Notice 18 Jul 2025 compliance, regulation, terrorism, business risk, legal

⚖️Amendment of Terrorist Designation for Lashkar-e-Tayyiba

The Department of State has amended the designation of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist to include additional aliases. This decision was made following consultation with pertinent government officials and aims to enhance the clarity and effectiveness of counterterrorism efforts in identifying relevant entities. The amendment will be published in the Federal Register to inform the public and relevant parties.

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Notice 18 Jul 2025 regulation, national security, foreign policy, terrorism, department of state

🚫Review of the Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba

The Department of State announces the decision to maintain the designation of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, citing no significant changes in the organization's circumstances that would warrant revocation. The notice includes additional aliases associated with the group and underscores ongoing national security concerns.

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Rule 9 Jul 2025 compliance, trade, treasury, sanctions, terrorism, international, foreign assets, general licenses

🌍New Sanctions Regulations from OFAC Enable Key Business Transactions

The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing six general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations and Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations: GLs 22A, 23A, 24A, 25A, 26A, and 28A.

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Notice 8 Jul 2025 regulation, foreign policy, terrorism, state department

🕊️Revocation of Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation - Notice

The Department of State publicly announces the revocation of the al-Nusrah Front's designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, effective upon publication in the Federal Register. This decision involved consultations with the Attorney General and Secretary of the Treasury, reflecting a shift in U.S. foreign policy regarding this group.

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Notice 24 Jun 2025 compliance, treasury department, business regulations, sanctions, ofac, terrorism, foreign assets, drug trade

🚫OFAC Sanctions Actions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

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Rule 17 Jun 2025 regulatory compliance, administrative practice and procedure, civil monetary penalties, inflation adjustment, penalties, claims, fraud, insurance, terrorism, department of the treasury, business liabilities

💰Analysis of Inflation Adjustment to Civil Monetary Penalties Regulation

The Department of the Treasury ("Department" or "Treasury") publishes this final rule to adjust its civil monetary penalties ("CMPs") for inflation as mandated by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (collectively referred to herein as "the Act").

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Notice 16 Jun 2025 compliance, business regulation, treasury, sanctions, ofac, terrorism, executive orders, illicit drugs, sdn list

🚫OFAC Sanctions Notice

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

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Rule 9 Jun 2025 federal regulations, safety, aircraft, business compliance, homeland security, penalties, law enforcement, security measures, terrorism, alcohol and alcoholic beverages, federal buildings and facilities, arms and munitions, crime, government employees, gambling, explosives, law enforcement officers, buildings and facilities, civil disorders, tobacco, government property, government property management, animals, property protection

🏛️New Regulations for Protection of Federal Property

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) adopts this regulation to govern the protection of Federal property. DHS developed this regulation in consultation with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Consistent with DHS' statutory authority, these regulations provide charging options for violations occurring on and adjacent to Federal property, update prohibited conduct to incorporate advancing technology, provide clearer public notice, and apply the regulations more uniformly to property owned, operated or secured by the Federal Government. This final rule makes no substantive changes from the proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2025.

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Notice 28 May 2025 drug trade, sanctions, ofac, terrorism, financial implications, treasury, regulatory compliance

🚫OFAC Sanctions Notice

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. Additionally, OFAC is updating the identifying information of one person currently included on the SDN List.

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Notice 5 May 2025 foreign policy, terrorism, regulation, national security

🚫Designation of Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

The Department of State announces the designation of Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif, along with their aliases, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations under the Immigration and Nationality Act. This action follows a review of administrative records and consultations with key government officials, solidifying the U.S. stance against these entities and outlining the implications for national security.

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