all-time high in registrations, a record number of inspections, and a key DC Circuit decision—US Department...more
As predicted earlier this year in our January update, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has continued to ramp up enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and related political laws through criminal...more
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