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OFAC Puts Virtual Currency Industry On Notice

Guidance Demonstrates OFAC’s Expectations for Sanctions Compliance by Cryptocurrency Industry - On October 15, 2021, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury published Sanctions...more

Virtual Currency as a Threat to National Security?

In the past, sanctioned jurisdictions like Venezuela have embraced virtual currency as a way to bypass channels that involve U.S. dollars, blunting the impact of U.S. economic sanctions policies aimed at isolating those...more

OFAC Publishes “A Framework for Compliance Commitments”

OFAC Provides Guidance on the Essential Components of a Risk-Based Sanctions Compliance Program - On May 2, 2019, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued guidelines...more

Virtual Currency in Sanctioned Jurisdictions

Stepping outside of SWIFT - Since its inception more than a decade ago, cryptocurrency has been viewed as a way to supplant traditional global methods of exchanging money. Today, as virtual currencies proliferate,...more

e.l.f. Cosmetics Agrees to Pay Nearly $1 Million To Settle Apparent Violations Of U.S. Sanctions Against North Korea

This Enforcement Action Underscores The Risks Of Sourcing Products Without Comprehensive Supply Chain Due Diligence - On January 31, 2019, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury...more

Venezuela Sanctions Update: U.S. Government Sanctions PdVSA

On August 24, 2017, President Trump issued Executive Order 13808 (“E.O. 13808” or the “Executive Order”) titled “Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect to the Situation in Venezuela.” The Executive Order prohibits certain...more

Presidential “Notice” Triggers New Iran Sanctions Designations

On February 3, 2017, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury added twenty-five individuals and entities to its Specially Designated Nationals (“SDN”) List. According to the White...more

OFAC Issues General License Authorizing Most Transactions with Sudan

On January 13, 2017, President Obama signed Executive Order 13761 (“E.O. 13761”), “Recognizing Positive Actions by the Government of Sudan and Providing for the Revocation of Certain Sudan-Related Sanctions.” Effective July...more

Trade & Manufacturing - October 2016

What the Next President Should Do About U.S. Manufacturing - Top industry executives, political leaders, small business and trade union leaders, researchers and policymakers are offering a blueprint for maintaining the...more

Extension of Russia / Ukraine Related Sanctions - Sanctioned Entity - Glavgosekspertiza - Russian federal institution for official...

On 1 September 2016, the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) supplemented sanctions against Russia imposed in connection with the conflict in Eastern Ukraine with names of a number of...more

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