The United States manages more than three dozen separate economic and trade sanctions programs. Those programs target specified foreign governments along with thousands of named individuals, groups and entities in accordance...more
1/26/2024
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FinCEN ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Liability ,
Maritime Transport ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Assessment ,
Sanction Violations
To paraphrase what Ben Franklin may have been alluding to nearly 300 years ago in his famous quote, often the best approach when it comes to reducing the risk of litigation and government enforcement proceedings is to take...more
7/27/2023
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Personal Information ,
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Risk Mitigation ,
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Technology Sector
The United States sanctions regime is a complex and ever-changing regulatory space. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) maintains sanctions lists which are updated in real-time—not on...more