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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury charged with detecting and combatting illegal activity within the financial system. FinCEN detects evidence of money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes by collecting, monitoring, and analyzing financial transaction data. Such data is disseminated to both domestic and international law enforcement agencies. less -

The United States Terminates Countrywide Syria Sanctions and Is Working Towards Lifting Additional Trade Restrictions

K2 Integrity on 7/15/2025

Building on prior relief of sanctions and other restrictive trade measures earlier this year (as described in K2 Integrity alerts dated 15 May and 09 June 2025), on 30 June 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a new...more

First Ever Targeted Guidance On Financial Institutions’ Compliance With Export Administration Regulations

K2 Integrity on 10/22/2024

On 9 October 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published its first ever unilateral guidance specifically addressed to financial institutions (FIs). The Guidance to Financial...more

DOJ and OFAC Sanctions and Export Control Detection Strategies

The Volkov Law Group on 5/14/2024

In this new aggressive era of sanctions and export controls enforcement, companies need to understand the potential risks that DOJ and/or OFAC may identify a company for sanctions investigation....more

Risk to Israeli Entities Posed by International Sanctions – What Is the Exposure and What Are the Dangers?

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. on 2/23/2024

The executive order signed by United States President Joseph Biden in February 2024 states that the violence being committed by Israeli settlers has reached intolerable levels; poses a serious threat to peace, security, and...more

BIS and FinCEN Release Joint Notice Concerning Global Export Control Evasion

The Volkov Law Group on 11/27/2023

On November 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released a new joint notice concerning...more

FinCEN Analysis Reveals Patterns and Trends in Suspected Evasion of Russia-Related Export Controls

Ballard Spahr LLP on 9/18/2023

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a joint alert and a supplemental alert (the...more

United States Pushes More Sanctions Against Russia and Prohibits Russian Gold Imports

The Volkov Law Group on 7/11/2022

The Department of Treasury issued additional sanctions against Russia, targeting almost 100 entities and individuals, and prohibited import of Russian gold. The United States’ latest action reflected commitments recently...more

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