On June 30, 2016, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the de-listing of…
OFAC Issues Enforcement Response to Alcon
On July 5, 2016, OFAC issued notice of its settlement with Alcon Laboratories, Inc.; Alcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.; and Alcon Management,…
OFAC Issues Enforcement Response to Hyperbranch
On June 23, 2016, OFAC issued notice of its settlement with HyperBranch Medical Technology, Inc. for its apparent violations of…
FATF Suspends Call for Countermeasures Against Iran
Last week, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – an intergovernmental body that sets and promotes standards for combating money…
Boeing Enters into Deal with Iran Air
Detractors of the Boeing-Iran Air deal fail to properly understand the ingenuity behind the U.S.'s commitment in the JCPOA.
Iran Challenges the U.S.’s Blocking Sanctions (E.O. 13599)
In its lawsuit before the ICJ, Iran alleges that Executive Order 13599 breaches U.S. obligations under the 1955 Treaty of…
OFAC Issues Updated JCPOA-Related FAQs
It was long rumored that the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) would issue a…
OFAC’s Interpretive Guidance Can Prove Dated
One thing we should all be able to agree on is that the interpretive guidance OFAC publishes should be consistent…
Senate Introduces Straight ISA Reauthorization
Sens. Tim Kaine and Chris Murphy, two stalwart supporters of the President's diplomacy with Iran, have introduced a reauthorization of…
E3+1 Issue Joint Statement on JCPOA Implementation
It went little reported, but the E3+1 (France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States) late last week issued…