On May 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General License No. 25 (“GL 25”) authorizing certain transactions involving Syria and a specified list of blocked...more
Key Takeaways:
- In a sweeping policy reversal unveiled in Riyadh on May 13, 2025, President Trump pledged to lift the entire U.S. sanctions regime on Syria.
- Although the Trump administration seeks quick sanctions relief...more
5/19/2025
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This is the final in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year.
Throughout 2024, enforcement of international trade laws continued to gather pace...more
3/14/2025
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International Trade ,
Iran ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Penalties ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK
The government had another busy year in 2023, investigating and prosecuting healthcare fraud cases on multiple fronts. Contending with the enormous healthcare crises of the now-concluded COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing...more
7/3/2024
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BlackRock ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Sanctions ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tennessee
License Exception MED -
On April 25, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced a final rule for a new license exception for “medical devices” under § 740.23 of the EAR (“License...more
5/3/2024
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Export Controls ,
Exporters ,
Exports ,
General Licenses ,
Licensing Rules ,
Medical Devices ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
This is the tenth in our 2024 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Our previous post, "Health Care Fraud Enforcement in 2024," can be found here....more
4/18/2024
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International Trade ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
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Russia ,
US Trade Policies ,
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