The Blind Side: What Happens When an OFAC SDN Comes Off the List?
There are a number of practitioners out there who will tell you that removing an individual or companies name from…
Determining Who’s an OFAC SDN
Its clear that when a party’s name appears on the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (“SDN List”)…
When Will We See Sanctions on the M23 and its Leaders?
Reports are pouring in that a Congolese rebel group, M23, has overtaken Goma, a major city in the Democratic Republic…
New OFAC Designations: One Meaningless, One Interesting
Yesterday, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced the implementation of sanctions against…
Is Removal From the OFAC SDN List Possible?
I often hear from frustrated practitioners, as well as Specially Designated Nationals (SDN), contesting SDN designations by the United States…
OFAC Issues SDGT Designations Targeting Lashkar-e-Tayyiba
On Thursday, The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) designated several alleged leaders of…
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…
OFAC Designates Four Mexican Nationals Under the Kingpin Act
Yesterday, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated four individuals it believes are…
OFAC Designates A Few Individuals Under the Kingpin Act, But Removes a Number of SDNTs
Today, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three (3) individuals with purported…
OFAC Targets Two Iranians for SDN Designation
Yesterday, the United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the United States Department of…