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FinCEN Advisory Highlights Iran Sanctions Evasion Red Flags

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's (Treasury) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), published the FinCEN Advisory on the Iranian Regime's Illicit Oil Smuggling Activities, Shadow Banking Networks, and Weapons...more

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OFAC Closes Out Year with String of Enforcement Actions — Aiotec Pays OFAC $14.55 Million to Resolve Iran Sanctions Violations

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Despite a relatively slow year in OFAC sanctions enforcement, OFAC closed 2024 with a string of settlements in five cases, including its second in 2024 against an individual defendant. While OFAC had a slow year, DOJ...more

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Avnet Asia Settles Export Control Violations for Illegal Sales to China and Iran

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The Justice Department recently announced a settlement with Avnet Asia for illegal shipments of sensitive U.S. commodities to China and Iran.  Under the settlement, DOJ agreed to a non-prosecution agreement (NPA) in exchange...more

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US targets Iranian financial services firm

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 11 (May 28, 2020) - The U.S. Department of Justice indicted an Iranian national, Seyed Sajjad Shahidian, for helping Iranian businesses buy goods from the U.S. through his firm,...more

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Review of Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Policy and Enforcement

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Executive Summary - Developments and Trends in Policy and Enforcement - US Department of the Treasury - The Office of Foreign Assets Control - Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network -...more

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FinCEN Advisory Emphasizes Importance of U.S.-Iran Sanctions and AML/CFT Compliance for Virtual Currency Businesses

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On October 11, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released an advisory (the Advisory) intended to help money services businesses (MSBs) and foreign financial institutions...more

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Anti-Money Laundering and Bank Secrecy Act Update

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After the Panama Papers exposed efforts by wealthy individuals and government officials to hide funds offshore, government authorities around the world have responded with new legislation, regulations and enforcement actions...more

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2016 Year End Review: Money Laundering Opinions of Note

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The federal courts continued in 2016 to produce a stream of cases pertaining to money laundering. We focus on three below because they involve analysis of basic issues that frequently arise in money laundering litigation....more

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