Are the Belarus Sanctions Next to Go?
Earlier last week the Liberia sanctions program was terminated after the president signed into order the Termination of Emergency with…
Defending the Legality of the JCPOA’s Foreign Sub Provision
It seems every week brings a new controversy over the U.S.-Iran nuclear accord. Last week, Fox News reported that certain…
How Preserving the Sanctions Architecture Informed Iran Sanctions Relief
In designing the Joint Plan of Action, which set the stage for the U.S.-Iran negotiations that would culminate in the…
IEEPA and Why There’s Almost Always Some Way to Snapback Sanctions
As a sideshow to the theater that is Congressional review of the Iran nuclear deal, some skeptical Senators have urged…
Is DOJ Overreaching in Texas IEEPA Case?
Earlier this week, Taiwanese citizen Kunlin Hsieh pleaded guilty to violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) for…
Could the Administration’s New Hostage Policy Leave Banks Vulnerable?
In response to criticisms from the families of U.S. citizens who were held hostage by terrorist groups abroad and subsequently…
Iran-Related SEC Reporting Requirements After a Nuclear Deal: Potential Stumbling Block?
There’s still a great deal of uncertainty regarding the scope and timing of sanctions relief under a potential comprehensive nuclear…
You Are Now Free to Move Around the Embargo: The Travel Exemption Under IEEPA
I’m not sure what’s been going on lately, but we have been getting a lot of questions about whether sanctions…
Top 3 Things You Should Know About the New Sanctions Against Iran’s Financial Sector
Last weekend, President Obama signed into law H.R. 1540, known as the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year of…