FEDERAL LOBBYING: TRIGGERS, REPORTING AND RESTRICTIONS - FOLLOW UP
Everyone who registers to lobby with the Texas Ethics Commission has to swear whether or not they are required to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA).
This webinar, led by Elizabeth Hadley, Julianna Laurello
and Katie Reed
from Greenberg Traurig, provided an overview/background of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA) and the Federal Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA). Specific topics discussed:
Activities that trigger registration under LDA and FARA;
Reporting/disclosure obligations;
Key exemptions to registration;
Tips for compliance in a heightened enforcement era; and
Gift restrictions for Members of Congress and Federal Agency Officials.
