Rise Of The Sanctioneers
On Friday, Foreign Policy Magazine did a profile on U.K. sanctions lawyer, Maya Lester, for her work in the field…
Smoke On The Horizon: Lobbyists, Retainers, And Russia
Last week, The Hill reported that lobbyists representing the interests of Russian President Vladmir Putin in the United States have…
Payments From Blocked Sources In Non-SDN Delisting Cases
It may occur from time to time, that a Specially Designated National (SDN) or Blocked Person which has been designated…
“The Court Notes That Three Years Of Radio Silence From OFAC Is Troubling”
The words appearing in quotations in the title to this blog post, “The Court notes that three years of radio…
OFAC Adds New Terrorism Designations; Removes Others
Today, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced the designation of three individuals…
Representing SDNs And How Counsel Of Choice May Disappear
I have previously written on the difficulties of representing Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (“SDNs”) due to issues concerning…
Back to Back Designation Days for OFAC
In the past two days, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has designated…
OFAC’s Designation and Blocking Process Takes a Hit in the Al-Haramain Case
Last Friday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, found that parts of the designation and blocking process that the United…