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Biden Administration Again Expands Sanctions on Russia and Its Third Party Supporters

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As Russia continues its war against Ukraine and Ukraine has itself recently opened a new front by capturing Russian territory in its Kursk region, the United States announced on August 23 its latest tranche of sanctions...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Insights from OFAC Enforcement Actions So Far

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Each year, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) initiates several enforcement actions targeting companies, financial institutions, and individuals in the United States and abroad. These enforcement actions can present...more

Holland & Knight LLP

International Trade Compliance Year in Review: 10 Enforcement Lessons from 2022

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In the past year, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the U.S. Department of State's Directorate of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Novel Sanctions Against Business-Related Services Connected to Russia and Additional Export Restrictions

On Sunday, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced novel and sweeping sanctions on specific categories of services in order to cripple Russia’s wartime capabilities and sanctioned key...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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Asia Pacific Conference on Economic Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement - May 27th - 28th, 9:00 am - 1:15 pm SGT

ACI’s Asia-Pacific Advanced Conference on Economic Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement is the largest sanctions gathering in Asia for financial institutions and global exporters. This unique conference features senior...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Recent OFAC Settlement Highlights Due Diligence Expectations When Selling to Intermediaries

Last week, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a settlement agreement with UniControl, Inc. (UniControl or “the company”) for shipping goods to European trading partners when UniControl knew or should have...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

OFAC 2020 Year In Review

In too many ways to count, 2020 was an extraordinary year. As we move into 2021 with optimism for an end to the pandemic and better days ahead, we understand that the activity last year of the U.S. Department of the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Reminder Regarding the Jurisdictional Reach and Limits of U.S. Export Control, Sanctions, and Foreign Investment Regulations

United States export control, sanctions, and foreign investment (CFIUS) regulations advance U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, but in very different ways. They are also quite complex. As a result, media...more

The Volkov Law Group

OFAC Issues First Two Enforcement Actions of 2020

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OFAC had a big year in 2019 and 2020 looks like a continuation.  In the last week, OFAC issued two enforcement actions —  Eagle Shipping and Park Strategies....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DOJ Provides Additional Incentives for Voluntary Self-Disclosures of Criminal Export Controls and Sanctions Violations

• On December 13, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) revised and re-issued its “Export Controls and Sanctions Policy for Business Organizations” (the “Revised Policy”) to “provide greater clarity for companies faced with a...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Important New Guidance for Companies Considering Voluntary Disclosures of Export Control and Sanctions Violations

On December 13, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division (NSD) issued important new policy guidance regarding voluntary disclosures of export control and sanctions laws violations. Among other things,...more

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OFAC Crystallizes Expectations for Sanctions Compliance

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On March 27, 2019, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a settlement agreement with US-based Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., (Stanley Black & Decker) and its foreign subsidiary, Jiangsu Guoqiang Tools Co., Ltd....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

OFAC Settles with Cosmetics Company, Reiterates Importance of Supply Chain Compliance

• Company committed multiple apparent violations of U.S. sanctions on North Korea • Penalty imposed in part because of company’s “non-existent” sanctions compliance program • Settlement underscores need to address supply...more

Baker Donelson

Cuba Sanctions Guidance: November 2017 Update

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On November 9, 2017, changes to the United States' Cuba Sanctions program went into effect, as the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

U.S. Government Continues to Create New Opportunities for Trade with Cuba

Both the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) have announced new amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and Export...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

OFAC Provides Helpful New Guidance for Cuba

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) updated its FAQs for Cuba on April 21, 2016 with substantive guidance that addresses U-turn transactions, export policy, insurance, educational and humanitarian activities and...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Epsilon Case Highlights the Need for Sanctions Due Diligence on Resellers

As global companies begin to reenter the Iranian market, a decision issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is an important reminder that resellers and distributors can generate liability for U.S....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Day of North Korea Sanctions: the UN Imposes the Toughest North Korea Sanctions Yet While OFAC and State Designate More North...

After weeks of negotiations and a Putin-backed delay, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2270 on March 2, 2016, imposing new sanctions against North Korea. According to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry,...more

Morgan Lewis

US/Cuba Relations: What You Need to Know About Protecting US Brands in Cuba

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Recent developments justify reconsidering companies’ trademark protection options. Although US sanctions that generally prohibit US exports to Cuba as well as other transactions that involve Cuba largely remain in...more

Miller Canfield

Sharing Sensitive Technologies Between International Affiliates

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In the normal course of operations between U.S. and foreign affiliates, inter-company communications and data conveyances are frequent and occur both intentionally and inadvertently. The U.S.-foreign affiliation can be in the...more

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