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K2 Integrity

2023 in Review: An Eventful Year in Sanctions and Enforcement

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The sanctions world experienced another action-packed year in 2023. Sanctions against Russia dominated the year in terms of the number of designations and new restrictions, and the attacks perpetrated by Hamas in Israel on 7...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OFAC issues and amends Iran-related FAQ

On January 11, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published an Iran-related frequently asked question (FAQ) and amended several other Iran-related FAQs. ...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Crypto Exchange Agrees to Pay More Than $362,000 to Settle Alleged Sanctions Violations

On November 28, 2022, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that Payward, Inc. d/b/a Kraken, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, agreed to pay $362,158.70 to settle charges relating to its...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

2021 U.S. Sanctions Year in Review

In January 2021, President Biden was sworn into office and for the first time in a decade, Democrats assumed control of both chambers of Congress. Notwithstanding these changes, the U.S. government has continued to rely on...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Complimentary Webinar] Mitigating Sanctions and Export Control Risks for Life Sciences, Research Institutes and Universities -...

Global life sciences companies, research institutes, and universities face unique challenges when complying with U.S. and non-U.S. trade control laws, including complying with general and specific licenses authorizing...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The EU – U.S. Sanctions Dilemma: The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice Weighs in

In May 2018 the United States announced the reinstitution of sanctions against Iran that had previously been lifted pursuant to the Joint Comprehensive Plan Action (“JCPOA”). The U.S. sanctions on Iran that were revived...more

Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &...

Lessons to Learn for Global Software Providers from SAP Settlements of DOJ, BIS and OFAC Investigations Concerning Software...

Sales of your software are robust around the globe. You have a network of third-party resellers, distributors or implementation partners that are driving international growth. Your customers praise your efficient maintenance...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

JCPO-Wait-A-Minute: How New Talks Between the U.S. and Iran Could Revive the Iran Nuclear Deal

Since President Biden took office and put his national security team in place, we have wondered about the future of the Iran Nuclear Deal. In the past weeks, the Biden Administration has taken formal steps to possibly restore...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

U.S. Steps Up Pressure on Iran With Sanctions on Additional Financial Institutions and Continuation of Arms Embargo

Continuing its “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran, the United States has (a) ratcheted up sanctions under Executive Orders that provide for the imposition of secondary sanctions on non-U.S. companies that engage in...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Webinar] C5’s Virtual Berlin Forum on Global Economic Sanctions - September 14th - 16th, 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm CEST

C5's Virtual 14th Berlin Forum on Global Economic Sanctions is next week. Navigating the rapidly changing sanctions landscape and staying compliant is hard. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from the most experienced...more

A&O Shearman

Sanctions Round Up - Fourth Quarter 2019

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FOURTH QUARTER 2019 - - Congress closes the year by passing new sanctions against China over human rights concerns, while OFAC clarifies the scope of recent actions against Chinese shipping companies. - In the wake of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - August 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - $34 Million SEC Settlement for Legg Mason - On August 27, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Legg Mason Inc. will pay more than $34 million to settle an...more

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Lessons in Civil Forfeiture and Attachment: U.S. May Seize 650 Fifth Avenue

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On June 29, dual trial verdicts in the Southern District of New York paved the way for the government to seize 650 Fifth Avenue, a 36-story building in Manhattan valued at up to $1 billion (“the Property”). The defendants,...more

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Sanctions Penalty Reviewed By The D.C. Circuit Reversing $4M Penalty

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Last week, the D.C. Circuit affirmed the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (“OFAC”) wide latitude to impose Iran sanctions, but it set aside a $4.07 million penalty against car accessory seller...more

King & Spalding

From Obama to Trump – Sanctions Roundup

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The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of Treasury has issued several significant updates to various sanctions programs over the last several weeks. Beginning during President Barack Obama’s last...more

Baker Donelson

Iran and Russia Sanctions Programs Under a Trump Administration–What to Expect

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In the final weeks of December, President Obama amended sanctions to both the Iran and Russia programs. These changes further relaxed sanctions on Iran while they tightened sanctions on Russia. Yet, just three days from the...more

King & Spalding

Sanctions Update: Burma, Cuba, and Iran

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Over the past month, substantial changes were made to several sanctions programs affecting Burma, Cuba, and Iran by President Obama and the Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - October 2015

Welcome to the October 2015 edition of Red Notice, a publication of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. This month on the anticorruption front, a Japanese multinational conglomerate settles U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

The Volkov Law Group

Checking In on Sanctions Enforcement

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The Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control continues to ramp up sanctions enforcement. Even with the likely relaxation of the Iran and Cuba sanctions, OFAC has been continuing its aggressive enforcement...more

Carlton Fields

New York-Based Marine Insurer Settles Potential U.S. Sanctions Violations

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As if to provide a not-too-subtle reminder to insurers of the applicability of U.S. trade sanctions to their businesses, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) announced on August 6, that a New...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Insurers Take Notice: Don’t Become a Casualty of Trade Sanctions Violations!

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that Navigators Insurance Company, which is headquartered in New York and specializes in marine insurance and related lines of business,...more

Baker Donelson

Iran – Don’t Forget the General License!

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Iran entered into a historic nuclear agreement with the U.S. and other world powers on July 14th 2015. The agreement will allow the licensing of the export, re-export, sale, lease or transfer to Iran of commercial passenger...more

K&L Gates LLP

Iranian Nuclear Accord Reached, But Specific Implementation of Meaningful Sanctions Relief Will Not Be Immediate

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On July 14, 2015, the “P5+1” nations (the United States, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom), together with the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Iran (“Iran”), reached a Joint Comprehensive Plan...more

Carlton Fields

The War Against Cyber Threats: President Obama Ups the Ante

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Focusing on overseas cyber threats, President Obama issued an Executive Order on April 1, 2015, which grants authorization to impose sanctions on individuals and entities engaged "in malicious cyber-enabled activities that...more

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U.S. Government Announces Significant Sanctions Enforcement Actions Against Schlumberger and PayPal

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The U.S. Government announced two major sanctions enforcement actions this week that reinforce the compliance challenges faced by both U.S. companies with international activities and non-U.S. companies subject to U.S....more

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