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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Trading with the Enemy Act

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Statute of Limitations for IEEPA and TWEA Violations Extended to 10 Years, and Additional Sanctions Developments

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Recent legislation, H.R. 815, the National Security Supplemental (“the Act”) – further explained by guidance issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) on July 22, 2024 – has...more

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New Statute of Limitations Impacts M&A and International Trade Compliance

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New developments in international trade laws will have tangible and far-reaching impacts on transactions as well as day-to-day business operations.  President Biden’s signing of HR 815 means that once time-barred historic...more

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New Ten-Year Statute of Limitations for Sanctions Violations

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Implications Related to the Doubling of the Statute of Limitations for Civil and Criminal Violations of Two Primary Sanctions Authorities - SUMMARY - On April 24, 2024, President Biden signed into law a foreign military...more

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DOJ Enhancing Its Sanctions Toolkit

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President Biden recently signed a foreign aid bill that will have significant implications for United States sanctions enforcement, specifically Section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705)...more

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The Power of TRIA if Russia is Named a State Sponsor of Terrorism

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Companies around the world have been scrambling to understand the implications of the sanctions imposed by the United States following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Beyond sanctions, the United States has even more legal and...more

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Ransomware on the Rise in Critical Infrastructure Sector

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Recent ransomware attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure, which includes the energy sector’s production of oil and natural gas, and other sources of electricity and power, have shed a spotlight on the importance of...more

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OFAC Issues Advisory on Ransomware Payments

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On October 1, 2020, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an advisory regarding the potential sanctions risk for entities that facilitate ransomware payments. OFAC defined “ransomware” as: A form...more

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OFAC Issues Advisory Highlighting Art Trade No “Goghs”

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On October 30, 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published an advisory highlighting potential sanctions risks arising from dealings in “high-value artwork” (with “particular...more

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Mitigating Fraud and Corruption Risks During the COVID-19 Crisis

Fraud and corruption thrive in chaos. The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic destabilization create the conditions in which misconduct can thrive....more

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Global Transportation Finance Newsletter - December 2019

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Apollo Settles Alleged Sanctions Violations: Aircraft Lessors Pay Attention - The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury has broad delegated authority to administer and enforce the...more

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Apollo Settles Alleged Sanctions Violations: Aircraft Lessors Pay Attention

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The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury has broad delegated authority to administer and enforce the sanctions laws and related sanctions programs of the United States. As a key...more

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Bridging the Gap to Cuba

Last December, President Barack Obama announced a series of changes to the United States’ policy toward Cuba. The most significant changes, from a foreign policy perspective, included restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba...more

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Recent Trends in DOJ Investigations Against Major Financial Institutions Involving U.S. Economic Sanctions

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With the imposition of billion-dollar fines against large financial institutions, the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") is focusing on banks for not only failing to comply with federal laws, but also for willfully violating...more

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