OFAC Designations as Strategic Communications
Last week the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan…
OFAC Designates the Second Wife of El Chapo
This week the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated the second wife of…
Obama One Ups Congress, Imposes New Iran Sanctions
Today, everyone was talking about the agreement members of the House and Senate came to on a new Iran sanctions…
OFAC Kingpins Put on the SDN List; OFAC Kingpins Removed From the SDN List
Today, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced a host of new designations…
Flag Day: OFAC Warns Against Flagging IRISL Vessels
Yesterday, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued advisory guidance concerning the activities…
Considerations for those Seeking Removal From the OFAC SDN List
I have been on a roll lately with posts regarding seeking a reconsideration of a designation as a Specially Designated…
OFAC SDNT/SDNTK Removals: OFAC Compliance for Foreign Counsel?
Yesterday, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) removed a number of individuals and…
President Issues Sanctions Targeting Certain Persons in Yemen
On Wednesday, President Obama imposed sanctions against certain parties contributing to the instability in Yemen. Although, no parties were designated…
Is OFAC’s SDN Search Tool Accurate?
Last week the United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) introduced a new search tool…