Speakers

DISTINGUISHED CO-CHAIRS:

David H. Laufman

Partner
Wiggin and Dana LLP
(Former Chief, Counterintelligence and Export Control Section, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice)

Part I: Revisiting the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) Exemption: How Practitioners are Now Interpreting Its Scope of Application

September 25, 2019 • 11:30 am

Matthew T. Sanderson

Member, Co-Leader of the Political Law Group
Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered

Responding to Letters of Inquiry and Document Requests: Inside the Biggest Missteps That Can Trigger Suspicion, Inspections and Further DOJ Action

September 25, 2019 • 4:15 pm

KEYNOTE REMARKS AND AUDIENCE Q & A WITH:

Brandon L. Van Grack

Chief, Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit
U.S. Department of Justice

The Rise of FARA Enforcement: Key Updates and Priorities

September 25, 2019 • 10:45 am

EXPERT FACULTY INCLUDES:

Jason Abel

Partner
Steptoe & Johnson LLP

The Knowns and Unknowns of FARA Reform: Status of Pending Bills, and the Potential Impact on Civil and Criminal Enforcement Risks

September 25, 2019 • 5:00 pm

Steven A. Cash

Counsel
Day Pitney LLP

Part I: Revisiting the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) Exemption: How Practitioners are Now Interpreting Its Scope of Application

September 25, 2019 • 11:30 am

Thomas Firestone

Partner, Co-Chair of North America Government Enforcement Practice Group
Baker & McKenzie LLP

FARA Prosecutions in Practice: How Practitioners are Approaching the Toughest, Most Critical Decisions in the Wake of Recent, High Profile Cases

September 25, 2019 • 3:30 pm

Brian J. Fleming

Member
Miller & Chevalier Chartered

The New Reality of FARA Enforcement for Lawyers, Lobbyists, Consultants and PR Firms: What DOJ’s New Priorities Mean for Your Risk Calculus and Exposure

September 25, 2019 • 2:15 pm

Amy Jeffress

Partner
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP

Part II: The Biggest Misunderstandings About the Commercial Exemption

September 25, 2019 • 1:30 pm

Jason D. Kaune

Partner
Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni, LLP

FARA Prosecutions in Practice: How Practitioners are Approaching the Toughest, Most Critical Decisions in the Wake of Recent, High Profile Cases

September 25, 2019 • 3:30 pm

Robert K. Kelner

Partner
Covington & Burling LLP

The Biggest Misunderstandings about FARA: Revisiting “Foreign Principal,” “Agent,” and Other Key Terms and Definitions

September 25, 2019 • 8:30 am

Melissa L. Laurenza

Partner
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

What Can Now Trigger a Deficiency Notice: A Rundown of Pitfalls to Avoid When Filling Out Registration Forms and Subsequent Disclosures

September 25, 2019 • 9:30 am

Richard S. Levick

Chairman & CEO
LEVICK

The New Reality of FARA Enforcement for Lawyers, Lobbyists, Consultants and PR Firms: What DOJ’s New Priorities Mean for Your Risk Calculus and Exposure

September 25, 2019 • 2:15 pm

Nicholas J. Lewin

Partner
Krieger Kim & Lewin LLP

What Can Now Trigger a Deficiency Notice: A Rundown of Pitfalls to Avoid When Filling Out Registration Forms and Subsequent Disclosures

September 25, 2019 • 9:30 am

Paul A. Miller

President
National Institute For Lobbying & Ethics

The New Reality of FARA Enforcement for Lawyers, Lobbyists, Consultants and PR Firms: What DOJ’s New Priorities Mean for Your Risk Calculus and Exposure

September 25, 2019 • 2:15 pm

Daniel B. Pickard

Partner, Co-Chair of the National Security Practice
Wiley Rein LLP

The Biggest Misunderstandings about FARA: Revisiting “Foreign Principal,” “Agent,” and Other Key Terms and Definitions

September 25, 2019 • 8:30 am

Nick Robinson

Legal Advisor – U.S. Program
International Center for Not-for-Profit Law

The Knowns and Unknowns of FARA Reform: Status of Pending Bills, and the Potential Impact on Civil and Criminal Enforcement Risks

September 25, 2019 • 5:00 pm

Joshua Ian Rosenstein

Member
Sandler Reiff Lamb Rosenstein & Birkenstock, P.C.

Responding to Letters of Inquiry and Document Requests: Inside the Biggest Missteps That Can Trigger Suspicion, Inspections and Further DOJ Action

September 25, 2019 • 4:15 pm

Kate Sawyer Keane

Partner, Political Law Group
Perkins Coie LLP

Part II: The Biggest Misunderstandings About the Commercial Exemption

September 25, 2019 • 1:30 pm