Two days ago, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced that CGGVeritas S.A, a French company, and its U.S. and Venezuelan affiliates had agreed to hand over $614,250 to settle allegations that the companies had violated the U.S. embargo on…
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said yesterday that the President will sign H.R. 757, the “North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016,” which imposes new sanctions on North Korea in the wake of a recent nuclear test and…
ABOVE: Yulieski Gurriel It’s cold outside. It’s been snowing. So it’s time, of course, to dream of spring training and the boys of summer. Let’s talk baseball. And OFAC. Batter up! Wait, haven’t we said this before? Indeed we have,…
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced yesterday that Barclays Bank agreed to cough up $2,485,890 to settle charges that it dealt with parties blocked under the Zimbabwe sanctions. At issue were three parties that were not themselves on…
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) announced today that it had issued a “notice of violation” (but no fine) to Johnson and Johnson (Middle East), Inc. (“JJME”), a New Jersey Corporation, in connection with five shipments by Johnson and…