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10 Jan 2022, 5:01 am
In the United States, derivative sanctions can be imposed by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control on entities and individuals that provide material support to designated terrorist organizations, and in Canada, the law allows a group to be listed under the Anti-Terrorism Act if it has “knowingly acted on behalf of, at the direction of or in association with an entity” that has participated… [read post]
6 Jan 2022, 8:50 am
The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and a television outlet he controls, Alternativna Televizija d.o.o. [read post]
17 Dec 2021, 3:00 am
State Legislatures and commissions control the redistricting process for most of the country. [read post]
11 Dec 2021, 9:27 am
” The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control also imposed sanctions on 15 individuals and 10 entities for their roles in severe human rights abuse and repression. [read post]
10 Dec 2021, 7:30 pm
On my first day in office, I signed an executive order to advance racial justice and equality. [read post]
8 Dec 2021, 5:15 pm
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of Treasury on Tuesday added 15 individuals across Iran, Syria and Uganda to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list on allegations of “serious human rights abuse and repressive acts targeting innocent civilians, political opponents, and peaceful protestors. [read post]
6 Dec 2021, 5:01 am
“[A]nnually report[s] to Congress on cybersecurity threats and issues facing the United States. [read post]
2 Dec 2021, 6:12 am
Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced that it had designated virtual currency exchange Chatex, and three companies that provided support to Chatex, for facilitating financial transactions for ransomware groups. [read post]
1 Dec 2021, 11:11 am
U.S. sanctions are issued by the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Controls and have for many years had an impact on tech (we’ve written about that previously in the context of country-level sanctions on, for instance, Syria). [read post]
25 Nov 2021, 11:41 am
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Wednesday expanded authorizations for nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to engage in certain transactions and activities in Syria. [read post]
22 Nov 2021, 7:56 am
Both the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have become key players in the whole-of-government effort to counter ransomware. [read post]
18 Nov 2021, 2:43 pm
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Thursday designated senior Houthi military leader Saleh Mesfer Alshaer. [read post]
15 Nov 2021, 6:17 am
Specifically, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) would need to provide adequate assurances to the private bank, its correspondent banks, and other stakeholders that it could conduct USD auctions and articulate an acceptable control and risk framework, described below. [read post]
13 Nov 2021, 7:23 am
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a statement condemning Eritrean interference in the Ethiopian fighting. [read post]
12 Nov 2021, 9:18 am
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Latin America‘s elevated homicide rates “[c]annot be explained by their level of socioeconomic development alone. [read post]
11 Nov 2021, 9:00 am
The US sanctions program against Nicaragua is administered by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. [read post]
11 Nov 2021, 5:33 am
Office of Foreign Assets Control Director Andrea M. [read post]
30 Sep 2021, 10:38 am
Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued an “Updated Advisory on Potential Sanctions Risks for Facilitating Ransomware Payments” (the “Updated Advisory”). [read post]
28 Sep 2021, 2:19 pm
Crypto expert, Virgil Griffith, 38, pled guilty to conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and Executive Order 13466, a law that prohibits U.S. citizens from “exporting any goods, services, or technology to the DPRK without a license from the Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). [read post]
28 Sep 2021, 2:19 pm
Crypto expert, Virgil Griffith, 38, pled guilty to conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and Executive Order 13466, a law that prohibits U.S. citizens from “exporting any goods, services, or technology to the DPRK without a license from the Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). [read post]
