Following Russia’s recognition of breakaway regions in Ukraine and full-scale invasion of the country, authorities in the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and across the globe imposed a sweeping array of trade...more
3/22/2022
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Anti-Terrorism Financing ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Belarus ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Convertible Virtual Currencies (CVCs) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Imports ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Patriot Act ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
SWIFT ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK ,
Ukraine
On February 21, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin unilaterally recognized the Luhansk and Donetsk regions in Eastern Ukraine (Covered Regions) as independent states. Thereafter, Mr. Putin authorized a full-scale invasion...more
3/3/2022
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CAPTA List ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Transactions ,
FinTech ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Sovereign Debt ,
SWIFT ,
Ukraine
On October 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released guidance on sanctions compliance for the digital currency industry, the agency’s most detailed guidance to date on...more
10/20/2021
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
New Guidance ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Assessment ,
SDN List ,
Strict Liability ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Virtual Currency
During the same week that President Barack Obama announced sweeping changes in the diplomatic and trade relationships between the United States and Cuba, the president signed congressional legislation authorizing additional...more
1/7/2015
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Barack Obama ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Crimea ,
Cuba ,
Defense Sector ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Illegal Arms Dealers ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine ,
US Trade Policies ,
Venezuela
The United States agreed to suspend certain sanctions against Iran over the weekend as part of an agreement to curb the Iranian nuclear program. The agreement, which provides for a six-month first step towards a...more