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EU Sanctions Against Russia Adopted and Extended; Sanctions Extended...
In early July 2016, the EU extended the economic sanctions targeting the financial, energy and defense industries of the Russian economy, as well as dual-use goods, until Jan. 31, 2017. These sanctions...
View ArticleU.S. Increases Civil Penalties for Export Controls and Economic Sanctions...
The U.S. government has announced significant increases to the maximum civil penalties for U.S. export controls and sanctions violations. The increases are required by the Federal Civil Penalties...
View ArticleU.S. Government Designates an International Payments Processing Network as...
On Sept. 22, 2016, the U.S. Department of the Treasury through its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions against the PacNet Group (PacNet), a Canada-based international payments...
View ArticleWhile Cuban Embargo Remains, Latest Round of Historic U.S. Changes Foster...
While the nearly comprehensive U.S. embargo on trade with Cuba remains and will require an act of Congress to be eliminated, the U.S. government has issued another round of measures further easing the...
View ArticleIran Sanctions Extension Act Goes to President for Signature
On Dec. 1, 2016, the U.S. Senate voted 99 to 0 to extend the Iran Sanctions Act, which is set to expire at the end of 2016, maintaining the United States’ comprehensive sanctions against Iran for 10...
View ArticleUnited States Imposes Targeted Sanctions Against Russian Intelligence...
In late December 2016 and early January 2017, the U.S. government took action to sanction Russian individuals and intelligence agencies determined to be involved in hacking activities related to the...
View ArticleU.S. Government Suspends Comprehensive Sanctions on Sudan
Effective Jan. 17, 2017, the U.S. government significantly eased restrictions on transactions between U.S. persons and Sudan, against which comprehensive sanctions had previously been in place....
View ArticleBureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Maintains Mandatory Reporting Requirements...
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) maintains mandatory reporting requirements for foreign investment into the United States via its Form BE-13 for most transactions in...
View ArticleGreenberg Traurig's Renee A. Latour to Participate in the 35th Global Legal...
WASHINGTON - April 25, 2017 – Shareholder Renee A. Latour of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Washington, D.C. office will participate in the 35th Global Legal Compliance Confex, April 26 at...
View ArticleGreenberg Traurig Shareholder Sandra Gonzalez Elected to Fellows of the Texas...
AUSTIN – APRIL 26, 2017 – Sandra D. Gonzalez, recently elevated shareholder with international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar...
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