OFAC announced settlement agreements with two different companies. First, HyperBranch Medical Technology, Inc. agreed to a US$107,691.30 settlement for apparent violations of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations. Second, Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Alcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Alcon Management, SA, Settle Potential Civil Liability agreed
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DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Sudan
Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security, has extended Sudan’s designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for an additional 18 months. Conditions in Sudan have been cited as unsafe for nationals to return due to the ongoing armed conflict. The extended designation…
New Authorizations to Export Personal Communications Items and Services to Sudan
On February 18, 2015 the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) and Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published changes to the Export Administration Regulation (“EAR”) and the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations (“SSR”) in order to advance…
At the Movies: The Good Lie (Opens Today)
They were known simply as “The Lost Boys.” Orphaned by the brutal Civil war in Sudan that began in 1983, these young victims traveled as many as a thousand miles on foot in search of safety. Fifteen years later,…
Employer I-9 Alert – TPS for Sudan and South Sudan Extended
As reported in the Federal Register, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations were extended for Sudan and South Sudan for 18 months, from November 3, 2014 to to May 2, 2016. Applicants who were previously granted TPS status under the…
TPS Designation for Sudan and South Sudan Extended
The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Sudan and South Sudan have been extended for 18 months, effective November 3, 2014, through May 2, 2016. The re-registration period will run from September 2, 2014, through November 3, 2014. Employers are…
TPS Extended for Sudan and South Sudan
Today, DHS announced an extension of temporary protected status for Sudan and South Sudan from November 3, 2014 through May 2, 2016.-KitJ
The Trials of Jacob Mach: Lost Boy Attends Atlanta Police Academy, Does Good
A 24-minute New York Times documentary follows a Lost Boy who, 12 years after leaving Sudan, has found a better life. The film tells of Jacob Deng Mach’s time in Atlanta’s police academy. Jacob ultimately landed a housing code-enforcement…
Sudan Blames Israel for Factory Explosion – WSJ.com
KHARTOUM, Sudan Sudan claimed Wednesday that Israeli airstrikes caused an explosion and fire at a military factory south of the capital, Khartoum, killing two people.A huge blast at the Yarmouk Complex rocked the capital before dawn, information minister Ahmed Belal…
OFAC Settles Alleged Sanctions Violations for $88.3 million
By: Thaddeus McBride & Mark Jensen
On August 25, 2011, a major U.S. financial institution agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) $88.3 million to settle claims of violations of several U.S. economic…