Burmese sanctions law update – at long last, sanctions eased *

Myanmar, USA - July 13 2012
As eagerly anticipated, the US Government has finally relaxed the sanctions against Burma.

Co-authors: Kay C. Georgi , Michael L. Burton.

OFAC relaxes sanctions on Libya, authorizes winding down of transactions in Syria *

Libya, USA - September 26 2011
In recent weeks, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published and updated two new general licenses under the Libyan sanctions program, effectively authorizing most transactions involving the Government of Libya (GOL) and Libyan state-owned petroleum companies.

Co-authors: Kay C. Georgi , Valentin A. Povarchuk , Michael L. Burton.

ITAR dual national and third-country national rule provides new flexibility for foreign companies *

USA - May 16 2011
The US State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls today (May 16) released a final rule amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to create a new exemption authorizing the transfer of unclassified defense articles (including technical data) to dual national and third-country national employees of approved end-users.

Co-authors: Kay C. Georgi , Michael L. Burton.

New Iran sanctions target petroleum and financial services industries *

Iran, USA - July 1 2010
Both the petroleum industry and financial services industry need to closely examine their international operations in light of new Iranian sanctions that will be signed into law today by President Barack Obama.

Co-authors: Michael L. Burton.