In the latest episode of EMBARGOED!, Brian and Tim return to China in a big way as they dive headlong into the TikTok and WeChat bans to analyze what transactions are actually prohibited, the status of the various court proceedings seeking to delay the bans, where things stand with CFIUS review of TikTok’s “divestiture,” and, last but not least, China’s countermoves to try to ensure it will have the last word.
Next, we turn to Iran and the U.S.’s attempt to unilaterally reimpose U.N. sanctions under the JCPOA more than two years after withdrawing from the deal. Finally, in the Lightning Round, we share a few quick thoughts on recent sanctions aimed at countering foreign interference in U.S. elections and discuss the latest travel-related restrictions on Cuba (Hint: Don’t stick rum or cigars in your suitcase before returning to the States unless you have an OFAC license).
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EMBARGOED! is intelligent talk about sanctions, export controls, and all things international trade for trade nerds and normal human beings alike, hosted by Miller & Chevalier Members Brian Fleming and Tim O’Toole. Each episode will feature deep thoughts and hot takes about the latest headline-grabbing developments in this area of the law, as well as some below-the-radar items to keep an eye on. Subscribe for new bi-weekly episodes so you don’t miss out!
Timestamps:
0:10 Introduction and Roadmap
The Rundown
7:01 More TikTok and WeChat (Commerce rules, state of the “bans,” CFIUS and the TikTok “divestiture,” China’s Unreliable Entities List)
46:17 Iran Snapback
1:02:13 Lightning Round
1:02:25 Cyber designations relating to election interference by (GASP!) Russia
1:10:17 CACR amendments to further restrict aspects of Cuba travel
1:17:34 Final Thoughts
*Stay sanctions free.*
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En este episodio de ¡(H)Ola Compliance!, Matt y Alejandra continúan su análisis de la Encuesta Sobre Corrupción en América Latina 2020 enfocándose en los avances y desafíos en la implementación de programas de cumplimiento. Desde políticas y procedimientos, capacitaciones, monitoreo de terceros, y líneas de alertas e investigaciones los programas de cumplimiento en la región están evolucionando. Pero no sin sus retos. ¿Cómo se compara tu programa de cumplimiento? ¡Únete a nuestra discusión para medirlo!
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¡(H)Ola Compliance! no tiene la intención y no se puede considerar como asesoramiento legal; el contenido solo refleja los pensamientos y opiniones de sus anfitriones.
¡(H)Ola Compliance! explora la ola de cumplimiento de anticorrupción que ha surgido por Latinoamérica. Inmerso en su cariño para la región, Matteson Ellis y Alejandra Montenegro Almonte (Socios de Miller & Chevalier), navegan las aguas de regulaciones de cumplimiento corporativo desde sus oficinas en Washington, DC y trazan las normas de anticorrupción que afectan a la región. A la vez destacan los desafíos y oportunidades que enfrentan las empresas comprometidas a la ética. ¿Te sientes que estás nadando contra la corriente? ¡Entonces tome la ola de cumplimiento en ¡(H)Ola Compliance!
On this episode of EMBARGOED!, Brian and Tim keep their promise to stay China free (for this week, at least) and change things up to bring you an entire Lightning Round-style episode. With the whole world at our disposal (other than China), we cover the following topics in lightning fashion: the latest U.S. advisory on North Korea, the first U.S. sanctions imposed on the ICC, OFAC’s MOU with the State of Delaware, two recent OFAC enforcement actions against an individual and a financial institution, respectively, the latest on Nord Stream 2 and Venezuela, and, finally, a wild card segment featuring our first foray into sanctions trivia.
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EMBARGOED! is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts.
EMBARGOED! is intelligent talk about sanctions, export controls, and all things international trade for trade nerds and normal human beings alike, hosted by Miller & Chevalier Members Brian Fleming and Tim O’Toole. Each episode will feature deep thoughts and hot takes about the latest headline-grabbing developments in this area of the law, as well as some below-the-radar items to keep an eye on. Subscribe for new bi-weekly episodes so you don’t miss out!
Timestamps:
0:10 Introduction and Roadmap
A Full Episode of Lightning Round!
4:49 North Korea Advisory
9:27 International Criminal Court Sanctions
17:13 OFAC Memorandum of Understanding with Delaware
21:18 OFAC Settlement (Individual)
25:26 OFAC Settlement (Russia/Ukraine/Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas)
30:00 Nord Stream 2
36:44 Latest Venezuela Sanctions
41:20 Wild Card!
51:55 Final Thoughts
***Stay sanctions free.***
Los presentadores Matteson Ellis y Alejandra Montenegro Almonte discuten los resultados más relevantes de la Miller & Chevalier 2020 Encuesta sobre Corrupción en América Latina y comparten sus observaciones sobre la relevancia de los resultados para las empresas de la región.
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Encuesta Miller & Chevalier 2020 sobre Corrupción en América Latina: https://bit.ly/LACS2020
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¡(H)Ola Compliance! no tiene la intención y no se puede considerar como asesoramiento legal; el contenido solo refleja los pensamientos y opiniones de sus anfitriones.
¡(H)Ola Compliance! explora la ola de cumplimiento de anticorrupción que ha surgido por Latinoamérica. Inmerso en su cariño para la región, Matteson Ellis y Alejandra Montenegro Almonte (Socios de Miller & Chevalier), navegan las aguas de regulaciones de cumplimiento corporativo desde sus oficinas en Washington, DC y trazan las normas de anticorrupción que afectan a la región. A la vez destacan los desafíos y oportunidades que enfrentan las empresas comprometidas a la ética. ¿Te sientes que estás nadando contra la corriente? ¡Entonces tome la ola de cumplimiento en ¡(H)Ola Compliance!
EMBARGOED! is back! After a brief, socially-distanced summer vacation, Brian and Tim return to tackle the messy, unprecedented U.S. government actions targeting TikTok and WeChat. Next, we return to one of our favorite topics, Huawei, to analyze the impact of the BIS final rule, which makes another attempt to disrupt the company’s supply chain by further expanding the foreign direct product rule. We also discuss the first wave of sanctions targeting Hong Kong and its top officials and ponder whether this was anything more than a symbolic gesture. Plus, in the Lightning Round we share some thoughts on recent Entity List additions targeting, for the first time, activities in the South China Sea, a Xinjiang-related addition to the SDN List causing significant due diligence headaches, and, at long last, the publication of the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding “foundational technologies.”
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EMBARGOED! is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts.
EMBARGOED! is intelligent talk about sanctions, export controls, and all things international trade for trade nerds and normal human beings alike, hosted by Miller & Chevalier Members Brian Fleming and Tim O’Toole. Each episode will feature deep thoughts and hot takes about the latest headline-grabbing developments in this area of the law, as well as some below-the-radar items to keep an eye on. Subscribe for new bi-weekly episodes so you don’t miss out!
Timestamps:
0:10 Introduction and Roadmap
The Rundown
5:36 TikTok and WeChat
30:00 Final BIS Rule re: Huawei and Foreign Direct Product Rule
42:52 First Hong Kong Sanctions
51:40 Lightning Round
52:00 BIS Addition of 24 Chinese Companies to the Entity List re: South China Sea
56:56 Xinjiang-related Additions to the SDN List 1:02:00 Commerce (Finally) Issues ANPRM re: Foundational Technologies
1:09:00 Final Thoughts
***Stay sanctions free.***
¡(H)Ola Compliance! explora la ola de cumplimiento de anticorrupción que ha surgido por Latinoamérica. Inmerso en su cariño para la región, Matteson Ellis y Alejandra Montenegro Almonte (Socios de Miller & Chevalier), navegan las aguas de regulaciones de cumplimiento corporativo desde sus oficinas en Washington, DC y trazan las normas de anticorrupción que afectan a la región. A la vez destacan los desafíos y oportunidades que enfrentan las empresas comprometidas a la ética. ¿Te sientes que estás nadando contra la corriente? ¡Entonces tome la ola de cumplimiento en ¡(H)Ola Compliance!
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¡(H)Ola Compliance! explores the wave of anti-corruption compliance sweeping across Latin America. Immersed in cariño for the Latin American region while navigating corporate compliance regulations from their offices in Washington, DC, Matteson Ellis and Alejandra Montenegro Almonte (Members at Miller & Chevalier) chart evolving anti-corruption norms affecting the region and spotlight the challenges and opportunities facing companies committed to ethical business. Feel like you are swimming against the current? Then catch the wave of compliance at ¡(H)Ola Compliance! *
On the latest episode of EMBARGOED!, Brian and Tim dissect the continued downward spiral of U.S.-China relations, including the sweeping new Executive Order aimed at “normalizing” U.S. relations with Hong Kong and the latest tit-for-tat sanctions imposed by the U.S. and China, respectively. Next, we cover two notable recent enforcement actions: OFAC’s settlement with Amazon and a joint DOJ/OFAC resolution with Essentra FZE relating to North Korea sanctions violations. Finally, in the Lightning Round, we share quick thoughts on recent OFAC designations targeting Nicaragua and some personal reflections on the United States’ reliance on human rights as a basis for economic sanctions policies.
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EMBARGOED! is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts.
EMBARGOED! is intelligent talk about sanctions, export controls, and all things international trade for trade nerds and normal human beings alike, hosted by Miller & Chevalier Members Brian Fleming and Tim O’Toole. Each episode will feature deep thoughts and hot takes about the latest headline-grabbing developments in this area of the law, as well as some below-the-radar items to keep an eye on. Subscribe for new bi-weekly episodes so you don’t miss out!
Timestamps:
0:10 Introduction and Roadmap
The Rundown
4:21 China Round-up
22:30 Amazon OFAC Enforcement Action
30:51 North Korea Enforcement Action by DOJ/OFAC
39:39 Lightning Round:
40:00 Ortega’s Inner Circle Targeted by OFAC
43:59 A Few Words on Human Rights and the Death Penalty
55:45 Final Thoughts
***Stay sanctions free.***
On the latest episode of EMBARGOED!, Brian and Tim break down the early days of China’s new national security law aimed at Hong Kong and the U.S. response, including the suspension of preferential export control treatment for Hong Kong and new sanctions on the horizon that take aim at financial institutions. Next, we revisit BIS’s new military end user/military end use rules and try to decipher the recently issued BIS guidance. Finally, we unpack the somewhat unorthodox multi-agency advisory warning U.S. businesses of supply chain risks relating to forced labor and human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region of China. Plus, the Lightning Round features quick thoughts on continued U.S. efforts to disrupt deepening ties between Venezuela and Iran and what the rest of the world is doing with respect to Huawei.
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EMBARGOED! is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts.
EMBARGOED! is intelligent talk about sanctions, export controls, and all things international trade for trade nerds and normal human beings alike, hosted by Miller & Chevalier Members Brian Fleming and Tim O’Toole. Each episode will feature deep thoughts and hot takes about the latest headline-grabbing developments in this area of the law, as well as some below-the-radar items to keep an eye on. Subscribe for new bi-weekly episodes so you don’t miss out!
Timestamps:
0:11 Introduction and Roadmap
The Rundown
3:49 The Other Shoe Drops for Hong Kong
23:19 New BIS FAQs re: Military End Use/User Rules
39:01 U.S. Government Advisory re: Xinjiang Supply Chain Risk
49:11 Lightning Round
49:37 More Venezuela-Iran Links
53:13 What Does the Rest of the World Think of Huawei
59:47 Final Thoughts
***Stay sanctions free.***
Brian and Tim begin this episode of EMBARGOED! by analyzing how the revelations in John Bolton’s new memoir may impact recently enacted U.S. sanctions aimed at China and the ongoing U.S. criminal case against Huawei. Next, they discuss the recent BIS rule change aimed at getting U.S. companies back in the game (while sitting alongside Huawei) in connection with international standards setting organizations. They then turn their attention to a surprising move by DOJ to dismiss charges, after securing a conviction, in an Iran sanctions case in SDNY and share some theories about what may have gone wrong and the possible lasting impact. Finally, they consider the newly issued Executive Order that puts the International Criminal Court in the crosshairs of U.S. sanctions enforcers. Plus, the Lightning Round features quick takes on the latest Venezuela-related designations (and a few, more interesting, removals), OFAC’s initial implementation of the Caesar Act, and a speedy plea deal in an Iran sanctions case.
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EMBARGOED! is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts.
EMBARGOED! is intelligent talk about sanctions, export controls, and all things international trade for trade nerds and normal human beings alike, hosted by Miller & Chevalier Members Brian Fleming and Tim O’Toole. Each episode will feature deep thoughts and hot takes about the latest headline-grabbing developments in this area of the law, as well as some below-the-radar items to keep an eye on. Subscribe for new bi-weekly episodes so you don’t miss out!
Timestamps:
0:10 Introduction
2:51 Episode Roadmap
The Rundown
4:45 Fallout from Bolton’s Book
20:40 More Huawei
28:39 Ali Sadr Hashemi Nejad Dismissal
49:44 New E.O. re: ICC
57:04 Lightning Round
57:17 More Venezuela Designations (and Some Removals)
1:01:23 Syria Designations/Caesar Act
1:05:32 Seyyed Shahidian Plea
1:08:56 Final Thoughts
***Stay sanctions free.***
In a slightly more-somber-than-usual episode of EMBARGOED!, we start with a few thoughts on the widespread protests in the U.S. and addressing racial injustice before pivoting to the White House announcement that Hong Kong is about to lose its special status and what that may mean for Hong Kong, China, and beyond. We then revisit one of our favorite topics, Huawei, to discuss the company’s effort to weather the latest U.S. export control restrictions and check in on the Canadian extradition proceedings for Huawei’s CFO. We also share our thoughts on a recently unsealed indictment alleging a massive sanctions evasion and money laundering scheme to benefit North Korea (aided by China). Finally, in the Lightning Round we start on the open seas to provide quick takes on the latest Venezuela-related maritime designations and a recent Iranian enforcement case, and then wrap up with theories about some recent Entity List additions.
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EMBARGOED! is not intended and cannot be relied on as legal advice; the content only reflects the thoughts and opinions of its hosts.
EMBARGOED! is intelligent talk about sanctions, export controls, and all things international trade for trade nerds and normal human beings alike, hosted by Miller & Chevalier Members Brian Fleming and Tim O’Toole. Each episode will feature deep thoughts and hot takes about the latest headline-grabbing developments in this area of the law, as well as some below-the-radar items to keep an eye on. Subscribe for new bi-weekly episodes so you don’t miss out!
Timestamps:
0:11 Introduction
3:06 Prelude: A few thoughts on George Floyd, the protests, and racial injustice
The Rundown
13:40 Hong Kong + China Sanctions
33:50 Huawei
51:05 Unsealing of DPRK Indictment
1:01:50 Lightning Round
1:02:12 Latest Venezuela Designations Focused on Shipping
1:05:22 Iranian Tanker Purchase
1:09:19 Phantom Entity List Additions from May 22 Announcements
1:17:02 Final Thoughts
***Stay sanctions free.***
