As the February 2022 Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine approaches its second anniversary and as Russia has increasingly turned to covert relationships with third country providers to avoid U.S., European Union and other...more
2/6/2024
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On May 11, 2016, FinCEN published in the Federal Register its long-awaited anti-money laundering (“AML”) rules (the “Final Rules”) governing corporate entities doing business with banks and other financial institutions that...more
6/8/2016
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Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
On March 16, 2016, the Obama Administration further loosened sanctions on Cuba in accordance with President Obama’s policy previously announced on December 17, 2014, and partially implemented thus far, to engage and empower...more
3/18/2016
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Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Grants ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
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Telecommunications ,
Travel Permits
This has been a historic month for the United States and several other leading nations as they reached an apparent settlement with Iran over the development of its nuclear program. On July 14, the five permanent members of...more
7/27/2015
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EU ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
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Iran ,
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Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act ,
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