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Why You Should Maintain a Log of OFSI General Licences
In today’s dynamic regulatory environment, financial institutions (FIs) are under constant scrutiny to ensure compliance with various...

Elizabeth Travis
Jan 15, 20253 min read


Uncovering the Elusive Tactics: How the Russian Oil Industry Navigates Sanctions
The global oil market has undergone significant changes due to sanctions imposed on Russia in response to its geopolitical actions. These...

Elizabeth Travis
Jan 13, 20255 min read


Yacht Phi: Legal Battles, Maintenance Challenges, & Geopolitical Implications for Seized Russian Assets
The ongoing geopolitical tensions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine have led to unprecedented sanctions aimed at pressuring the...

Elizabeth Travis
Jan 10, 20254 min read


Justice Department Secures Forfeiture of Two Miami Condos for Violations of Russia-Related U.S. Sanctions
The Department of Justice announced today that, pursuant to a court-ordered default judgment and final order of forfeiture entered on...

US Department of Justice
Jan 7, 20252 min read


Russian National Indicted for Assisting Sanctioned Oligarch in Schemes to Employ an American Citizen to Launch and Operate Russian Television Network
Defendant Also Helped Oligarch Illegally Transfer a $10M U.S. Investment to Business Associate Note : View the superseding indictment...

US Department of Justice
Dec 13, 20246 min read


OFAC-Sanctioned Afghan Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Narco-Terrorism and Witness Tampering
Haji Abdul Satar Abdul Manaf Attempted to Send Ton-Quantity Shipments of Heroin for Distribution in New York City to Benefit the Haqqani...

US Department of Justice
Dec 13, 20243 min read


Fourteen North Korean Nationals Indicted for Carrying Out Multi-Year Fraudulent Information Technology Worker Scheme and Related Extortions
Justice Department Continues Efforts to Seize the Illicit Proceeds of the Scheme Note : View the indictment here and FBI Wanted Posters...

US Department of Justice
Dec 12, 20246 min read


Manager of U.S. Freight Forwarding Company Indicted for Circumventing Export Controls
Defendant Facilitated Shipments of Controlled Industrial Equipment to Russia A 12-count indictment was unsealed yesterday charging...

US Department of Justice
Dec 11, 20244 min read


California Man Arrested for Allegedly Exporting Shipments of Firearms, Ammunition and Other Military Items to North Korea
Shenghua Wen, 41, of Ontario, California, was arrested today on a criminal complaint alleging that he exported shipments of firearms,...

US Department of Justice
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Justice Department Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint Against Sanctioned Oligarch’s U.S. Music Studio Sale Proceeds
Note : View the complaint here . A civil forfeiture complaint was filed today for $3.4 million in proceeds from the sale of a music...

US Department of Justice
Dec 2, 20245 min read


Russian National Arrested for Attempting to Illegally Export Aircraft to Russia by Transshipping Through Armenia
Sergey Nechaev, a dual U.S.-Russian citizen, was arrested today in the Southern District of Georgia on charges related to the unlawful...

US Department of Justice
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Founder of U.S. Freight Forwarding Company Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Illegally Export Goods from the United States to Prohibited Chinese Companies
Richard Shih, 77, the founder and former chief executive officer of a California-based international logistics and freight forwarding...

US Department of Justice
Nov 26, 20243 min read
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