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[Webinar] Navigating the Ever-Increasing Russia-Related Sanctions - June 2nd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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This presentation will provide an overview of U.S. sanctions principles and developments, with a focus on the Biden Administration’s sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of its invasion of Ukraine....more

Holland & Knight LLP

U.S. Government Issues Guidance on Expanded Russia Sanctions

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• The U.S. Department of State issued public guidance on sanctions with respect to 39 named entities related to Russia's defense and intelligence sectors. This guidance is issued under Section 231 of the Countering America's...more

Dechert LLP

US Imposes Sanctions on Venezuelan Government Securities

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The United States announced new sanctions against the Venezuelan Government on August 25, 2017 that target the government’s ability to access U.S. debt and equity markets. The measures are intended to pressure Venezuelan...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Law Imposes Expansive New Sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea While Limiting the President’s Ability to Ease Russia...

On August 2, 2017, President Trump signed into law the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017 (Pub. Law. No. 115-44, H.R. 3364) (the “Act”), which significantly expands economic sanctions against...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New Law Marks Significant Increase in US Sanctions on Russia, Stays the Course on Iran, North Korea

On August 2, 2017, President Donald Trump signed into law the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (the Act), which significantly expands U.S. sanctions against Russia while enacting modest new sanctions on...more

Baker Donelson

Update: U.S. Ramps Up Ukraine-Related Sanctions Yet Again

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On December 19th, President Obama signed Executive Order (EO) 13685 specifically targeting Crimea and those responsible for the usurpation of the peninsula back in March. This latest EO was the forth in a series aimed at...more

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OFAC Issues New Guidance Regarding Status of Entities Owned by Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons

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The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued new guidance regarding the status of entities that are 50% or more owned by persons or entities whose property and interests in property are...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Obama Beefs Up Russian Sanctions, But Still No Full Monty

President Obama announced yesterday the creation of the new Sectoral Sanctions Identification List (“SSI List”) issued pursuant the Russian sanctions program and the addition of two Russian energy companies and two Russian...more

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