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Sanctions
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Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
OFAC REVISES SDN OWNERSHIP GUIDANCE
By Hena M. Schommer, Bethany Brown, Michael Lowell, Leigh T. Hansson, Michael Grant
On August 13, 2014, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) revised its guidance on the status of entities owned by persons designated on the Specially Designated Nationals List (“SDN…
Legal Profession Blog
The Supreme Commandment For The Noblest Calling
The Washington Court of Appeals - Division III sua sponte disqualified an attorney from representing his client in an appeal from the imposition of sanctions in a domestic action.As the…
Ship Law Log
U.S. Expands Export Restrictions Targeting Russia’s Oil and Gas Production
Effective August 6, 2014, the United States Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued new regulations, identified as the “Russian Industry Sector Sanctions,” restricting exports and other transfers of…
Ship Law Log
Sanctions Update: Ukraine, Crimea and Sevastopol – the Ukrainian Parliament, the EU and the US impose further measures
July continued to be a busy time as the Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian Parliament), the EU and the United States intensified their responses to the situation in the Crimea and…
Global Insurance Blog
The EU and US step up trade sanctions against Ukraine and Russia
The EU and US have significantly stepped up trade and investment sanctions against the Ukraine and Russia in recent days in light of the on-going political instability in Eastern Ukraine. …
Focus on Regulation
Update on sanctions related to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
By Jeanne Archibald, Anthony Capobianco, Lourdes Catrain, Alexei Dudko, Ajay Kuntamukkala, Robert Kyle, Louise Lamb, Beth Peters, Stephen Propst, T. Weymouth, Catherine Robert, Falk Schoening, H.P. Goldfield, Elisabeth Liadis
In response to recent violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United States has taken steps to expand the sanctions that were initially imposed against targeted persons…
International Trade Insights
EU Increases Sanctions Against Russia
By Cortney Morgan, Linda Tiller
As described in our Alert published on August 1, 2014, the United States and other nations have ramped up sanctions against Russia related to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. On…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Selected OFAC Settlement Agreements 2014 – 2009
2014 Civil Penalties Information Chart Detailed Penalties InformationAggregate Number of Penalties or Settlements Monthly Penalties/Settlements Total in USD 07/25/2014 1 4,073,000 07/24/2014 1 27,000 07/24/2014 1 16,562,700 07/17/2014 1 21,375 06/30/2014…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
Sanctions Update: Ukraine, Crimea and Sevastopol—the Ukrainian Parliament, the EU and the U.S. impose further measures,”
By Leigh T. Hansson, Siân Fellows, David Myers, Alexandra Gordon
This Alert follows our previous alerts on the Russia/Ukraine sanctions available on our website. July continued to be a busy time as the Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian Parliament), the EU…
International Trade Insights
U.S. and Others Step Up Sanctions Against Russia
In response to Russia’s continuing actions in Ukraine, the United States and other nations have implemented increased economic sanctions that significantly broaden the scope of the sanctions previously in place.…