Corruption, Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), White Collar Crimes

Client Alert: Attorney General Bondi Changes Direction on FCPA and FARA Prosecutions

Whiteford on 3/10/2025

On her first day in office, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced several changes to the standards governing the exercise of prosecutorial discretion, charging decisions, plea negotiations and sentencing recommendations. Two...more

Attorney General Walks Back FCPA to Focus on “Total Elimination of International Drug Cartels”

Nossaman LLP on 2/7/2025

The proposed expansion of the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) further into private commercial activity published in the Federal Register just over a month ago may be halted due to one of the first directives issued by...more

Sanctions Enforcement: “The New FCPA”

The Volkov Law Group on 5/11/2022

Hold onto your hats – while we are on the cusp of more FCPA enforcement actions, the Justice Department and OFAC are gearing up for real and significant sanctions enforcement actions. The dye is cast, so here we go. ...more

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

The Volkov Law Group on 3/17/2022

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

1 MDB Corruption Scandal Ripples with Superseding Indictment of Jho Low and Former Rapper “Pras’ Michael for Back-Channel Attempt...

The Volkov Law Group on 6/15/2021

The scandal emanating from the 1 Malaysia Development Berhad fund (1MDB) continues to ripple through criminal law enforcement and criminal prosecutions. ...more

RNC Deputy Finance Chair Elliott Broidy to Plead Guilty to Foreign Agent Registration Act Conspiracy

The Volkov Law Group on 10/12/2020

The former deputy finance chair of the Republican National Committee and prominent fundraiser for President Trump has agreed to plead guilty with lobbying on behalf of Jho Low, an indicted and fugitive financier, who was...more