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Escalation Against Cartels: U.S. Designates International Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated...

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On 20 February 2025, the United States (U.S.) Department of State designated eight international cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). The designation of...more

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OFAC Expands Secondary Sanctions Targeting FFIs Transacting with Sanctioned Russian Persons

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Nearly six months after President Joe Biden signed an executive order (EO) authorizing secondary sanctions against Foreign Financial Institutions (FFIs) conducting or facilitating significant transactions with certain...more

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New Russia Sanctions Target Foreign Financial Institutions, Expand Import Bans

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On December 22, 2023, President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14114, imposing significant new economic sanctions against Russia to address the ongoing national security threat posed by the country’s invasion of Ukraine...more

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Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - January 2024

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On December 11, the Department of Justice, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), and...more

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Biden Administration Threatens Foreign Financial Institutions With Secondary Sanctions for Involvement in Certain Transactions...

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On December 22, 2023, President Biden issued a new Executive Order affecting foreign financial institutions and those importing certain goods into the U.S. In addition, OFAC provided related new and revised FAQs, as well...more

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OFAC Issues Sanctions Guidance and the Concept of Culture Gains Traction (With Chinese Translation)

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On May 2, 2019, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”)—the U.S. agency tasked with administering and enforcing the U.S.’s economic and trade sanctions programs—published A Framework for...more

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