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The Four Sanctions Compliance Cases that Everyone Should Know (Part I of IV)

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The Justice Department has repeated on several occasions that it intends to aggressively prosecute corporations for sanctions and export controls violations. The “New FCPA” is how the Justice Department characterizes its...more

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International Compliance Digest – July 2024

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July was a big month for compliance with a handful of reports and recommendations on due diligence and best practices concerning forced labor, export controls, sanctions from DHS, BIS, and OFAC. The below updates also...more

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International Compliance Digest - June 2024

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Sanctions and export controls were the top items of interest in June. On the compliance side, OFAC and the BIS announced new sanctions and export controls on Russia and Belarus. The new measures target individuals and...more

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International Compliance Digest – May 2024

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May saw the long-awaited release of the USTR’s Section 301 review. USTR confirmed that the Trump-era tariffs will remain in place, and raised those tariffs by another $18 billion on manufacturing, critical minerals, solar...more

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Key Sanctions Developments During the First Quarter of 2024

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During the first quarter of 2024, there were significant developments in the U.S. sanctions framework. This report summarizes the key developments and provides links to the relevant sources....more

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OFAC Settles First Case in 2024: EFG, a Private Bank, Pays $3.7 Million for Sanctions Violations

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OFAC is getting ready for a big year.  While managing a comprehensive set of sanctions against the Russian Federation in response to its Invasion of Ukraine, OFAC has demonstrated its ability to maintain aggressive...more

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Sanctions Compliance Measures to Mitigate Russia Trade Sanctions Evasion Tactics

The various and elusive tactics used by Russia to evade global sanctions and export controls have grown increasingly sophisticated over the last several months, putting the onus on multinational entities to become equally...more

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Recent Sanctions Enforcement Actions Demonstrate Importance of  Incorporating All Available Data into Screening

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For U.S. businesses, sanctions compliance has never been more challenging or more important. The U.S. has responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a broad range of sanctions targeting the Russian government, its...more

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New Year's Resolution: Tackling Russian Sanctions Evasion

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Throughout December, the United States, European Union, and United Kingdom adopted a series of new sanctions packages against Russia that are expansive and multilayered and pose additional compliance challenges. The new...more

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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About . . . Implementing an International Compliance Program (Part II)

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In our prior update (published November 29), we provided the first five steps in our twelve-step program for international compliance. These steps are intended to help companies identify international regulatory risk inherent...more

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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About . . . Implementing an International Compliance Program (Part I)

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Record penalties for violations of U.S. regulations governing international conduct and transactions illustrate the risk of costly enforcement actions facing multinational companies. Yet, many multinational companies lack...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

Navigating U.S. Sanctions and Export Control Restrictions

Over the last several months, companies have become entangled in an increasingly complex web of new and expanded sanctions and export control restrictions related to Russia in response to its war on Ukraine. The current...more

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Reminder to file your 2023 Annual Report of Blocked Property: Due date September 30, 2023

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On September 22, 2023, the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued its “Reminder to file your 2023 annual report of Blocked Property,” noting that entities or persons subject to the...more

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OFAC Compliance: Avoiding Common Root Causes of Compliance Policy Breakdowns and Deficiencies

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For financial institutions and businesses that are subject to the oversight of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), compliance needs to be a priority in 2023. OFAC is playing an increasingly active role in overseeing...more

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Building Ransomware Resilience - A Proactive Strategy for Businesses and Regulators

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The rise of ransomware attacks has prompted the international community to explore a range of approaches to deter these attacks, including the use of sanctions, the further development and instantiation of norms governing...more

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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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DOJ, and Departments of Commerce and Treasury Issue Joint Compliance Note on Evasion of Russia Sanctions and Export Controls

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As we have noted on numerous occasions, the U.S. Russia Sanctions and Export Control Program is unprecedented and a compliance challenge for all organizations. In another unprecedented action, the Justice Department and the...more

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One Year Later Implementing Sanctions Against Russia

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Approximately one year ago, in the immediate wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (UK), and European Union (EU) launched a global sanctions campaign against Russia that...more

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Former Special Agent in Charge of the FBI New York Counterintelligence Division Charged with Violating Russia Sanctions

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In an ironic twist (or you just can’t make this up moment, whichever you prefer), the Justice Department announced the arrest of Charles McGonigal, the former Special Agent in Charge (“SAC”) of the FBI’s Counterintelligence...more

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OFAC Sanctions: Avoiding Unintentional Violations

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Are you a US-headquartered company with international business operations? How confident are you that your company and its agents, employees, affiliates, or subsidiaries are not dealing with foreign countries, geographic...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

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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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A Guide for Early-Stage Companies on Trade Compliance and Foreign Investment

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Are you looking to hire a star engineer who is a foreign national? Are you considering raising capital from a foreign venture capital firm or other foreign investor? Are you interested in sourcing components or creating...more

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Check It Once, Check It Twice: OFAC Requests Daily Screenings of SDN List for Sanctions Compliance

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A recent OFAC enforcement action against MidFirst Bank highlights the five essential components of an effective sanctions compliance program that will serve to mitigate exposure in the event of a violation: Senior...more

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OFAC Enforcement Action: Double Check Your Screening Tools

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Some may dismiss OFAC’s recent announcement last week that it issued a Finding of Violation to MidFirst Bank for violations of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators sanctions regulations as insignificant because OFAC...more

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