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OFAC Signals Policy Change on Holding Conferences with Sanctioned Speakers

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Marking what appears to be a reversal of previous policy, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) determined that US persons can, subject to certain limitations, include sanctioned persons as speakers at overseas...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Fifth Circuit Overturns OFAC Sanctions on Blockchain-based Privacy Technology

On November 26, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) against a decentralized cryptocurrency mixing service (a...more

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Immutable Code Is Not Property: Fifth Circuit Reverses Tornado Cash Sanctions Ruling

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") exceeded the authority granted by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA") when it added the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

OFAC Issues New and Amended FAQs ‎for the Insurance ‎Industry

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On November 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) amended several insurance-related Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 69, 102, 103, and 104) as...more

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Current State of U.S. Economic Sanctions Imposed in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine - May 2024

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In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic sanctions imposed by...more

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U.S. Sanctions Laws: Dangers Ahead For Foreign Companies (Part I)

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International companies are signaling growing concern about the U.S. sanctions laws. These laws impose restrictions on entering business transactions with certain targeted countries, companies and even individual persons...more

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