As 2013 drew to a close, a potentially groundbreaking agreement was reached with Iran regarding its nuclear program, leading to much speculation about how certain sanctions might be suspended, and under what conditions. While...more
In this issue:
- Enforcement Actions and Strategies
- Perennial Statutory Issues
- Unusual Developments
- Compliance Guidance
- Private Litigation
- Enforcement in the United...more
In this edition:
- Iranian Sanctions Eased to Allow Additional Humanitarian Exports and Activities
- New Iranian Sanctions Designations Announced
- Significant Reduction Waivers Extended
- Global...more
In this issue:
- The Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012
- E.O. 13645, issued June 3, 2013
- Enforcement Against Foreign Sanctions Evaders
- Enforcement Against Human Rights...more
On May 24, 2013, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB” or the “Board”) announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Chinese securities regulators that would enable the PCAOB under...more
In this issue:
- OFAC Releases New SDN Search Tool
- Additional Provisions Targeting Iran Go Into Effect
- OFAC Continues to Target Foreign Sanctions Evaders
- Section 219 Disclosures Begin
- Burma...more
On March 14, 2013, a federal jury in Brooklyn, New York returned a verdict in In re Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation, No. 1:06-md-1738 (E.D.N.Y.), finding that two Chinese companies had unlawfully fixed prices and controlled...more