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The Trade Practitioner
Now and Next Podcast Series: Russia/Ukraine Conflict
In our Now & Next podcast series, we spotlight the “Now” (the ongoing global responses to the conflict and crisis in Ukraine) and the “Next” (the immediate- and long-term rippling…
International Trade Insights
OFAC Issues New Sanctions Prohibiting Certain Accounting, Auditing, Corporate Formation and Management Services to Persons in Russia Effective June 7, 2022; And Additional Bank Designations and General Licenses
By Cortney Morgan, Grant Leach, Tony Busch, Isabella Peek
On May 8, 2022 the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (“Treasury”) Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) further escalated U.S. sanctions against the Russian Federation (“Russia”) by issuing two Determinations,…
SmarTrade
OFAC Issues Russia-Related General Licenses Regarding Certain Banks and Gazprom Germania GmbH
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently issued several Russia-related general licenses under the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 587 (RuHSR).…
Litigation Finance Journal
Sberbank CZ Litigation, Insolvency and Liquidation
By John Freund
The Central Bank of Russia founded Sberbank in 1991. Traded on the Moscow Stock Exchange, Sberbank is Russia’s largest universal banking institution with ⅓ of all Russian assets flowing through…
Inside Cybersecurity & Privacy Law
OFAC Imposes First-Ever Sanctions Against Virtual Currency Mixer
By Tamer A. Soliman, Ori Lev, Rajesh De, David A. Simon, Brad Resnikoff, Ellen Aldin, Anjani D. Nadadur, Gretel Echarte Morales
On May 6, 2022, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) designated crypto mixer Blender.io as a Specially Designated National (“SDN”), marking the first time a virtual…
Global Trade Law Blog
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…
GT London Law Blog
UPDATE: UK Announces Expansion of Trade Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus
By Jo Rickards, Gavin Costelloe
On 9 May, the UK government announced it was targeting Russia and Belarus with a 35% increase in import tariffs to be imposed on precious metals, including platinum and palladium. It also…
SmarTrade
OFAC Issues General License Related to Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights in Russia
By Thompson Hine International Trade
On May 5, 2022, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued much anticipated Russia-related general license (GL) 31, “Authorizing Certain Transactions Related to Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights.”…
Consumer FinSights
New York State Department of Financial Services Takes Aim at Blockchain Entities Circumventing Sanctions on Russia
By Molly M. White, Erin Ashwell
Blockchain regulation continues to be the topic du jour, with increasing scrutiny from government agencies across the board. The latest comes from the New York State Department of Financial Services…
LegaMart Blog
ILSA 1996 (Iran and Libya Sanctions), ISA 2006 and D’amato Act
Iran and Libya sanctions imposed by the US were imposed to restrict any person making investments that have a direct significance of enhancing Iran’s ability to develop its energy sector…