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Unpacking the U-Turn: What the Syria Sanctions Repeal Really Means

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/22/2025

The United States has taken a historic step by terminating the Syria Sanctions Program, marking the most significant shift in U.S. foreign policy towards Syria since the fall of the Assad regime. In our earlier post, we...more

U.S., UK and EU Sanctions Over Putin’s Recognition of Breakaway Ukraine Regions

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/22/2022

U.S. Comprehensive Sanctions Against the DNR and the LNR - Scope: the DNR and LNR - The new EO does not detail which parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions[1] are subject to the new U.S. sanctions. It is likely that...more

U.S. Imposes Sanctions Measures Targeting Myanmar Military Government

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/12/2021

On February 1, 2021, the Myanmar military overthrew the country’s democratically elected government and installed an army general as head of state, with a cadre of military officials and their allies running the government. ...more

Trade Matters-Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & Policy Newsletter - March 2021

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 3/1/2021

Welcome to the inaugural edition of Lowenstein Sandler’s Trade Matters. Each month, we will cover important developments related to international trade law and compliance. We look forward to a continuing dialogue with our...more

Iran Sues US Over Re-Imposition of Sanctions and EU Reactivates Blocking Regulation

Sullivan & Worcester on 10/9/2018

On August 6, 2018 President Trump issued an executive order re-imposing certain sanctions that were lifted under the 2016 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ('JCPOA'). These include the prohibition of...more

Russia Sanctions Update

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/9/2015

On September 2, 2015, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding 29 parties to its Entity List, a...more

Russia, Venezuela and North Korea: U.S. Trade Sanctions Expand in International Markets

Perkins Coie on 1/7/2015

During the same week that President Barack Obama announced sweeping changes in the diplomatic and trade relationships between the United States and Cuba, the president signed congressional legislation authorizing additional...more

Ukraine Crisis Update: US Imposes New Sanctions on Major Russian Banks and Energy Companies

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/21/2014

US announces “sectoral” sanctions on major banks and energy companies, adds to the Specially Designated Nationals list; European Council considers additional sanctions. On July 16, 2014, the U.S. Department of the...more

Obama Beefs Up Russian Sanctions, But Still No Full Monty

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 7/18/2014

President Obama announced yesterday the creation of the new Sectoral Sanctions Identification List (“SSI List”) issued pursuant the Russian sanctions program and the addition of two Russian energy companies and two Russian...more

Global Procurement Quarterly - Spring 2014

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 6/13/2014

In This Issue: - The New Front in U.S. Sanctions: Ukraine and Russia - Electronic Invoicing in EU Public Contracts - German and EU Rules on Joint Bids - Q+A Corner with Melissa Milstead, Associate General...more

Practical Guidance for Dealing with OFAC’s Recently Released Ukraine Related Sanctions Regulations and the EU’s Ukraine Sanctions

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 5/19/2014

On May 8, 2014, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued regulations to implement three Executive Orders issued by President Obama in March regarding the situation in Ukraine. The...more

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Unpacking the U-Turn: What the Syria Sanctions Repeal Really Means

U.S., UK and EU Sanctions Over Putin’s Recognition of Breakaway Ukraine Regions

U.S. Imposes Sanctions Measures Targeting Myanmar Military Government

Trade Matters-Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & Policy Newsletter - March 2021

Iran Sues US Over Re-Imposition of Sanctions and EU Reactivates Blocking Regulation

Russia Sanctions Update

Russia, Venezuela and North Korea: U.S. Trade Sanctions Expand in International Markets

Ukraine Crisis Update: US Imposes New Sanctions on Major Russian Banks and Energy Companies

Obama Beefs Up Russian Sanctions, But Still No Full Monty

Global Procurement Quarterly - Spring 2014

Practical Guidance for Dealing with OFAC’s Recently Released Ukraine Related Sanctions Regulations and the EU’s Ukraine Sanctions

A Beacon of Light, or just more Fog?

Issuance of a new Ukraine-related Executive Order

Ukraine Crisis Update: US and EU Expand Sanctions

"Economic Sanctions Related to Events in Ukraine"

Developments in the Ukraine and Impact on Investments

Crisis in Ukraine: U.S. Imposes Targeted Sanctions

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