Episode 319 -- Deep Dive into SCG Plastics' $20 Million Settlement with OFAC for Violations of the Iran Sanctions Program
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On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of H.R. 1—the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the Bill) — by a vote of 215-214. The House-passed version of the bill, slated to be considered by the Senate...more
The table below presents a structured timeline of executive actions, policy directives, and trade-related decisions issued by President Trump’s administration from January 2025 to the present. It focuses on critical areas...more
On March 2, 2025, the United States Department of Treasury announced that it will not enforce fines or penalties based on the existing deadlines for reporting beneficial ownership information under the CTA beneficial...more
Much has been written about the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), which was enacted on January 1, 2021, and went into effect on January 1, 2024. Briefly, the CTA requires “reporting companies” to disclose beneficial...more
On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) became effective. For the first time, all US and foreign entities that are determined to qualify as “reporting companies” will be required to report to the U.S....more
On December 1, 2023, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (REG-118492-23) with additional guidance on the excluded entities provision in the section 30D clean...more
With a stated goal of enhancing transparency of business ownership, the federal Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) mandates various types of businesses – such as corporations, limited liability companies, and limited...more
On 16 December 2022, the European Union (EU) adopted a ninth package of sanctions against Russia. These impose an asset freeze on almost 200 additional individuals and entities pursuant to Council Regulation No. 269/20141...more
On 15 December 2022 the United Kingdom announced its latest expansion of sanctions against Russia. New prohibitions were added relating to trust services, and professional and business services, and existing restrictions...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) commitment to expand mutual reliance with trusted regulatory partners may be a silver lining for biomedical innovation during an unprecedented public health emergency. ...more
Earlier yesterday, FDA published the final guidance “Data Integrity and Compliance With Drug CGMP: Questions and Answers,” which updates April 2016 draft guidance that covers the design, operation, and monitoring of systems...more