OFAC Continues Iran Designations Despite COVID-19 Outbreak
Despite most of the world being in self-quarantine mode to prevent the spread if COVID-19, the United States Department of…
The Evolution of OFAC General Licenses for Legal Services
The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has discretion to both specifically license particular…
They’re Ba-ack….JCPOA Withdrawal Nearing Completion with E.O. 13846
There have been so many questions waiting to be answered since the U.S. announced that they would be withdrawing from…
Is the OFAC SDN List the New Playground for Identity Thieves?
Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued an opinion in Chichakli v. Tillerson. For…
Crypto-Craze: Will Sanctions Evaders Turn to Cryptocurrencies to Beat OFAC?
If you don’t watch the news, go on the internet, or have friends, then you probably haven’t heard of cryptocurrencies,…
New Venezuela Sanctions–Sectoral Sanctions Without the Sectors?
Perhaps lost amidst the weekend’s news of Hurricane Harvey, Seb Gorka resigning, and Joe Arpaio being pardoned, was the announcement…
Are you Dreaming of an OFAC SDN Designation?
I spend a lot of time online. This is due, in part, to the fact that one of my favorite…
PIJIC Blocked, But Not Identified
As subscribers to the paid portion of SanctionLaw already know, we’ve obtained a lot of information pursuant to Freedom of…
Oh No, Is OFAC Going After Attorneys???
Last week I was speaking with a friend of mine who serves as inside counsel on sanctions at a major…
Fallout From New OFAC SDN Designation May Uncover Details on Syria-ISIS Oil Trade Theory
Last week, the United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") designated four individuals and six…