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Rosenstein Comments on Mystery Over Pro-Saudi Tabloid and Federal Lobbying Law
Last month, a pro-Saudi tabloid was distributed in the United States that raised questions about the magazine’s origins. It is speculated that the magazine, produced by American Media Inc., may have been shared with officials at the Saudi embassy in …
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Joe Birkenstock Comments on the Use of Cryptocurrency To Fund Campaigns on CNBC
The Federal Election Commission first approved bitcoin contributions for political campaigns in 2014. However, many lawmakers still question the transparency of bitcoin contributions given bitcoins pseudonymous nature. Joe Birkenstock comments on the debate: “If the interest is in transparency, we …
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Joe Birkenstock Comments on New FARA Regulations in Financial Times
In “US Lawmakers Push for Crackdown on Foreign Companies”, the Financial Times explores the new Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) bill introduced by Rep. Johnson and Sen. Grassley. The bill would strengthen the Foreign Agents Registration Act and would heap new …
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Rosenstein Comments on Surge of FARA Registrations
Since the indictment of former Trump campaign officials Paul Manafort and Richard Gates public attention to FARA has surged leading to a record number of registrations. On the recent surge, Rosenstein commented in PR Week, The indictments of Manafort and …
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Joe Sandler Comments on Grassley-Johnson Lobbying Bill
Rep. Chuck Grassley and Rep. Mike Johnson have introduced new legislation that would reform the way lobbying works in Washington, D.C. The bill would require more reporting requirements for lobbyists who work on behalf of foreign interests. Of the bill, …
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Joshua Rosenstein Discusses FARA with Ari Melber on MSNBC
Joshua Rosenstein appeared on The Beat with Ari Melber to discuss the Foreign Agents Registration Act and its relevance in the Manafort indictment. You can watch the interview here.
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Josh Rosenstein Quoted on Manafort’s Indictment and FARA
Joshua Rosenstein shares his opinions of the Manafort indictment and its relation to the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) in Vice News. On the topic, he shares: “This is sort of like a FARA lawyer’s dream and nightmare,” said Joshua …
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Joe Sandler and Josh Rosenstein Co-Author Op-Ed in Politico on Manafort’s Indictment
Joe Sandler and Josh Rosenstein co-authored an op-ed in Politico on Manafort’s indictment and what it means for the advocacy industry. Sandler and Rosenstein discuss how Manafort’s indictment is a wake up call for K Street and a signal that …
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Joshua Rosenstein Quoted on CNN.com
Josh Rosenstein was quoted in an article on CNN.com regarding the Russian Times and their registration under the Foreign Agents Registration Act. The Russian television network was given a deadline by the Department of Justice to register under FARA by …
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Joe Sandler and Joe Birkenstock Named in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018
Joe Sandler and Joe Birkenstock were named in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 for Washington, D.C. The attorneys on the 2018 list were selected based on an exhaustive peer-review survey that examines the professional abilities, current practice, and experience …