On February 8, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions, pursuant to Executive Order 13581, against an individual based in Honduras and another individual based in Nicaragua...more
U.S. augments current sanctions on Nicaragua by imposing additional sanctions on the Nicaraguan mining authority and the former Nicaraguan head of state security, and expanding sanctions authorities allowing the U.S. to...more
This is the fifth post in this year’s series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations. Our previous post discussed trends in State AG enforcement. Up next: SEC Enforcement in 2022: A Look Ahead. ...more
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Sept. 4, 2019, promulgated regulations expanding the application of Executive Order 13851 ("Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Nicaragua")...more
In 2018, the United States continued to expand its sanctions programs and increase enforcement. While President Donald Trump’s decision to re-impose nuclear-related sanctions on Iran has perhaps drawn the most attention, key...more
• On November 27, 2018, the Trump administration issued an executive order establishing a new sanctions regime against Nicaragua. • This occurs as the Trump Administration has articulated an approach to Latin America in...more