On July 20, 2017, the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that ExxonMobil (Exxon) must pay a $2 million penalty for violating U.S. sanctions on Russia. On the same day, Exxon responded...more
On June 19, 2017, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill mandating sanctions against Russia and Iran and a 30-day congressional review period should the president attempt to reduce those sanctions....more
For those of us who live and breathe U.S. economic sanctions, we are used to most people largely ignoring what goes on in our world. The United States’ recent imposition of new sanctions against Russia, however, was not one...more
1/4/2017
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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Presidential Elections ,
Public Officials ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Trump Administration ,
Vladimir Putin
With the results in from the U.S. presidential election, companies should begin to consider the potential impact of a Trump presidency on their international business. U.S. economic sanctions were among the hot-button issues...more
11/22/2016
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Cuba ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Licenses ,
Iran ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Repeal ,
Russia ,
Trump Administration