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OFAC Sanctions 271 Employees of Syria’s Scientific Studies and Research Center

Yesterday (April 24, 2017), the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated 271 employees of Syria's Scientific Studies

OFAC Fines Barclays Bank Over Shadow Blocked Entities

Barclays Bank Pays Millions to Settle Sanctions Violations Involving Shadow Blocked Entities On February 8, 2016, the US Department of the Treasury’s

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

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

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

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.

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

OFAC SDN List Removal: Deutsche Forfait’s Successful De-Listing Petition

October 21, 2014 On February 6, 2014 DF Deutsche Forfait AG received the dreaded news that it was placed on the Specially

Zhang Lei: A story of synthetic drugs, international drug trafficking, and OFAC SDN designations.

Back on July 29, 2014, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Zhang Lei (a.k.a. Eric

OFAC Sanctions Los Urabeños Leadership

Last week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the designation of 17 alleged leaders and

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