Robert Slack
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Articles
Amazon’s settlement with OFAC puts e-commerce companies on notice
USA - July 8 2020 Today the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a settlement agreement with Amazon for apparent violations of U.S. sanctions regulations…
A First Step: BIS Eliminates Certain Hong Kong Export License Exceptions
Hong Kong, USA - June 30 2020 Today the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it is suspending license exceptions for exports, re-exports, or transfers to or within…
U.S. Proposes Framework for Transition and Lifting of Venezuela Sanctions
USA, Venezuela - March 31 2020 Elliott Abrams, the U.S. Special Representative for Venezuela, announced a plan to lift sanctions on Venezuela should the Maduro regime step aside to…
New primary and secondary sanctions on Iranian construction, mining, manufacturing, metals and textile industries
Iran, USA - January 13 2020 Today the president signed a new Executive Order (E.O.) announcing expanded primary and secondary sanctions on Iran, focused on the construction…
The United States lifts sanctions on Turkey for now
Turkey, USA - October 23 2019 After an announcement from the President today, OFAC removed the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, the Ministry of National Defense…
