Jack R. Hayes
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Articles
Treasury Removes UAE From Boycott List: Possible Implications
United Arab Emirates, USA - April 13 2021 The Treasury Department has removed the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) from its current list of countries which require or may require participation in…
OFAC Announces Second Enforcement Action Targeting a Digital Asset Company
USA - February 19 2021 On February 18, 2021, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a $507,375 settlement with BitPay, Inc…
US State Department Confirms Imposition of Sanctions on Six Individuals in Connection with Implementing Hong Kong’s National Security Law
USA - February 9 2021 In a Federal Register Notice dated February 5, 2021, the US Department of State provided notice that the Secretary of State has determined that six…
A. Cherie Tremaine, Ali Burney, Bo Yue, Nicholas Turner, Wendy Wysong.
US Infrastructure as a Service Providers (IaaS) - New Know-Your-Customer Requirements?
USA - February 1 2021 On January 19, 2021, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 13984, “Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to…
Ten Key Takeaways from the NDAA’s AML Reforms
USA - January 18 2021 On January 1, 2021, the United States enacted the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA) after the US House of…
