Two days before the 2024 New Hampshire Democratic primary, thousands of voters received robocalls, purportedly in the voice of President Joe Biden, telling them not to vote in the upcoming election.
The prerecorded...more
The California State Assembly is considering legislation to impose registration requirements on agents of foreign principals who advocate before California officials. The legislation comes while the U.S. Department of Justice...more
7/3/2024
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Compensation ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Lobbying ,
Lobbyists ,
Political Parties ,
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Registration Requirement
This week the Federal Election Commission (FEC or the Commission) issued Advisory Opinion 2021-05 (Tally Up), telling a campaign vendor that it may not integrate federal campaign finance data into software that scores groups...more
In one of his first official acts, President Biden signed an executive order that sets stringent ethics rules for incoming executive branch appointees. The Executive Order on Ethics Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel...more
1/22/2021
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Ethics ,
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Foreign Agents ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Foreign Governments ,
Golden Parachutes ,
Lobbying ,
Obama Administration ,
OMB ,
Trump Administration
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 ,
US State Departments
U.S. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley introduced the “Disclosing Foreign Influence Act” last week, a Senate bill which would amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), to remove an exemption from registration...more
The Foreign Agents Registration Unit of the U.S. Department of Justice has updated its website to make available to the public searchable and downloadable informational materials filed by foreign agents. Informational...more
On November 3, 2016, a Thurston County Superior Court judge levied an $18 million penalty against a trade association for violations of Washington campaign finance laws. This is believed to be the largest campaign finance...more
11/4/2016
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Ballot Measures ,
Campaign Finance Reform ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Farms ,
Fines ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
GMO ,
GMO Bans ,
Grocery Stores ,
Policy Violations ,
Political Campaigns ,
Trade Associations ,
Treble Damages
Just as the end of the year can be a good time to make charitable donations, it can also be a good time to make political contributions for those who give frequently in federal elections....more