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Stankie Law

Important Sanctions Compliance Lessons from OFAC’s $11.8m Settlement with Interactive Brokers

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On July 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced a settlement agreement with Interactive Brokers LLC (“Interactive Brokers”) violations of multiple U.S. sanctions...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

Preparing for Latin American Sanctions

President Trump’s “America First Trade Policy” is creating new sanctions compliance risk for financial services institutions and companies in an area that historically has not received as much enforcement attention: drug...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 19th Annual Flagship Conference on Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance - April 30th - May 1st, Washington, DC

With unprecedented change and intensifying enforcement, now is the time to ensure your team is prepared for what’s ahead. Ensure that you don’t miss out on critical U.S. and international economic sanctions updates and the...more

The Volkov Law Group

Uphold HQ Settles OFAC Violations for $72,230

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Uphold is a California-based money service business.  Uphold agreed to pay OFAC $72,230 to resolve multiple sanctions program violations....more

Jones Day

OFAC Dramatically Expands Reporting Obligations

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Ambiguous, undefined terms create uncertainty and confusion, including whether owned or controlled subsidiaries of U.S. companies outside the United States are subject to this reporting requirement. On June 21, the...more

BCLP

A Delicate Balance

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How should we approach competing sanctions risks? Among the numerous regulatory compliance risks faced by financial institutions, economic and trade sanctions risks commonly receive a great deal of attention....more

White & Case LLP

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

Sullivan & Worcester

October and November Developments

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For the first time in my memory, the Congress passed a joint resolution to disapprove a final regulation of a federal agency—in this case the CFPB and the rule was related to arbitration clauses in contracts for consumer...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"OFAC and BIS Implement Additional Amendments in Support of Cuba Policy Shift"

On October 14, 2016, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced further amendments to ease U.S. sanctions and...more

The Volkov Law Group

Sanctions Updates: Iran, Myanmar (Burma) and Cuba

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With the rise of OFAC Sanctions enforcement and compliance issues, companies have to devote significant resources to following changes in OFAC Sanctions. Over the last few years, the US government has significantly altered...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New Economic Opportunities with Cuba Present Financial Rewards Along with Associated Compliance Challenges

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The opening of Cuba to greater commercial and financial activity offers many possibilities for U.S. financial institutions but, with those possibilities, comes a responsibility to meet the complex compliance challenges that...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Additional Steps to Ease U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls for Cuba prior to Obama Visit

In advance of President Obama’s highly publicized trip to Cuba, the Administration took additional steps to ease restrictions on trade and travel with Cuba. These changes to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Another New Day in Cuba: The Obama Administration Further Loosens U.S. Sanctions

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On March 16, 2016, the Obama Administration further loosened sanctions on Cuba in accordance with President Obama’s policy previously announced on December 17, 2014, and partially implemented thus far, to engage and empower...more

Carlton Fields

Expect Focus – International, Summer 2015

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In This Issue: - TTIP’s Impact on U.S. and EU Trade Relations - Proposed Innovation Box Legislation - Justice Department Recovers Nearly $6 Billion From False Claims Act Cases in 2014 - Rules...more

Carlton Fields

Cuba Sanctions Relief: Baby Steps Today, But What About Tomorrow?

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For more than 50 years, an embargo and related sanctions regime has restricted U.S. businesses and individuals from virtually all economic activity involving Cuba or its nationals. This regime was implemented through a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"OFAC and BIS Further Ease Cuba Restrictions"

On September 21, 2015, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amended their respective Cuba regulations to...more

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U.S. Departments of the Treasury and Commerce Announce Additional Revisions to Cuba Sanctions Regulations

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Last week, the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Commerce announced additional revisions to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR), building off the changes put...more

Baker Donelson

You Want to Export to Cuba? Get Ready, But You Probably Can’t Quite Yet.

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New rules came out on September 21, 2015 from both the Commerce and Treasury Departments. Although for the most part these changes only slightly broaden or clarify pre-existing exceptions to the embargo against Cuba, they...more

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Checking In on Sanctions Enforcement

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The Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control continues to ramp up sanctions enforcement. Even with the likely relaxation of the Iran and Cuba sanctions, OFAC has been continuing its aggressive enforcement...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Obama Administration Further Eases Restrictions to Aid Implementation of Cuba Policy

On Monday, September 21, 2015, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) implemented amendments to the Cuban...more

Carlton Fields

Cuba Sanctions Relief: The Knot Further Loosens

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Effective September 21, the U.S. Department of Treasury amended its Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR), providing further Cuba sanctions relief. In a coordinated action, the U.S. Department of Commerce simultaneously...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Cuba Si! Trade With Cuba … Not Quite Yet

There has been much fanfare surrounding the reestablishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba, starting with President Obama’s announcement of the resumption of bilateral relations, and followed by the formal establishment of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Shifting Course: Expanding the Scope of Permissible Cuba Transactions

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has issued its first set of amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (“CACR”) to begin implementing a major policy shift in United States–Cuba...more

Baker Donelson

What Will the "New Chapter" in U.S.-Cuba Relations Entail?

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On January 15, both the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published final rules implementing President Obama's initial reforms....more

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