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Former Special Agent in Charge of the FBI New York Counterintelligence Division Charged with Violating U.S. Sanctions on Russia (DOJ)
Those involved. Charles McGonigal, former Special Agent in Charge of the FBI...more
2/8/2023
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Active Russian Agent Indicted for Scheme to Violate Sanctions in the United States (DOJ Action)
Those involved. Andrii Derkach, a Ukrainian national and – according to the DOJ – an “Active Russian Agent.”...more
1/13/2023
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You are reading Bass, Berry, & Sims’ new enforcement roundup, where we bring notable enforcement actions, policy changes, interesting news articles, and a bit of our insight to your inbox every month.
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12/9/2022
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Trade Secrets
The Bass, Berry & Sims international trade team is actively monitoring the situation in Russia and Ukraine and providing real-time advice to clients on managing the situation. This post summarizes new U.S. sanctions and...more
The Bass, Berry & Sims international trade team is actively monitoring the situation in Russia and Ukraine and providing real-time advice to clients on managing the situation. This post summarizes new U.S. sanctions and...more
This UPDATED post summarizes the situation as of late evening on Monday, February 28, concerning current U.S. sanctions and export restrictions related to Russia and Ukraine. This post supplements our post of late evening on...more
3/1/2022
/ Asset Freeze ,
Banks ,
Biden Administration ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Financial Institutions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SWIFT ,
Ukraine
This UPDATED post summarizes the situation as of late evening on Friday, February 25, concerning current U.S. sanctions and export restrictions related to Russia and Ukraine. This post supplements our post of late evening on...more
2/28/2022
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Economic Sanctions ,
Export Controls ,
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Licensing Rules ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Ukraine ,
Vladimir Putin
This UPDATED post summarizes the situation as of late evening on Thursday, February 24, concerning current U.S. sanctions and export restrictions related to Russia and Ukraine. This supplements our post of late evening on...more
On August 3, 2021, the U.S. State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) issued an order laying out charges and imposing a monetary penalty of $6.6 million on Keysight Technologies, a U.S. technology and...more
8/20/2021
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Russia ,
Software ,
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•Many medical products can be exported to Iran – so long as a license is obtained
•Imposition of successor liability underscores importance of pre-transaction due diligence
•OFAC enforcement, as in the past, continues...more
1/10/2018
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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
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Statute of Limitations ,
Subsidiaries ,
Successor Liability ,
Voluntary Disclosure
It is rare for companies to go to court to fight penalties imposed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for violations of U.S. sanctions. It is even more rare for a court to make any sort of finding against the...more
6/24/2017
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Exports ,
Iran Sanctions ,
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Remand ,
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