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Eased sanctions present new opportunities and risks

  • Foley & Lardner LLP
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  • Libya, Myanmar, USA, Yemen
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  • April 1 2013

The past two years have witnessed substantial changes in the scope and effect of U.S. economic sanctions. In most instances, such as Iran and Syria

NLRB’s newest report scrutinizes social media policies and provides a sample lawful policy

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • Libya, USA
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  • June 13 2012

Acknowledging that “(e)mployee use of social media as it relates to the workplace continues to increase, raising various concerns by employers,” on 30 May 2012, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel Lafe E. Solomon issued his third and latest report on social media cases

Sanctions against Libya

  • Bryan Cave LLP
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  • Libya, USA
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  • February 24 2012

The President has extended U.S. sanctions against Libya for another year despite the overthrow of Qadhafi

International sanctions updates to U.S. sanctions laws in 2011

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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  • Cuba, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, USA, Yemen
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  • January 17 2012

In 2011, the world experienced historic events, particularly with regard to the Arab Spring and the violent repression that followed in nations like Libya and Syria

Lifting of sanctions in Libya may give a boost to the energy industry

  • BoyarMiller
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  • Libya, USA
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  • January 4 2012

On December 16, 2011, the White House announced the U.S. has rolled back most of its sanctions on the Government of Libya. Specifically, the U.S. unfroze all government and Central Bank of Libya funds within U.S. jurisdiction, with limited exceptions - namely, assets pertaining to the Qadhafi family and former Qadhafi regime members

Treasury department unblocks Libyan government assets

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
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  • Libya, USA
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  • January 3 2012

On December 16th, the Treasury Department, in conjunction with action taken at the United Nations, issued General License No. 11, unblocking more than $30 billion in assets of the Government of Libya

Unblocking notices

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
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  • Libya, USA
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  • December 5 2011

On November 23rd, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control ("OFAC") issued a notice unblocking the assets of 42 entities named in Executive Order 13566 of February 25, 2011, "Blocking Property and Prohibiting Certain Transactions Related to Libya."

EU and US economic sanctions against Libya and Syria continue to evolve

  • Squire Sanders
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  • European Union, Libya, Syria, USA
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  • November 30 2011

As the political landscapes in both Libya and Syria continue to evolve, so too have the EU and US economic sanctions programs against those countries, but in opposite directions

OFAC eases restrictions on transactions in Libya

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • Libya, USA
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  • November 18 2011

In September, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (the “OFAC”), part of the United States Treasury Department, eased restrictions on trade with Libya through two revised general licenses that were published under the Libyan sanctions program

EU expanded sanctions against Iran and Belarus, and conclusions in relation to Libya and Syria, update on U.S. sanctions on Iran

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • Belarus, European Union, Iran, Libya, Syria, USA
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  • October 12 2011

Today, the EU has added 29 persons to the list of those targeted by an asset freeze and a visa ban because of their involvement in human rights violations in Iran

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