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SEC disclosure obligations of certain activities associated with Iran

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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  • Iran, USA
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  • October 26 2012

The Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (the “Act”) significantly expandedin some cases dramaticallysanctions against persons who deal with Iran and strengthened existing sanctions tied to the current Syrian government’s continued human rights abuses against its people

Lessons learned from recent OFAC enforcement cases

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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  • USA
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  • April 11 2011

Recent settlements in enforcement actions involving U.S. economic and trade sanctions have increasedfrom roughly $5 million recovered in 2007 and 2008 to more than $1 billion in recoveries in 2009 and 2010 alone

Treasury department revisits anti-money laundering rules for investment advisers

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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  • USA
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  • November 18 2011

In a long-awaited development, James H. Freis, Jr., Director of the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), announced at an anti-money laundering (“AML”) conference this week that FinCEN is “revisiting the topic of investment advisers” and drafting a rule proposal that would require certain investment advisers to establish and implement AML programs

OFAC provides guidance to investment funds regarding blocked interests of the Government of Libya and sanctioned Libyan parties

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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  • USA
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  • April 13 2011

In recent weeks, the U.S. has imposed economic sanctions on a number of parties related to the Libyan regime that have been determined to be responsible for human rights abuses in Libya

Corruption risks for defense contractors in the new market environment

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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  • USA
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  • February 27 2012

In these times of budget austerity and acute market competition, corruption risks have received new attention, particularly at defense contractors

The United States, United Nations and European Union impose strict sanctions on Libyan regime

  • Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP
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  • European Union, Global, USA
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  • March 4 2011

In February 2011, unrest erupted in many Libyan cities, challenging the leadership and regime of Col. Muammar el-Qadhafi