U.S. President Issues a New Venezuela-related Executive Order; OFAC issues related General Licenses and Venezuela-related Designation

On January 28, 2019, U.S. President Trump issued the Executive Order on Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency with Respect to

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Treasury/OFAC Updates Virtual Currency FAQs

On November 28, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published two new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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U.S. Government Fully Re-Imposes Sanctions on Iran

On November 5, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned hundreds of Iranian targets as a part of

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U.S. President Re-Imposes Certain Iran Sanctions and OFAC Updates FAQs

On August 6, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump re-imposed certain sanctions on Iran in an Executive Order (EO), “Reimposing Certain Sanctions With

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OFAC Imposes Sanctions on the Governor and Senior Official of Iran’s Central Bank and an Iraqi Bank

On May 15, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on the Governor and a senior official of

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U.S. President Announces Decision to Cease Participation in JCPOA

On May 8, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will cease participation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and will

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OFAC Issues Ukraine/Russia Related General Licenses and FAQ

On May 1, 2018, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Ukraine- and Russia-related general licenses, along with new

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Treasury Announces Largest North Korean Sanctions Package

On February 23, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the largest North Korea-related sanctions

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U.S. Department of the Treasury Imposes Sanctions on North Korean Overseas Representatives, Shipping Companies, and Chinese Entities Supporting the Kim Regime

On January 24, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned overseas representatives of North Korea,

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OFAC Publishes Ukraine/Russia Related CAATSA Guidance

On October 31, 2017, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued the amended Ukraine-/Russia-Related Directive 4 Under

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North Korean Labor Presumed To Be Forced Labor Under CAATSA

On August 2, 2017, President Trump signed into law the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (“CAATSA”). Although CAATSA primarily

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U.S. Revokes Certain Economic Sanctions with Respect to Sudan

The U.S. Government announced on October 6, 2017 that it will revoke certain economic sanctions with respect to Sudan and the Government of Sudan. That

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OFAC Issues General License to Temporarily Authorize New Debt Transactions with Venezuela

On August 24, 2017 the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 4, in response to Executive Order

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OFAC Removes Burmese Sanction Regulations

In a Federal Register notice published on June 16, 2017, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that the

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Treasury Issues Regulation to Implement Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act

In a Federal Register Notice (FRN) published on February 10, 2017, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) announced a final rule that adjusts for

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