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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…

Saqib Alam, Panagiotis C. Bayz, John P. Carlin, Michael V. Dobson, Felix Helmstädter, David A. Newman, John E. Smith, Nicholas J. Spiliotes

Back to the Future: Helms-Burton Versus the Blocking Statutes. Who Will Prevail?

Cuba, European Union, USA - 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…

Saqib Alam, John P. Carlin, Michael V. Dobson, Felix Helmstädter, David A. Newman, John E. Smith, Nicholas J. Spiliotes, Jennifer S. Talbert

Not Quite Cuba (Yet): OFAC Blocks The Venezuelan Government’s Property

Cuba, USA, Venezuela - 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…

Saqib Alam, Panagiotis C. Bayz, John P. Carlin, Michael V. Dobson, Felix Helmstädter, David A. Newman, John E. Smith

TGIF? No, CBW: U.S. Government Imposes Narrow Financing Restrictions and Other Sanctions on Russia

Russia, USA - August 6 2019 The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has a well-earned reputation in the sanctions bar for ruining weekends. The…

Saqib Alam, Panagiotis C. Bayz, John P. Carlin, Michael V. Dobson, Felix Helmstädter, David A. Newman, John E. Smith

OFAC’s Framework for Sanctions Compliance and its Impact on Recent Enforcement Cases

USA - June 4 2019 On May 2, 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published its first-ever Framework for OFAC Compliance…

Saqib Alam, Panagiotis C. Bayz, John P. Carlin, Michael V. Dobson, Felix Helmstädter, David A. Newman, John E. Smith