On June 30, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) implemented the President’s Executive Order “Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions,” (Syria EO) which removes U.S. sanctions on...more
On Friday June 20, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a motion in an IEEPA / reciprocal tariff litigation case that sought to bypass the DC Circuit Court of Appeals and have the Supreme Court hear the case early. So, for the time...more
On January 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued significant new sanctions targeting Russia’s primary oil revenue sources, including sanctions against Public Joint...more
On October 28, 2024, the Treasury Department issued its final regulations (the Final Rule) implementing new controls on outbound investments under Executive Order 14105, issued on August 9, 2024 by President Biden. This Final...more
On November 21, 2023, the Treasury Department, through the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), announced unprecedented actions against Binance Holdings Ltd. (Binance) and...more
The Department of Treasury’s office that administers reviews of foreign investments in U.S. companies is changing how it identifies critical technology businesses and related technologies that require mandatory review during...more
On February 10, 2017, the U.S. Treasury Department announced an increase in civil monetary penalties across a number of Treasury offices, including the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Understanding the potential...more