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Shiva Aminian,
Mahmoud Baki Fadlallah,
Jasper Helder,
Nnedinma Ifudu Nweke,
Chiara Klaui,
Jonathan Poling,
Ursula R. Rothrock,
Melissa Schwartz,
Wynn Segall
On May 1, 2018, OFAC issued General License 13A authorizing the divestment or transfer of certain debt, equity or other holdings issued by EN+ Group, GAZ Group or United Company RUSAL PLC ...
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Shiva Aminian,
Mahmoud Baki Fadlallah,
Jasper Helder,
Nnedinma Ifudu Nweke,
Jaelyn Edwards Judelson,
Chiara Klaui,
Jonathan Poling,
Andrew R. Schlossberg,
Melissa Schwartz,
Wynn Segall,
Kevin Wolf,
Dallas Woodrum
Today, OFAC issued General License 14, authorizing U.S. persons to engage in specified transactions related to maintenance or wind down of operations, contracts or other agreements involving RUSAL ...
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Shiva Aminian,
Mahmoud Baki Fadlallah,
Jasper Helder,
Nnedinma Ifudu Nweke,
Chiara Klaui,
Jonathan Poling,
Tatman Savio,
Andrew R. Schlossberg,
Melissa Schwartz,
Wynn Segall,
Kevin Wolf,
Dallas Woodrum
On April 6, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) placed seven prominent Russian businessmen, 12 companies, 17 senior Russian government officials...
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Kimberly M Myers,
Thor Petersen
Recent, seemingly disparate action by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with respect to two shareholder proposals may leave companies and shareholders confused as to whether companies ...
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Kimberly M Myers,
Jung Hwa Song
Boards of directors should leverage CSR initiatives to mitigate legal, reputational, operational and financial risks, and improve their bottom line.
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Nicole M. D'Avanzo,
Wynn Segall,
Johann Strauss
OFAC most recently announced the July designations pursuant to this Executive Order.
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Lars-Erik Hjelm,
Christine B. LaFollette,
Henry Terhune,
Ryan Thompson,
Christopher T. Timura,
Christopher Treanor,
James Tucker Jr.
The SEC was required to issue the rule under Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
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Garrett DeVries,
Lars-Erik Hjelm,
Casey Richter,
D. Tyson Smith,
Christopher T. Timura
On January 31, 2017, Acting Chairman of the SEC, Michael S. Piwowar, issued two statements calling for comments on the SEC's enforcement of the conflict minerals reporting requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act.
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Shiva Aminian,
Christian Davis,
Mahmoud Baki Fadlallah,
Alexis G. Guinan,
Thomas McCarthy,
Jonathan Poling,
Tatman Savio,
Wynn Segall,
Tamer Soliman,
Johann Strauss
The action reverses nearly 20 years of U.S. policy toward Sudan, a country that had been the target of a comprehensive trade embargo due to human rights abuses and support for international terrorism.
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Rebekah Jones,
Thomas McCarthy,
Brad Powell
On January 19, 2017, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published new regulations that establish a licensing policy of general approval for exports or reexports...
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Shiva Aminian,
Christian Davis,
Mahmoud Baki Fadlallah,
Alexis G. Guinan,
Thomas McCarthy,
Jonathan Poling,
Tatman Savio,
Wynn Segall,
Tamer Soliman,
Johann Strauss
As explained below, this new rule does not remove any existing license requirements for exports or reexports to Sudan.
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Alexis G. Guinan,
Jonathan Poling,
Melissa Schwartz,
Wynn Segall
This action marks the first time sanctions have been imposed under the Cybersecurity Sanctions Program established on April 1, 2015, with the designation of nine entities and individuals.
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Nnedinma Ifudu Nweke,
Brad Powell,
Tatman Savio,
Wynn Segall,
Hal Shapiro
On October 7, 2016, President Obama issued an Executive Order that effectively eliminates sanctions against Myanmar and removes the sanctions designations of formerly restricted parties under the Burma sanctions program.
