<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/russia-does-not-fear-sanctions-are-u-s-sanctions-limited-by-the-strength-of-their-targets/"></div>With Julian Assange currently detained, his legacy and that of Wikileaks is still being realized. In a cable released on December 1, 2010 as part of the Wikileaks Cablegate controversy, U.S. officials stated that Russia was not swayed to curb their exportation of arms in the face of threats that the U.S. may impose economic […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_
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<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/general-licenses-for-payment-of-fees-for-authorized-legal-services-issued-under-terrorism-sanctions/"></div>The United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has issued general licenses which have expanded the scope of authorized legal services under the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (“GTSR”), the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations (“FTOSR”) and the Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (“TSR”). These new general licenses authorize payments from funds originating […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_
<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/ofac-adds-general-license-to-wmd-sanctions/"></div>The United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has added a general license to the Weapons of Mass Destruction Sanctions Regulations (“WMD Sanctions”) which allows for the “arrest, detention, and judicial sale” of three vessels which have been designated as Specially Designated Nationals under the WMD Sanctions. The three vessels, […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_
<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/ofac-designation-bonanza/"></div>The United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has designated seven individuals and 2 entities as Specially Designated Nationals (“SDNs”) under the Anti Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, the Democratic Republic of Congo Sanctions Regulations, Non-proliferation Sanctions Regulations, and the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, respectively. Of these designated parties Treasury only released […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt
<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/levey-goes-before-congress-to-report-iran-sanctions-are-working/"></div>Today, The United States Department of the Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Stuart Levey, went before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs to report on the progress of sanctions against Iran. Levey discussed the efforts being made by the U.S. and its international partners to apply economic sanctions against Iran and the […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_
<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/ofac-back-on-the-offensive-targets-bank-mellat-and-islamic-republic-of-iran-shipping-lines/"></div>The United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has designated five corporate officers and ten businesses affiliated with either the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) or Bank Mellat. Both of these entities have previously been designated by Treasury for allegedly supporting Iran’s weapons of mass destruction (“WMD”) program […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_
<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/will-wikileaks-and-cablegate-shed-light-on-u-s-economic-sanctions-policy/"></div>The answer to the title of of this blog posting is a resounding: YES. Although we are in the early stages of what Wikileaks is referring to as Cablegate–the release of a quarter of a million cables sent from U.S. officials all over the world–we are already seeing a large number of cables pertaining to […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter
<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/ofac-designates-three-individuals-as-global-terrorists/"></div>LET has claimed responsibility for both the November 2008 Mumbai attacks and July 2006 Mumbai train bombings. LET has been designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and under E.O. 13224 as a SDGT since December 2001. Hafiz Abdur Rauf, is alleged to be the FIF chief, operating LET’s relief activities under the FIF alias. […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --&
<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/ofac-updates-cuba-authorized-travel-services-providers-list-again/"></div>It feels like it’s becoming a monthly occurrence, but the United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has updated their list of Cuba Service Providers. These service providers are authorized to provide travel services to and from Cuba, as well as remittance services, to those U.S. persons holding a specific […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on
<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/ofac-designates-two-north-korean-entities/"></div>The United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has designated both Korea Daesong Bank and Korea Daesong General Trading Corporation pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13551. The two entities are alleged to be controlled by Office 39 of the Korean Workers’ Party. According to OFAC, Office 39 is a branch […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt --&