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US Treasury Takes on Cartels Part Deux: Combating Cartel-Connected Oil Smuggling Schemes

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The US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in coordination with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Federal Bureau of...more

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U.S. Intensifies Its Drive to Penalize Traders and Shippers of Sanctioned Country Oil

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In another step to deprive a sanctioned country of revenues from petroleum sales, the U.S. government recently sanctioned more than 30 entities and vessels located around the world for their role in brokering the sale and...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Biden Administration imposes sweeping sanctions against the Russian Energy Sector days ahead of the Trump Transition

On January 10, 2025, the Biden Administration issued a broad sanctions package targeting the Russian energy sector, 10 days in advance of the transition to the incoming Trump Administration. The new sanctions also added two...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller-Law-Group - June 2024 Newletter

Recently, President Biden signed a foreign military support bill (H.R. 815) into law, which also encompassed the 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act (the Act), a legislative proposal introduced in the House containing...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

International Trade Enforcement Roundup – November 2023 Update

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You are reading the November 2023 Update of the Bass, Berry & Sims Enforcement Roundup, where we bring notable enforcement actions, policy changes, interesting news articles, and a bit of our insight to your inbox. ...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

OFAC Sanctions Two Non-U.S. Firms For Breaching Russia Price Cap Policy

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Treasury Department, in the last few days, imposed the draconian penalty of designating two shipping vessels and their registered owners in the UAE and Turkey as...more

The Volkov Law Group

OFAC Ramps Up Price Cap Enforcement as Coalition Publishes Compliance Advisory for Maritime Oil Industry

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It looks like the days of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” are numbered. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced Thursday that it had imposed sanctions on two entities, and...more

The Volkov Law Group

Former Schlumberger Company Settles OFAC Case for $160k for Violation of Sudan Sanctions (Part II of II)

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In the second OFAC enforcement action released on the same day, September 27, 2021, Schlumberger Rod Lift, Inc. (“SRL”) (now d/b/a Lufkin Rod Lift, Inc.), and formerly a subsidiary of Schlumberger Lift Solutions LLC (“SLS”),...more

The Volkov Law Group

Cameron Settles OFAC Case for $1.4 Million for Violation of Ukraine-Russia Sanctions (Part I of II)

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In a pair of enforcement actions, OFAC settled two separate actions involving Schlumberger Limited subsidiaries – the first involving Cameron International Corporation, and the second,  Schlumberger Rod Lift, Inc., a former...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

New Trade Controls Targeting Russia

In March 2021, three federal agencies promulgated international trade restraints as part of the Biden Administration’s response to alleged mistreatment of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny in 2020. Specifically, the...more

The Volkov Law Group

Deutsche Bank Settles Two OFAC Cases Totaling $583K for Violations of Ukraine-Russia Sanctions

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Deutsche Bank continues to have its problems – legal, compliance and reputational.  Now, we can add OFAC sanctions compliance to the list of Deutsche Bank’s troubles....more

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OFAC Extends General License For Companies Doing Business With PDVSA Affiliate Nynas AB

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The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) recently issued General License 13E (“GL 13E”), authorizing certain activities involving Nynas AB, a Swedish manufacturer of specialty oils owned in...more

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OFAC Loses Exxon Sanctions Enforcement Case

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In an interesting end of year decision, issued on December 31, 2019, a District Court in Dallas issued a rejected OFAC’s enforcement action against Exxon Corporation imposing a $2 million penalty for violation of the Russia...more

A&O Shearman

Sanctions Round Up - Fourth Quarter 2019

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FOURTH QUARTER 2019 - - Congress closes the year by passing new sanctions against China over human rights concerns, while OFAC clarifies the scope of recent actions against Chinese shipping companies. - In the wake of...more

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Sanctions Round Up: Third Quarter 2019

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This quarter, the U.S. acted pursuant to statute to punish Russia for its alleged role in the chemical weapons attack on Sergei Skipal and targeted a handful of individuals and entities for certain other malign activities....more

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Sanctions Round Up: Third Quarter 2018

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Russia remained at the forefront this quarter, as the Trump Administration imposed new measures and markets reacted to the threat of additional, “crushing” sanctions from Congress on Russian sovereign debt. Meanwhile, EU...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - September 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Petrobras Settles with U.S. Authorities Over Alleged FCPA Violations - On September 27, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - July 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - DOJ Extends FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy to Misconduct in Mergers and Acquisitions - On July 25, 2018, in a speech to the Ninth Global Forum on Anti-Corruption Compliance in High Risk...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Russian

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – Canadian Mining Company Settles with SEC over FCPA Charges – On March 26, Kinross Gold Corporation settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its alleged failure to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - Chinese

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – Canadian Mining Company Settles with SEC over FCPA Charges – On March 26, Kinross Gold Corporation settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its alleged failure to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - March 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – Canadian Mining Company Settles with SEC over FCPA Charges – On March 26, Kinross Gold Corporation settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its alleged failure to...more

Perkins Coie

OFAC Warns that Venezuela’s Proposed Digital Currency May Violate U.S. Sanctions

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On January 19, 2018, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), in response to a question, warned that a U.S. person’s acquisition of, or dealing in, a cryptocurrency that Venezuela intends to issue in the future may...more

The Volkov Law Group

The Strange Case of OFAC Against Exxon for Sanctions Violations

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In a bizarre enforcement action, The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) assessed a $2 million civil monetary penalty against ExxonMobil (“Exxon”) for violations of the Ukraine sanctions....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - April 2017

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – Former Magyar Telekom Executives Settle Bribery Charges – On April 24, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that two former executives of Magyar Telekom, a...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - October 2015

Welcome to the October 2015 edition of Red Notice, a publication of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. This month on the anticorruption front, a Japanese multinational conglomerate settles U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

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