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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On April 29, 2021, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced two settlements of potential civil liability with two companies over their apparent violations of its regulations. The companies, MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. (MoneyGram) and SAP SE (SAP), operate in sectors of the economy—payments and software—that present unique sanctions risks and compliance challenges. The two settlements highlight many of those risks, such as the reliance on third-party resellers, the integration of...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: In the new Biden Administration, companies should expect aggressive enforcement of trade sanctions. At the same time, in response to Russian aggression and the Solar Winds cyber-attack, OFAC is likely to implement new and even more restrictive sanctions against Russia. In anticipation, companies should elevate the importance of their sanctions compliance programs (SCPs) pursuant to the May 2019 OFAC Framework. Unfortunately, for many companies, sanctions compliance does not get the attention it deserves. Those companies that See...

Key Takeaways Because digital currencies allow for high-value transactions outside of the traditional U.S. banking system, OFAC has rigorously investigated whether digital currency service businesses may be facilitating transactions that are prohibited under various sanctions programs. Recent settlements have shown that OFAC will take into account whether digital currency services businesses have OFAC compliance programs in place that are routinely reviewed and, as appropriate, updated to take advantage of new technological developments. The action against BitPay demonstrates OFAC’s expecta...

The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control continues to focus enforcement activities on digital currency companies.  This focus is likely to increase given recent...