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Apple and Amazon Fall to OFAC Enforcement for “Screening Errors” (Part III of III)

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It is hard to argue that Apple and Amazon do not have the resources to implement state-of-the-art OFAC compliance programs. After all, the two largest companies in the world should stand as beacons of compliance with the full...more

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Focus on US economic sanctions compliance: OFAC imposes fines and expects more monitoring

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 2 (January 23, 2020) - The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the primary U.S. government agency that administers U.S. economic sanctions, was busy...more

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Apple, Inc. agrees to settle alleged sanctions violations

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 2, no. 23 (December 12, 2019) - The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office for Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) reached a settlement with Apple, Inc. for “apparent violations of the...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Apple’s Lesson: Screening Software Alone Won’t Prevent Export Violations

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Apple Inc.’s recent settlement with the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has exposed a potentially costly wrinkle in complying with international trade regulations. While sanctions screening...more

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Apple’s Lesson: Software Alone Won’t Prevent Export Violations

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Apple Inc.’s recent settlement with the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has exposed a potentially costly wrinkle in complying with international trade regulations. While sanctions screening...more

The Volkov Law Group

Apple Pays $467K to OFAC for Sanctions Violations

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Even the mighty can fall – Apple agreed to pay OFAC $467k for violations of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions regulations. In 2008, Apple entered into an applications development agreement with SIS, a Slovenian...more

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Understanding OFAC’s Newest General License Regarding Personal Communication Services in Iran

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The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently released General License D regarding the exportation of certain services, software and hardware pertaining to personal communication exchange in Iran....more

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