Today, the United States Department of the Treasury announced amendments to the Cuban Assets Controls Regulations (“CACR”) and the Export…
The House Gets Desperate on Iran Sanctions Deal
It is rare for me to write anything about the sanctions debate going on in Congress. However, it is unprecedented…
Head Scratcher of the Week: S.Res.251
Last Thursday, Rep. Johnson (R-Wis) introduced a Senate resolution concerning the validity of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ("JCPOA").…
Ready, Set, Wait: How You Can Predict Receiving an OFAC Administrative Subpoena or Grand Jury Subpoena
One of the most underreported aspects of the recent cases concerning banks being investigated and penalized by regulators–including the United…
In Defense of the “Inventory Exception”: Epsilon Electronics Goes All In
Readers of SanctionLaw.com may recall an article that I wrote at the beginning of the year concerning the lawsuit brought…
UBS Settlement Highlights the Need for Local Counsel
On August 27, 2015, UBS AG (UBS) and OFAC agreed to settle 222 apparent violations of §594.201 of the Global…
Having Your Cake and Eating It Too: The Fokker Iran Sanctions Saga Continues
Last week, the parties in U.S. v. Fokker Services, B.V. filed their appeals of the United States District Court’s February…
It’s 2015. Do You Know Where Your Understanding of Russia Sectoral Sanctions Is At?
Last spring, when the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced that the President…
U.S. to Offer Renewed Car Audio Trade in Exchange for Iranian Concessions on Nuclear Program, Terrorist Financing
Yes, the title of this post is a joke. And no, you’re not reading a post from the Onion right…