This quarter, the U.S. announced new sanctions and trade restrictions on China in response to its recent encroachments on Hong Kong and its reported mistreatment of ethnic minorities. OFAC continued to target shipping...more
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
1/15/2020
/ AML/CFT ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exxon Mobil ,
Human Rights ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
New Guidance ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Sanctions ,
Voluntary Disclosure
This quarter, the U.S. acted pursuant to statute to punish Russia for its alleged role in the chemical weapons attack on Sergei Skipal and targeted a handful of individuals and entities for certain other malign activities....more
10/21/2019
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Corruption ,
CAATSA ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Trump Administration