Cases underscore possible heightened enforcement against foreign financial institutions The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued two penalties against non-U.S. financial institutions this past week. The agency’s December 28, 2020 settlement with Saudi Arabia-based National Commercial Bank (NCB)…
On July 1, the U.S. Departments of State, the Treasury, Commerce, and Homeland Security issued a detailed advisory (the “Advisory”). This is in response to the various types of regulatory exposure companies could face when dealing with suppliers and vendors in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region, given…
Mitigating Risk and Leading Change During These Challenging Times The fast and far-reaching spread of the COVID19 (Coronavirus) has disrupted daily personal life and business operations. As large public gatherings are canceled, offices and schools close, and business travel curtailed, businesses must carefully consider the impact of this pandemic on their operations and obligations. These…
