Don’t Throw Baby FARA Out with the Bath Water
Fred Dombo authored the article “Don’t Throw Baby FARA Out with the Bath Water” for The Lobby, the blog of the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics (NILE).
The article begins:
“It would be easy for a lobbyist to push into the background all the noise regarding burgeoning ‘Baby FARA’ state laws. Glancing at the articles written on these new laws, one could be forgiven for thinking they are just state level versions of a federal law on disclosure of foreign lobbying, which is also widely misunderstood. In fact, the term ‘Baby FARA’ is a bit of a misnomer.”
The National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics (NILE) is the premier trade association for the lobbying and government affairs profession focused on promoting ethical lobbying and continuing education. It is a national organization representing lobbying, public policy and government affairs professionals.
Fred Dombo serves as chair of Nossaman's Government Relations & Regulation Group. He combines experience as an aide to members of the U.S. House of Representatives Committees on Appropriations and Energy & Commerce with more than 25 years of private practice to provide clients with cost-effective advice on the legal and political implications of their government relations activities. Fred advises clients on local, state and federal pay-to-play, campaign and lobby laws, gift rules, ethics compliance and investigations. His practice includes counsel to nonprofit advocacy organizations with respect to their general operations, as well as their compliance requirements with Internal Revenue Service regulations and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Fred also serves as a lobbyist for private and public sector clients on authorization and appropriations issues.
