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OFAC Settles with Individual for $45,179 for Violations of the Global Magnitsky Act

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OFAC means what it says — in more ways than one.  In a precedent setting case, OFAC brought its first enforcement action against an individual for violating the Global Magnitsky Sanctions Regulations....more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

OFAC and BIS Announce Microsoft Settlement of Sanctions and Export Control Violations

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On April 6, 2023, the Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced a settlement with Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) and...more

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Crypto Company Comes Under OFAC Scrutiny

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Oct. 11, 2022, announced a more than $24.28 million settlement with Bittrex Inc. (Bittrex), a Bellevue, Washington-based company that offers...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

OFAC Announces Hefty Settlement with Virtual Currency Exchange / Hosted Wallet Services Provider

Settlement Agreement with Bittrex, Inc. Today, on October 11, 2022, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a $24,280,829.20 settlement agreement with Bittrex, Inc., an online virtual currency exchange and...more

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OFAC Enforcement Actions Highlight Risks to Software Providers & MSBs

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On April 29, 2021, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced two settlements of potential civil liability with two companies over their apparent violations of its regulations. The...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

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General Electric Pays OFAC $2.7 Million for Violations of Cuba Sanctions Program

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OFAC’s aggressive enforcement program continues to bear fruit.  The latest settlement involved GE and three of its subsidiaries, which agreed to pay $2.7 million for 289 alleged violations of the Cuba Sanctions Program. So...more

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