An Introduction To FARA: Definitions, Exemptions And Increased Risk

Brandon Van Grack spoke to the Anti-Corruption Report about the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), which governs foreign entities' political activities in the United States and requires "foreign agents" to register with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).

Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into the 2016 election, an enforcement audit, a restructuring of staffing at the DOJ, and Mr. Van Grack are among the forces in the last few years that have brought FARA back into the spotlight.

"Companies run a greater risk of bumping into FARA, not just because of the way the law is written, but because of how the Justice Department is now enforcing it," said Brandon, who was head of the DOJ's FARA Unit.