The NBC affiliate in Miami on September 29 issued an “investigative report” with the title “Millions of Dollars Sent to Cubans Abroad Being Blocked by U.S. Government.” It starts as follows: As the U.S. continues to ease sanctions against Cuba,…
An unfortunate issue for publicly traded companies that file voluntary disclosures is what seems to be an increasing trend: plaintiffs’ lawyers specializing in derivative shareholder suits circling the company looking for a kill. This seems to be particularly true if…
This blog has noted before that comprehensive embargoes by the United States that cover civil aircraft parts flaunt the Convention on International Civil Aviation to which the United States is a party inasmuch as they endanger the lives of people in…
Here are a few recent developments that you may have missed: Adam Szubin, former OFAC head, threatens to re-impose sanctions on Iranian banks in confirmation hearings on his nomination as Treasury Department Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. DC tabloid Washington…
As regular readers probably know, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has issued a list of medical devices and items that are eligible to be exported to otherwise sanctioned countries under a general license, such as this list of…