New OLC 207 opinions

Thanks to Jeff Green, below are two recently posted DOJ Office of Legal Counsel opinions relating to application of post-Government employment restrictions.

• Foreign Trade or Treaty restrictions.  The opinion discusses how a foreign corporation even if it is over 50% owned by a foreign government still has to exercise sovereign control to be a "foreign government."  It also indicates that an editorial in a newspaper could constitute intent to influence.  http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/2008/commerceoppost-employment.pdf
• When are you acting on behalf of the US?  Someone representing a former President before the National Archives is considered acting for the United States, one of the 207 exceptions, and therefore not violating 18 U.S.C. 207.  http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/2001/post-employment-restrictions.pdf (dated 2001 but only posted this month).