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Cuba, OFAC, Sanctions

Can a Visit To The New Cuban Embassy In Washington, DC Be Considered A Violation of U.S. Sanctions?

After more than 53 years of hostility beginning with the outbreak of the Cuban revolution, diplomatic relations between the United States of

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Iran, Obama, Sanctions, Uncategorized

Vienna Agreement With Iran: New Opportunities For U.S. Companies?

The Agreement concluded by the six world powers and the Islamic Republic of Iran in regard to its nuclear program, represents an

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Iran, SDN, Trade

U.S. Secondary Sanctions System Part 3

Impact on European Banks and Companies Click Here For Part 2 As stated in Part 1 of this series, the secondary sanctions

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Iran, SDN, Trade

U.S. Secondary Sanctions System Part 2

Impact on European Banks and Companies Click Here For Part 1 Click Here For Part 3 Executive Order 13622, signed by President

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Iran, OFAC, Sanctions

The U.S. Secondary Sanctions System

Impact on European Banks and Companies The American sanctions system against the Islamic Republic of Iran found its origins some years after

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International, OFAC, SDN

Indicted, Extradited, and Sanctioned

Legal & Practical Challenges to Representing Alleged Foreign Narcotics Traffickers Foreign nationals face several unique challenges when forced to appear in the

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FinCEN, Sanctions, Trade

GTO Issued Against 700 Businesses to Curb Money Laundering in Miami

FinCEN: Geographic Targeting Order Issued Against ~700 Miami Businesses; Requires Implementation of Elevated Anti-Money Laundering Controls. On April 15, 2015, the U.S.

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International, OFAC, Trade

Syria Sanctions: OFAC Issues New General License Authorizing Publishing-Related Transactions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) commonly issues general licenses to sharpen and fine tune its

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Obama, Sanctions, SDN

United States Creates a New Sanctions Program Designed to Deter Cyber Attacks

On April 1, 2015 the President issued Executive Order 13694: Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities.

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OFAC, Sanctions, SDN

Executive Order Authorizes OFAC Targeting of Venezuelan Officials

Executive Order 13692: Expands Upon Congressional Legislation; Authorizes OFAC To Designate Venezuelan Officials for Their “Status,” Not Their “Conduct.” Like many sanctions

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