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Snell & Wilmer

Federal Court Rescinds $2 Million OFAC Penalty Against Exxon: Lessons Learned in Seeking Guidance for International Transactions

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On New Year’s Eve, a federal court relieved ExxonMobil of a $2 million fine levied against the company by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). OFAC imposed the penalty against Exxon for...more

Jones Day

Court Vacates $2 Million OFAC Penalty Against Exxon, Citing Lack of Fair Notice

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The Situation: A U.S. District Court vacated a $2 million penalty imposed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") against Exxon Mobil Corporation ("Exxon") because OFAC failed to...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Update on recent US sanctions developments - Nord Stream 2 sanctions and Exxon Mobil decision

This briefing is intended to provide an update on two recent developments under the US sanctions regime. ..The first one is the introduction of US sanctions related to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project, which threaten to...more

The Volkov Law Group

OFAC Loses Exxon Sanctions Enforcement Case

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In an interesting end of year decision, issued on December 31, 2019, a District Court in Dallas issued a rejected OFAC’s enforcement action against Exxon Corporation imposing a $2 million penalty for violation of the Russia...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

U.S. District Court Deals Rare Defeat to OFAC in U.S. Sanctions Matter

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• $2 million penalty against Exxon overturned • Court concluded that OFAC failed to provide clear notice of violative conduct • Companies are at risk when acting in context of ambiguous agency guidance At the end of...more

A&O Shearman

Sanctions Round Up - Fourth Quarter 2019

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FOURTH QUARTER 2019 - - Congress closes the year by passing new sanctions against China over human rights concerns, while OFAC clarifies the scope of recent actions against Chinese shipping companies. - In the wake of...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

District Court Overturns OFAC Fine Against Exxon

On December 31, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas overturned a $2 million fine imposed by the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) against ExxonMobil Corp., and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

ExxonMobil Fined $2 Million for Ukraine/Russia Sanctions Violations

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On July 20, 2017, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a $2 million civil monetary penalty against Exxon Mobil Corp., including its U.S. subsidiaries ExxonMobil Development...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

U.S. Penalizes Exxon for Violating U.S. Sanctions on Russia, May Have Complicated How U.S. Companies Do Business in Russia

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On July 20, 2017, the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that ExxonMobil (Exxon) must pay a $2 million penalty for violating U.S. sanctions on Russia.  On the same day, Exxon responded...more

The Volkov Law Group

The Strange Case of OFAC Against Exxon for Sanctions Violations

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In a bizarre enforcement action, The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) assessed a $2 million civil monetary penalty against ExxonMobil (“Exxon”) for violations of the Ukraine sanctions....more

A&O Shearman

Sanctions Round Up: First Half

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The first six months of the Trump Administration saw several notable developments for US sanctions, with particular implications for Russia and Iran. The Administration also declared a shift in US policy toward Cuba. ...more

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