Dodd-Frank Act. The Dodd-Frank Act (fully known as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) is a United States federal law that places regulation of the financial industry in the hands of the government.
The Declaratory Act was a gesture of British Parliament reasserting its authority to pass taxes and laws on the colonies, even though they lacked any representation. The Stamp Act of 1765 had backfired on the British Crown.
Below we provide a brief primer on FARA and its relationship to the better known Lobbying Disclosure Act. FARA is a foreign agent disclosure statute administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Under FARA, agents of a foreign principal must disclose certain activities, including fees and expenditures. Individuals representing foreign governments or foreign political parties must register under FARA. Foreign Agent