Foreign Policy, International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Compliance

Trump Administration Designates Eight Transnational Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated...

DLA Piper on 2/24/2025

Effective February 20, 2025, the Secretary of State designated eight Latin American organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and as Specially...more

OFAC takes the position that certain kinds of SDN participation in public conferences is not a prohibited service under U.S....

Hogan Lovells on 2/7/2025

The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a formal guidance letter stating that certain kinds of Specially Designated Nationals could speak at a public conference to share their individual...more

Compliance Flash: OFAC Announces New Reporting Requirement for Financial Institutions Under the REPO for Ukrainians Act

Seward & Kissel LLP on 7/26/2024

The supplemental appropriations legislation signed into law on April 24, 2024 enacted numerous high-profile provisions addressing aspects of U.S. foreign policy and national security, including provisions that broaden and...more

DOJ Resolves First Corporate Sanctions Case Involving Iran Sanctions Program

The Volkov Law Group on 9/12/2023

The Justice Department has touted the upcoming wave of corporate prosecutions for criminal sanctions violation as the era of “The New FCPA.” DOJ’s reference is intended to communicate a strong message – companies are going to...more

DOJ Announces Voluntary Disclosure Program for Criminal Export and Sanctions Violations

The Volkov Law Group on 1/30/2020

The Justice Department is often criticized for its lack of transparency. But when it comes to policy changes or initiatives, DOJ is more than transparent – DOJ always tells the public what it plans to do and then does it....more

Global Transportation Finance Newsletter - December 2019

Vedder Price on 12/20/2019

Apollo Settles Alleged Sanctions Violations: Aircraft Lessors Pay Attention - The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury has broad delegated authority to administer and enforce the...more

Apollo Settles Alleged Sanctions Violations: Aircraft Lessors Pay Attention