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The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has designated two entities allegedly facilitating IRGC revenue collection through maritime services in the Strait of Hormuz, raising critical compliance questions for vessel owners and operators. This action targets entities that purport to offer legitimate marine insurance and security services but function as mechanisms for extracting payments to benefit Iranian regime actors. The designations underscore heightened U.S. scrutiny of arrangements that ma

The United States took two significant actions last week to cement its stance that protecting human rights around the globe is a central U.S. national security and foreign policy interest...

On 9 December 2010 President Obama announced the publication of proposed rules, requests for comments, and other developments to advance the Administration's Export Control Reform Initiative.

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an advisory on October 1, 2020, warning companies that engage with the victims of ransomware attacks that they run the risk of violating U.S. sanctions by facilitating ransomware payments.

The October 2016 issue of Financier Worldwide features our article discussing the ITC's general exclusion order procedure and how it impacts fighting counterfeit goods.

A California importer paid $3.25 million (Law360 subscription required to view) to settle a whistleblower suit brought by a former employee of its overseas supplier under the False Claims Act (FCA).

On Monday, November 8, 2021, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the US Department of Commerce announced its first enforcement case against a company...

On January 6, 2020, the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)

The Bureau of Industry and Security has recently published a guidance document on its new website aimed at helping freight forwarders and exporters uphold compliance with U.S. export controls ...

On May 10, the Bush administration and the Democratic Party agreed upon their first major bipartisan economic deal since the Democrats took control of Congress in January 2007.

Today the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls published an update to its operations as follows...

Since the Kremlin's February 24th invasion of Ukraine, western countries have put in place extensive global financial ramifications.

On July 26, the federal agencies responsible for administering and enforcing many of the U.S. government's national security laws, including sanctions and export controls...

With the constant evolution of Russia's invasion of Ukraine dominating the headlines, journalists of all stripes look to the legal community for explanations...

On May 28, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") released the first Withhold-Release Order ("WRO") of the Biden administration on seafood from Dalian Ocean Fishing Co., Ltd. ("Dalian")...

The U.S. State Department has proposed amendments to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to increase the fees required for Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) registration.

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s February 20, 2026, ruling that invalidated global 2025 U.S. tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (see Lewis Brisbois alert)...

The total value of the Iran-related transactions was $583,024.