The Biden Administration’s recent expansion of sanctions and export controls to counter Russian aggression will impact non-U.S. financial institutions and increase compliance risks for the business software sector and other...more
6/24/2024
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Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Financial Institutions (FFI) ,
General Licenses ,
Information Technology ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Software ,
U.S. Treasury
On May 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR), which expand authorizations for certain financial and...more
6/5/2024
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U.S. Treasury
Along with engaging in closer cooperation with partner countries, the U.S. is prioritizing its own national security interests as well, moving first in many respects....more
On May 19, 2023, the Biden Administration, in coordination with leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), announced new sanctions and restrictions on 300 individuals, entities, vessels, and aircraft tied to Russia following the G7...more
5/25/2023
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Entity List ,
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Export Controls ,
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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On February 24, 2023, the Biden Administration, in coordination with leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), announced a new round of economic measures primarily targeting the Russian Federation on the one-year mark of Russia’s...more
3/2/2023
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Economic Sanctions ,
Entity List ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Ukraine
Please join us for an examination of several current and material trade, sanction, and competition matters between the United States and China. Topics to be discussed include:
- The Phase 1 Agreement (important...more
9/7/2022
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Clean Energy ,
Competition ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Forced Labor ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Manufacturers ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Taiwan ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Relations ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Webinars
On June 27, 2022, the Biden Administration announced a new round of economic measures it is imposing in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The White House made the announcement in concert with the G7 leaders’ meeting...more
6/29/2022
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Embargo ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
FinCEN ,
Gold ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Tariffs ,
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Ukraine
On May 8 and 9, 2022, the Biden Administration imposed new Russia-related sanctions and export restrictions, including a prohibition on the provision of certain professional services to any person located in Russia, sanctions...more
5/11/2022
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Industrial Sector ,
Media ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Television Broadcast Stations ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Ukraine
Over the last week, the Biden Administration announced new sanctions and export controls on Russia and “the Putin regime for its atrocities in Ukraine, including in Bucha.” These actions include full blocking sanctions on two...more
On March 11, 2022, the Biden administration, along with leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), announced a new round of sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, which include restrictions on exports of luxury goods...more
What: On March 9, 2022 President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) on digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, and the possible creation of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) for a digital form of the country’s...more
On March 2, 2022, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the launch of a new interagency task force, the KleptoCapture Task Force, focused on enforcing the recent U.S. financial sanctions and other economic...more
3/8/2022
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Cryptocurrency ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
FBI ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
IRS ,
National Security ,
NATO ,
Russia
UPDATE-
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released new export restrictions on Belarus that largely mimic those applicable to Russia, including broad licensing requirements and the addition...more
3/4/2022
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CAPTA List ,
Commerce Control List ,
ECCNs ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Direct Product Rule ,
General Licenses ,
Joe Biden ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Ukraine
*This alert was originally published on February 25, 2022 and updated on March 4, 2022.
On February 24, 2022, the Biden Administration issued another expansive round of sanctions measures and export controls related to...more
2/28/2022
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ECCNs ,
Economic Sanctions ,
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Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Direct Product Rule ,
General Licenses ,
Joe Biden ,
Military End Use ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine
On February 21, 2022, President Joe Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ongoing “efforts to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.” Referencing a...more
2/23/2022
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Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
Joe Biden ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) administers economic sanctions on several countries as well as restrictions targeting terrorists, narcotics traffickers, cyber criminals, and other...more
8/19/2021
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Biden Administration ,
CFIUS ,
Compliance ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Telecommunications ,
Webinars
On March 22, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced new sanctions on two officials from the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in connection with human...more
In a rule that takes effect on March 16, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has determined to impose additional export licensing requirements in connection with military-intelligence...more