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U.S. administration imposes limited new sanctions against Iran
On February 3, 2017, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) added a number individuals and entities to its Specially …
Corporate Crime Monthly Update January 2017
Welcome to the January 2017 edition of our corporate crime update - our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, …
Trump administration announces entry and visa ban for citizens of certain countries
On January 27, 2017, the Trump administration issued a new Executive Order that temporarily suspends from entry to the US persons who are nationals of …
US OFAC issues guidance on sanctions compliance services
New guidance issued by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) clarifies that U.S. attorneys, compliance personnel, and …
New US Cyber Security sanctions targeting Russia
On 29 December 2016, President Obama signed an Executive Order entitled "Taking Additional Steps To Address The National Emergency With …
President Obama Expected to Sign 10-Year Extension of Iran Sanctions Act
On December 1, 2016, the Senate unanimously passed a bill to extend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (the "ISA") for 10 years by a 99-0 vote, after it …
Corporate Crime Monthly Update October 2016
Welcome to the October 2016 edition of our corporate crime update - our round up of developments in relation to corruption, money laundering, …
The Push for Individual Accountability and D&O Insurance Coverage
On September 9, 2015 Sally Yates, the Deputy Attorney General, released a memorandum entitled "Individual Accountability for Corporate Wrongdoing," which …
US further eases sanctions against Cuba
On 14 October 2016, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of …
US Government Terminates Burma Sanctions and Further Clarifies the Application of Iran Sanctions
In the past week, the US government took executive actions to continue its easing of the Burma and Iran sanctions regimes. On October 7, 2016, the U.S. …
Market abuse update - July 2016
The Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and the Criminal Sanctions (Market Abuse) Directive came into application in Europe on 3 July 2016. Various …
Iran files case against the USA before the ICJ
In a press release published on 15 June 2016 (available here), the International Court of Justice ("ICJ") announced that Iran has instituted proceedings …
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