John E. Smith
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Articles
Trump Reverses Course on Turkey
USA, Syria, Turkey - October 25 2019 On October 23, 2019, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced it was removing three Turkish government ministers...
Nicholas J. Spiliotes, John P. Carlin, David A. Newman, Jennifer S. Talbert, Michael V. Dobson, Kristofer G. Readling, Saqib Alam, Panagiotis C. Bayz, Felix Helmstädter.
Trump on Turkey: Sanctions on a NATO Ally Today, With Escalation or Removal Possible Tomorrow
USA, Syria, Turkey - October 21 2019 On October 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order (“E.O.”) imposing sanctions on Turkey in response to Turkey’s military offensive in northern...
Nicholas J. Spiliotes, John P. Carlin, David A. Newman, Michael V. Dobson, Kristofer G. Readling, Saqib Alam, Panagiotis C. Bayz, Felix Helmstädter.
Terrorism Sanctions Go Secondary
USA - September 23 2019 As part of the 18th anniversary of the September 11 attacks earlier this month, the Trump Administration effectively declared the old adage that “one...
Nicholas J. Spiliotes, John P. Carlin, David A. Newman, Michael V. Dobson, Kristofer G. Readling, Saqib Alam, Panagiotis C. Bayz, Felix Helmstädter.
Back to the Future: Helms-Burton Versus the Blocking Statutes. Who Will Prevail?
USA, Cuba, European Union - August 20 2019 Nearly a quarter century after its passage, the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996 - commonly known as Helms-Burton...
Nicholas J. Spiliotes, John P. Carlin, David A. Newman, Jennifer S. Talbert, Michael V. Dobson, Kristofer G. Readling, Saqib Alam, Felix Helmstädter.
Not Quite Cuba (Yet): OFAC Blocks The Venezuelan Government’s Property
USA, Venezuela, Cuba - August 8 2019 Hot on the heels of the “Saturday Surprise,” the Trump Administration initiated “Monday Madness” earlier this week when the President issued new...
John P. Carlin, David A. Newman, Michael V. Dobson, Kristofer G. Readling, Saqib Alam, Panagiotis C. Bayz, Felix Helmstädter.
