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The Volkov Law Group

State Street’s $7.45MM OFAC Penalty Highlights Importance of Sanctions in M&A Due Diligence

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has released a $7.45 million penalty against State Street Bank and Trust Company and its non-bank, fintech subsidiary Charles River Systems for...more

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Sanctions Evasion: Canada Takes Aim with New FINTRAC Reporting Requirements for Reporting Entities

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Reporting entities under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) will soon be subject to a new requirement to report transactions suspected to be related to sanctions evasion to the...more

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Anniversary of Ukraine Invasion Brings New Sanctions for Russia

On Feb. 24, 2023, the White House announced a slate of additional sanctions against Russia, marking the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. The additional sanctions follow President Biden’s recent travel to Kyiv...more

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UK Money Laundering Regulation Changes Announced for September 2022

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Following its 2021 consultation on targeted amendments to the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (the MLRs), the U.K. government has published a...more

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Disclosure Obligations Under Canadian Economic Sanctions and Anti-Terrorism Laws: A Primer

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In this post we discuss disclosure obligations under Canadian economic sanctions and anti-terrorism laws, including in respect of financial services providers. As discussed below: There are disclosure obligations...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Statement from UK Financial Regulatory Authorities on Sanctions and the Cryptoasset Sector

On March 11, 2022, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (part of HM Treasury) and the Bank of England published a joint statement (the “Statement”) on sanctions and the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

In Depth: Listen to Your Regulator on Sanctions and Crypto

It should come as no surprise that the crushing sanctions imposed on Russia in recent weeks will be met with efforts to evade their impact. From Russian firms starved for U.S. dollars to oligarchs starved for that new villa...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Summary of Sanctions Imposed on Russia This Week (March 11, 2022)

It has been almost three weeks since the U.S. and its allies began imposing serious new sanctions and export control restrictions on Russia and Belarus in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This post summarizes the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

All Consuming - Financial Litigation Insights, Volume 3, Issue 3

Student Loans: Stressors and Pitfalls as Repayments Begin and CFPB Actions Against Alleged Fraudulent Conduct - On March 13, 2020, near the beginning of the pandemic in the U.S., the CARES Act included a pause for all...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Banks and FinTechs Beware: Here Come the Sanctions - What We Can Learn from Previous OFAC Actions Involving FinTech Companies

With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week, we saw a swift response by the U.S. beginning with President Biden’s Executive Order 14024 (“The EO”) and followed quickly by the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (“OFAC”) severe...more

The Volkov Law Group

Preparing for New Russia Sanctions Program: Are You Ready?

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Compliance Professionals: As the Ukraine braces for a possible Russian incursion, are you bracing for the impact of economic sanctions against Russia?...more

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U.S. Readies Sanctions Against Russia Related to Ukraine Crisis

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The United States, Russia, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (“NATO”) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (“OSCE”) held a series of talks this week aimed at de-escalating the situation at the...more

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Dubai Bank Pays $100 Million to Resolve Sanctions Violations with DFS, OFAC and Federal Reserve

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Mashreqbank, based in Dubai, agreed to pay $100 million to the New York Department of Financial Services, the Federal Reserve, and the Office of Foreign Asset Control for violation of the now-repealed Sudan Sanctions...more

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Shift to Open Account Trade Highlights Evolving Risks in the Maritime Sector

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In recent years, importers, exporters, and their financial institutions have shifted away from traditional, document-based trade finance instruments and toward non-documentary, “open account” settlement through clean wire...more

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AMA Updates AML Best Practices for AML Compliance

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AMA Details Components of a Strong AML/BSA Program - Earlier this month, the American Gaming Association (“AGA”) released an updated Best Practices for Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) Compliance (“Best Practices Guidance”)...more

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