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Justice Department Sues Steve Wynn Over Alleged Foreign Agent Activity
Rohini Kurup Wed, May 18, 2022, 1:53 PM
The Justice Department filed
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Woman Charged with Acting Illegally as a Russian Agent in the U.S.
Katherine Pompilio Wed, Mar 9, 2022, 10:24 AM
Elena Branson has allegedly been working for the Kremlin since at least 2011 “to advance Russian interests in the United States.”
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The Senate Russia Report and the Imperative of Legal Reform
Bob Bauer, Jack Goldsmith Wed, Aug 19, 2020, 1:52 PM
The Senate Intelligence Committee’s report calls on political campaigns to build protections against becoming channels for illicit foreign state influence. But lawmakers should also consider reforming the law.
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Document: Greg Craig Indicted on FARA Charges
Mikhaila Fogel Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 2:58 PM
On Thursday, April 11, the Department of Justice announced the indictment of former White House Counsel Greg Craig.
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Document: W. Samuel Patten Sentencing Memoranda
Mikhaila Fogel Mon, Apr 8, 2019, 2:30 PM
W. Samuel Patten's legal team has filed a sentencing memorandum with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia seeking no prison time for their client. Patten pleaded guilty in August 2018 to failing to register as an agent of a foreign principal for his work on behalf of the Ukrainian political party, Opposition Bloc, a Russia-allied political group.
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Document: Skadden Settlement Agreement with Department of Justice
Mikhaila Fogel Thu, Jan 17, 2019, 3:54 PM
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers annouced that the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has entered into a settlement with the Department of Justice regarding its liability for violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), specifically concerning its work for the government of Ukraine, which was commissioned in part by Paul Manafort.
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Document: W. Samuel Patten Charged With Acting as an Agent of a Foreign Power
Mikhaila Fogel Fri, Aug 31, 2018, 10:58 AM
Longtime Washington political operative W. Samuel Patten was charged on Friday for failing to register as an agent of a foreign principal under 22 U.S.C. §§612 and 618(a)(1). The Justice Department alleges that between 2014 and 2018, Patten acted on behalf of the Ukrainian political party, Opposition Bloc, a Russia-allied political group.
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No, Mariia Butina Wasn’t Charged With Violating FARA
Matthew Kahn Fri, Jul 27, 2018, 12:22 PM
To read a lot of media coverage, and to listen to her lawyer, you would think Mariia Butina, the Russian national accused of conspiring to influence U.S. policy as an agent of the Russian Federation, was charged with violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
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Document: Justice Department Charges Russian National for Conspiracy to Act as a Foreign Agent
Matthew Kahn Mon, Jul 16, 2018, 3:11 PM
On Monday, the Justice Department unsealed a criminal complaint and supporting affidavit against Mariia Butina, a Russian national, for conspiring to act as a foreign agent in violation of
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What’s in Australia’s New Laws on Foreign Interference in Domestic Politics
Evelyn Douek Wed, Jul 11, 2018, 8:00 AM
Australia passed national security and foreign interference laws at the end of June that Attorney General Christian Porter has called the country’s biggest counterintelligence overhaul in decades.