By Daniel Pickard and Tessa Capeloto on Posted in AnnouncementsYesterday, January 17, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement (Agreement) with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (Skadden) to resolve the law firm’s failure to register as an agent of the Government of Ukraine under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). According to the… Continue Reading
By Daniel Pickard and Tessa Capeloto on Posted in AnnouncementsForeign Agents Registration Act (FARA): Navigating Audits and Other Compliance Issues in a New Era of Enforcement Tuesday, October 2, 2018 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), once a little-known law, continues to garner heightened attention given a recent string of high profile enforcement actions under the statute. The… Continue Reading
By Tessa Capeloto on Posted in CFIUS,Economic Sanctions,National SecurityFar from the spotlight of Special Counsel Robert Mueller, a Maryland man has pled guilty and is awaiting sentencing for violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), highlighting the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) renewed attention on enforcement of the once little-known FARA. Nisar Ahmed Chaudhry, a U.S. permanent resident and Pakistani national pled guilty… Continue Reading
By Daniel Pickard and Tessa Capeloto on Posted in AnnouncementsThe Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), once a little-known law, has been thrown into the national spotlight in recent months. The law, which has been on the books since 1938, is a disclosure statute that requires persons who are acting as agents of a foreign principal, and providing services in a political or public relations… Continue Reading
By Daniel Pickard, Tessa Capeloto and Usha Neelakantan on Posted in AnnouncementsWiley Rein has updated our Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Handbook, which reviews the rules that govern whether an entity should register with the FARA Registration Unit of the U.S. Department of Justice, the registration process, the obligations of registered agents, and the penalties that may be imposed for FARA violations. Any person who engages… Continue Reading
By Tessa Capeloto on Posted in Economic Sanctions,National SecurityTwo individuals were recently charged and sentenced for violating U.S. sanctions against Zimbabwe and the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), underscoring the potential legal risks associated with engaging in business activities with foreign entities that are subject to U.S. economic sanctions. It also highlights the dangers of failing to register under the little-known FARA. On Tuesday,… Continue Reading
By Tessa Capeloto on Posted in CFIUS,National SecurityThe Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), enacted in 1938 and administered by the FARA Registration Unit of the Counterespionage Section in the National Security Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), is a little known requirement, statingthat all persons acting as an “agent of a foreign principal” must register with DOJ, unless an exception applies. … Continue Reading
