Quantum What? U.S. Sanctions Target Russian Quantum Computing
The Director of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Controls (“OFAC”) made two sanctions-related determinations on…
Medical Supply and Agricultural Transaction Considerations for Russia/Ukraine: U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls
U.S. economic sanctions programs and export controls generally have a soft spot for transactions related to the supply of agricultural…
The Russians are Coming (Maybe)! Risk Mitigation Tips for Potential U.S. Economic Sanctions and Export Controls
Tune into your favorite news network these days and there’s a lot of speculation on how the United States and…
Congress Seeks Review Process for Sanctions Easing. Precedent for the Future?
The Senate has taken a big step towards reclaiming Congress' prerogatives over the application of U.S. economic sanctions, including, in…
President Amends Cyber Sanctions Executive Order, Sanctions High-Level Russian Government Targets
On December 29, 2016, President Obama amended Executive Order 13694 – otherwise known as the ‘Cyber Sanctions Executive Order’ –…
Is The “Spirit” of Sanctions The Law?
Do sanctions have a "spirit"? U.S. sanctions officials seems to think so, as they argue that it is not enough…
Curious Timing re: Bank of Israel’s Russia Sanctions Letter
Israel’s banking regulator has apparently discovered U.S./EU sanctions of Russia according to an Israeli online business portal Globes. Though sanctions…
Breaking Down The Iran-Russia Oil-For-Goods Deal
Samuel Cutler and Matthew Reed explain the practical and legal obstacles that make an oil-for-goods deal between Iran and Russia unlikely. Neither Tehran…
OFAC Takes A New Approach: Russian Sectoral Sanctions
This past March, President Obama issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13662, targeting those parties dealing in certain sectors of the Russian…
Can I Pay You In Rubles?
Meet the young British lawyer who could unravel the West’s sanctions against Russian and Ukrainian oligarchs. Byline: JAMILA TRINDLE for…