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The United States Imposes New Sanctions and Export Control Restrictions to Further Constrain Russia’s War Efforts, Including by...

On June 12, 2024, the United States took several hard-hitting sanctions- and export control-related actions intended to intensify pressure on the Russian government and hamper Russia’s ability to continue to support its war...more

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Executive Order Imposes New Russia Sanctions for Foreign Financial Institutions and Prohibits Additional Russian Imports

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On December 22, 2023, President Biden issued Executive Order 14114, which amended previous Executive Orders in order to authorize the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) to impose additional...more

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U.S. Authorizes Secondary Sanctions on Banks Supporting Russia’s Military-Industrial Base

After two years of aggressive sanctions against Russia for its ongoing war in Ukraine, the United States has broadly expanded those sanctions to threaten foreign financial institutions (FFIs) that support Russia’s...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Webinar] Virtual Proficiency Series on Economic Sanctions - February 6th - 29th, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm EST

ACI’s highly anticipated Proficiency Series on Economic Sanctions provides true immersion into Economic Sanctions with the objective of becoming proficient in 4 weeks. Advance your career and professional development by...more

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[Event] 17th Annual Flagship Conference on U.S. Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance - April 25th - 26th, Washington, DC

The American Conference Institute is hosting their 17th Annual Flagship Conference on U.S. Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance on April 25-26, 2023, in Washington! Don’t miss the opportunity to stay current with the...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] Navigating Russia Sanctions Complexities - September 27th, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT

Unravel the multiple layers of primary and secondary Russia Sanctions and strengthen your analytical decision-making process. The Russia sanctions landscape continues to evolve in many significant ways. ACI’s 4th...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] 11th Annual New York Forum on Economic Sanctions - December 2nd - 3rd, 8:30 am - 3:45 pm EST

ACI’s Virtual New York Forum on Economic Sanctions is North America’s largest and most comprehensive conference on economic sanctions, their enforcement and compliance. It is now being delivered in an interactive virtual...more

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[Webinar] Complying with U.S. Trade Sanctions: What every U.S. Company Needs to Know to Avoid OFAC’s Wrath - October 8th, 12:00 pm...

Learning objectives: - Overview of US sanctions regimes - To whom US laws apply (e.g. includes foreign subsidiaries; secondary sanctions) - key developments - compliance obligations and elements of an effective sanctions...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

OFAC Issues New FAQs Clarifying Iran Secondary Sanctions

On June 5, 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued four new frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) that define key terms used in secondary sanctions added to the Iran sanctions...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Flagship Conference on Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance - July 29th - 30th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT

The ACI’s 13th Advanced Flagship Conference on Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance is going virtual and will be held on July 29-30, 2020.  From the comfort of your home office, virtually attend the industry’s...more

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OFAC’s COVID-19 Response: Existing Exceptions, Filing and Compliance Flexibility, and a Little Loosening on Iran

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Recognizing that COVID-19 is further straining humanitarian needs in sanctioned countries and complicating compliance with economic sanctions, and perhaps also in response to reports that US sanctions are hindering COVID-19...more

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Russia/Venezuela Sanctions Update: Additional Sanctions Imposed on Rosneft Trading 

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The U.S.Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) added Rosneft Trading SA (“Rosneft Trading”), a subsidiary of Russian oil major Rosneft Oil Company (“Rosneft”), to the List of Specially Designated...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

5 Key Takeaways from Our Sanctions Update Webinar

In case you missed it, we ended 2019 with a webinar on current topics in U.S. economic sanctions. Below are several key points from the webinar: Types of sanctions vary. Broad country-based sanctions prohibit transactions...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

U.S. Expands Secondary Sanctions to Iran’s Industrial Sectors

On January 10, 2020, the United States imposed additional sanctions on Iran in the wake of recent tensions between the countries and the continuing broader ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on Iran. ...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

New primary and secondary sanctions on Iranian construction, mining, manufacturing, metals and textile industries

Today the president signed a new Executive Order (E.O.) announcing expanded primary and secondary sanctions on Iran, focused on the construction, mining, manufacturing, and textile industries....more

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Iranian businessman jailed for sanctions violations

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 2, no. 22 (November 21, 2019) - Behzad Pourghannad, an Iranian citizen, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for illegally importing carbon fiber from the United States into Iran from 2008...more

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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Turkish Officials, Ministries in Response to Syrian Offensive

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The Situation: In response to events in Syria and in the face of strong Congressional pressure to act, President Trump introduced sanctions targeting Turkey. The Result: Although the President indicated that a ceasefire...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US Imposes New Sanctions Targeting Turkish Government Officials and Entities

In light of Turkey’s military intervention in northeast Syria, President Donald Trump issued, on October 14, 2019, Executive Order 13894 (EO 13894), “Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to...more

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US continues trying to enforce ‘secondary sanctions’

Report on Supply Chain Compliance, Volume 2, no. 19 (October 10, 2019) - In a trend that reaches back at least 18 months, the U.S. designated entities for violating sanctions against Iran and Venezuela. In both cases, the...more

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Navigating the Recent U.S. Sanctions on COSCO (Dalian) and Other Chinese Companies

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The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Sept. 25, 2019, designated COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian) Co. Ltd. (COSCO Dalian), Kunlun Shipping Company Ltd., and certain other entities and individuals as Specially...more

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Sanctions Risk: Drafting Contracts to Avoid ‘Double Jeopardy’

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In the recent case of Lamesa Investments Ltd v Cynergy Bank Ltd [2019] EWHC 1877 (Comm), the High Court upheld the bank’s attempt to avoid a common banking dilemma: the ‘double jeopardy’ of being contractually liable to make...more

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U.S. Imposes Blocking Sanctions on Government of Venezuela, Signals Additional Secondary Sanctions

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On August 5, 2019, the President signed a new executive order ( “EO 13884”) that imposes blocking sanctions on the Government of Venezuela (“GOV”). EO 13884 does not impose a trade embargo or broadly prohibit transactions...more

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Trump Administration Expands Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Industrial Metals Sector

• President Trump issued a new Executive Order (EO) on May 8, 2019—exactly one year after the Trump administration withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal—that widened the scope of existing sanctions targeting the Iranian...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The United States Imposes Additional Secondary Sanctions on Iran as Geopolitical Tensions Flare

With tensions rising in the Persian Gulf, and Iran on the brink of pulling out of portions of the Iran nuclear deal, President Trump issued new Executive Order 13871 last Wednesday, May 8, 2019, imposing sanctions on Iran’s...more

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Ambassador Bolton Warns of Potential U.S. Secondary Sanctions Against Venezuela - Non-U.S. Entities Transacting with Certain...

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• National Security Advisor Ambassador John Bolton issued a statement threatening sanctions against non-U.S. banks for facilitating illegitimate transactions with certain Venezuelan individuals and entities. • This...more

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