Iran Sanctions

Why Eat Your Words When You Can Eat a Peach?

by Thomas Fox on 4/9/2013

Taken to the woodshed or when should a company have to eat its own words? Remember when President Reagan’s Director of the Office of Management and Budget, David Stockman, was ‘taken to the woodshed’ by White House Chief of...more

Alert: Clarifications of the Iranian Sanctions Regulations

by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/21/2013

On February 6, 2013, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published two guidance documents related to the Iranian sanctions regulations and licenses. The first is Guidance on Humanitarian Assistance and Related...more

New Iran Sanctions Enactments Apply to U.S. Companies’ Foreign Affiliates and Subsidiaries, and Require SEC Reporting by Public...

by Burt Braverman, Jennifer Frewer | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/20/2013

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury enforces comprehensive sanctions that regulate, and largely forbid, most forms of trade and financial transactions by U.S. persons with Iran....more

New Law Expands Scope of Iran Sanctions In New Ways

by Scott Maberry, Matthew Riemer | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/15/2013

As the new year brings in a new term for the Obama Administration, the pace of Iran sanctions shows no sign of slowing. As we reported in October and November, Washington’s commitment to denying Iran the ability to advance...more

IRANNOTICEs Begin To Roll Into The SEC

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 2/13/2013

A number of companies have filed IRANNOTICEs on EDGAR with the SEC (thanks to Broc Romanek for pointing this out). The notices reference disclosures made in annual reports pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction...more

Preparing 2013 Proxy Statements and Periodic Reports

by Nicole M. Maron | Holland & Knight LLP on 2/12/2013

As you gear up to prepare your 2013 proxy statement and periodic reports, it is essential to keep in mind some recent changes and developments that may affect your company's disclosure in these documents. For 2013, three new...more

Trade & Manufacturing Alert - February 2013

by King & Spalding on 2/11/2013

In This Issue: - Special Feature: Book Review - Innovation Economics: The Race for Global Advantage - U.S. Focuses On IP Protection Failure In Foreign Markets, Requests Comments - U.S. Trade Officials Meet with...more

Energy Newsletter - February 2013

by King & Spalding on 2/5/2013

In This Issue: - DISPUTE RESOLUTION: - International Arbitration: EU Member State Defends Measures Adverse to Energy Sector Investments on the basis of EU law - REGULATORY: - Competition Law/Russia: Russia...more

Public Companies Must Begin Reporting Transactions with Iran

by Loeb & Loeb LLP on 2/4/2013

Beginning February 6, 2013, public companies must disclose in annual or quarterly reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission whether the companies or any of their affiliates engaged in proscribed transactions with...more

Corporate Law Report: Managing Cyber Risks, BYOD, Obama's NLRB Crisis, Iran Sanctions, and More [Video]

by JD Supra Law News on 1/31/2013

Our latest Corporate Law Report looks at: - top ways to manage cyber risks in the workplace; - the growing trend of employees bringing their own electronic devices (BYOD) to work; - new reporting requirements as a result...more

New Iran Sanctions: Breaking Down the Breaking Points

by Leigh Hansson, Carlos Aksel Valdivia | Reed Smith on 1/30/2013

Energy, shipping, and shipbuilding. Generally, these are the sectors of the Iranian economy that have recently come within the ambit of the existing U.S. sanctions regime against Iran. We write "generally" because in addition...more

Sanctions Update

by Alexandra Allan, Siân Fellows, Alexandra Gordon, Lisa Mason, David Myers, Sarah Rogers, Matthew Thomas | Reed Smith on 1/29/2013

This alert follows on from our client alert of 7 January 2013, relating to the implementation of Council Regulation (EU) No. 1263/2012 against Iran, which can be found here. The year 2013 will inevitably bring further...more

Wire Stripping: What is Old is New Again

by Joseph D. Gustavus, Jeffrey Richardson | Miller Canfield on 1/29/2013

Recently, Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) was in the news again for stripping original wire details so that payments would go undetected by the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)....more

New Reporting Company Disclosure Requirements for Activities Relating to Iran

by Mark J. Biros, Peter Castellon, Kailing Li, Benjamin R. Ogletree, Michael P. Richter, Frank Zarb | Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/28/2013

On August 10, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, or the TRA....more

REGULATORY: International Trade: U.S. Continues to Expand Sanctions Against Iran by Christine Savage, Jane Cohen and Shannon Doyle...

by King & Spalding on 1/25/2013

Preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons capability remains one of the United States’ preeminent national security objectives,. Thus, the United States and its allies have increasingly turned to economic sanctions as a...more

The New Year Brings New Sanctions Against Iran

by King & Spalding on 1/25/2013

As 2013 begins, the United States has reiterated its commitment to countering the threat posed by Iran by passing new legislation, issuing new regulations and guidance, and bringing into effect new requirements to increase...more

OFAC Issues Advisory On Efforts To Evade Iran Sanctions

by BuckleySandler LLP on 1/22/2013

On January 10, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an advisory to highlight practices being used to evade sanctions on Iran, including the use of third-country exchange houses or trading companies that are...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - January 18, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 1/22/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - E-COMMERCE - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY - PAYMENTS -...more

Skadden's 2013 Insights: Financial Regulation

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/21/2013

In the U.S., Europe and Asia, 2012 saw measured progress in the implementation of recent regulatory reforms, the Basel capital rules, the deleveraging of the financial services firms and deliberations about the role of...more

Energy Newsletter - January 2013

by King & Spalding on 1/17/2013

In This Issue: - TRANSACTIONAL: Corporate/London; Maritime - Maritime Boundaries: UNCLOS and disputes over the right to explore and develop offshore reserves and the effect on the oil and gas industry -...more

Iran Sanctions Update

by Jonathan M. Epstein | Holland & Knight LLP on 1/16/2013

The United States continues to impose additional layers of sanctions on Iran. The rate of change and complexity of U.S. sanctions laws present challenges, particularly where these sanctions have extraterritorial effect on the...more

New Iran Sanctions Enacted

by Sammi Malek, Melvin Schwechter | BakerHostetler on 1/16/2013

Satellite Export Controls Now Eligible to be Returned to Commerce Department Jurisdiction - On January 3, 2013, President Obama signed into law Public Law No. 112-239, the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of...more

New Reporting Requirements Under the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012

by Benji Jones, A. Heath Tripp | Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell &... on 1/15/2013

On August 10, 2012, the United States delivered its latest economic blow to Iran by enacting the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012. U.S. companies have long been forbidden from engaging in most...more

Compliance Issues with the New SEC Reporting and Disclosure Requirements Under the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights...

by Curtis Dombek, Louis Lehot | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/15/2013

Originally published in Securities Regulation & Law Report on December 12, 2012. In August 2012, the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (‘‘ITRSHRA’’) was passed to expand U.S. sanctions against Iran...more

EU Implements Additional Sanctions on Iran - Baker & McKenzie

by Paul Amberg, Paul Burns, Brian Cacic | Baker & McKenzie Australia on 1/14/2013

On 22 December 2012, the EU implemented additional sanctions measures on Iran, notably introducing additional product and sector specific controls on the movement of certain goods to and from Iran, and tightening existing...more

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Why Eat Your Words When You Can Eat a Peach?

Alert: Clarifications of the Iranian Sanctions Regulations

New Iran Sanctions Enactments Apply to U.S. Companies’ Foreign Affiliates and Subsidiaries, and Require SEC Reporting by Public...

New Law Expands Scope of Iran Sanctions In New Ways

IRANNOTICEs Begin To Roll Into The SEC

Preparing 2013 Proxy Statements and Periodic Reports

Trade & Manufacturing Alert - February 2013

Energy Newsletter - February 2013

Public Companies Must Begin Reporting Transactions with Iran

Corporate Law Report: Managing Cyber Risks, BYOD, Obama's NLRB Crisis, Iran Sanctions, and More [Video]

New Iran Sanctions: Breaking Down the Breaking Points

Sanctions Update

Wire Stripping: What is Old is New Again

New Reporting Company Disclosure Requirements for Activities Relating to Iran

REGULATORY: International Trade: U.S. Continues to Expand Sanctions Against Iran by Christine Savage, Jane Cohen and Shannon Doyle...

The New Year Brings New Sanctions Against Iran

OFAC Issues Advisory On Efforts To Evade Iran Sanctions

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - January 18, 2013

Skadden's 2013 Insights: Financial Regulation

Energy Newsletter - January 2013

Iran Sanctions Update

New Iran Sanctions Enacted

New Reporting Requirements Under the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012

Compliance Issues with the New SEC Reporting and Disclosure Requirements Under the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights...

EU Implements Additional Sanctions on Iran - Baker & McKenzie

Corporate Law Report: Managing Cyber Risks, BYOD, Obama's NLRB Crisis, Iran Sanctions, and More [Video]

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