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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Unpacking the U-Turn: What the Syria Sanctions Repeal Really Means

The United States has taken a historic step by terminating the Syria Sanctions Program, marking the most significant shift in U.S. foreign policy towards Syria since the fall of the Assad regime. In our earlier post, we...more

Patomak Global Partners

Significant U.S. Sanctions Relief for Syrian Arab Republic

The United States had imposed layers of sanctions on Syria since deeming it a State Sponsor of Terrorism in 1979. The U.S. Treasury imposed most sanctions during the Iraq War and the Syrian Civil War. In December 2024, Hay’at...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Unpacking the U.S. Sanctions Reversal on Syria: Implications and Future Outlook

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Key Takeaways: - Executive Order 14312 revokes the six executive orders that formed the foundation of the Syrian Sanctions Program, terminates the national emergency underlying those executive orders and waives and relaxes...more

Kilpatrick

6 Key Takeaways | 2025 Mid-Year Review: Key Takeaways from U.S. Sanctions Enforcement Actions and Regulatory Updates

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In the first half of 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published 4 enforcement actions regarding apparent sanctions violations and also made some key updates to its...more

K2 Integrity

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

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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

Stankie Law

Revocation of Syrian Sanctions: Opportunities, Risks, and Changes under Executive Order 14312

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President Trump continued his flurry of sanctions actions with the recent revocation of the Syrian sanctions program. On June 30, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (“EO”) 14312 “Providing for the Revocation...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Trump Administration Issues Broad Sanctions Relief for Syria, Effectively Lifting 14 Years of Comprehensive Economic Sanctions –...

On May 23, 2025, 10 days after President Trump announced his directive to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria during his visit to Saudia Arabia last month, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...more

Hogan Lovells

OFAC lifts certain sanctions on Syria, broad export controls remain in place

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General License (GL) 25 authorizes transactions previously prohibited by various regulations. Specifically, Section (a) broadly authorizes activities previously prohibited under the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC)’s...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

International Trade in Goods and Technology: An Ever-Changing Regulatory Landscape

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Governments have long regulated international trade in goods, technology, and investment for purposes of revenue generation, economic policy, and national security....more

The Volkov Law Group

Haas Automation Fined $2.5 Million for Export Control and Sanctions Violations Involving China and Russia

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In one of the first enforcement actions of 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a final order against Haas Automation, Inc., a leading manufacturer of computer numerical...more

BakerHostetler

Current State of U.S. Export Controls in Response to the Russian Federation’s Invasion of Ukraine - As of January 29, 2025

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In a continued effort to hinder Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia and Belarus. This alert...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

OFAC Sanctions Russia's Energy Sector

In an effort to reduce Russian energy revenues being used to fund the war against Ukraine, on January 10, 2025, the United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), issued a “determination”...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

A Minefield in Russia’s Energy Sector: Biden’s Final Sanctions Act May be Game-Changing

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Days before President Biden leaves the White House, the U.S. government has delivered a major blow against Russia. On January 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Investments in Chinese Technology Companies Limited by New US Outbound Investment Rule

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U.S. investors interested in investing in advanced Chinese technology companies may now be constrained by the U.S. Government’s first-ever outbound investment rule (Final Rule) which took effect on Jan. 2, 2025. The Final...more

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OFAC Relaxes Sanctions Against Post-Assad Syria – For Now

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The US government signals careful optimism with a new general license authorizing some previously prohibited transactions, including many (but not all) transactions with Syrian governing institutions, for the next six months....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

International Trade Law: 2024 Year in Review & Outlook for 2025

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Few areas will be as impacted by the incoming second Trump administration as international trade policy. Check out our team’s assessment of what the coming year may bring for trade regulation and enforcement. Husch...more

Foley Hoag LLP

U.S. Sanctions Roundup – October & November 2024

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The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) was active in October and November 2024. After issuing an Updated Price Cap Coalition Advisory for the Maritime Oil Industry and Related Sectors on...more

K2 Integrity

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

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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

Troutman Pepper Locke

OFAC Issues Global Magnitsky ‎Sanctions Relief for Ly Young Phat Group and FAQs

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On September 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General License (“GL”) 8 alongside amendments to various Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) in connection with the...more

The Volkov Law Group

The Four Sanctions Compliance Cases that Everyone Should Know (Part I of IV)

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The Justice Department has repeated on several occasions that it intends to aggressively prosecute corporations for sanctions and export controls violations. The “New FCPA” is how the Justice Department characterizes its...more

Morgan Lewis

US House of Representatives Holds ‘China Week’ – What Happened and What’s Next?

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With federal elections and the conclusion of the 118th Congress drawing near, “China Week,” as dubbed by House leadership, presented one of the final opportunities for the US House of Representatives to act on a variety of...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Biden Administration Again Expands Sanctions on Russia and Its Third Party Supporters

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As Russia continues its war against Ukraine and Ukraine has itself recently opened a new front by capturing Russian territory in its Kursk region, the United States announced on August 23 its latest tranche of sanctions...more

BakerHostetler

Current State of U.S. Economic Sanctions Imposed in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine - August 2024 #2

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In its continuing response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has deployed a whole-of-government approach to impose sanctions and tighter export controls on Russia. This alert summarizes key economic...more

The Volkov Law Group

U.S. Sanctions Update as of April 2024

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U.S. Persons prohibited from transactions with anyone on the OFAC SDN List without a license, regardless of country. Includes entities owned in excess of 50-percent by one or more SDNs (33-percent for select Russian...more

King & Spalding

The U.S. Departments of Commerce and State Issue Proposed Rules Expanding Controls on Military and Security-Related Services, End...

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To curtail U.S. persons from supporting the efforts of adversarial regimes, such as China and Russia, in advancing their military and intelligence capabilities, the U.S. is proposing a significant expansion of export control...more

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