Obama Administration moves forward with export control reform *

USA - March 15 2013
On March 7 and 8, 2013, President Obama took two important steps to further U.S. export control reform. First, the President notified Congress of the…

Co-authors: Stephan E. Becker, Benjamin J. Cote.

United States lifts Burmese import ban in advance of visit by President Obama *

Myanmar, USA - November 19 2012
On November 16, 2012, the United States lifted its ban on the import of most products of Burma (also known as Myanmar) via General License 18 issued by the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

Co-authors: Aaron R. Hutman.

United states reforms Burma sanctions *

Myanmar, USA - July 12 2012
The United States implemented the long-anticipated reform of its sanctions program for Burma (also known as Myanmar) on July 11, 2012. 

Co-authors: Aaron R. Hutman.

U.S. targets foreign financial institutions for 'causing' violations of sanctions regulations *

USA - June 2 2010
The U.S. Department of Justice and the New York District Attorney’s Office, together with the Office of Foreign Assets Control and federal and state bank regulators, have brought a number of cases in 2009 – 2010 against foreign financial institutions that clear dollar transactions through the United States involving prohibited entities and individuals under U.S. sanctions regulations.

Co-authors: Thomas M. deButts.