: The U.S. Treasury has imposed new measures to heighten pressure on Russia, targeting its financial and technological access as well as individuals and entities supporting its military efforts. In a separate move, the U.S. has also sanctioned four individuals associated with ISIS, in collaboration with Türkiye. Violating these sanctions can lead to severe legal implications, with strict restrictions on transactions involving the sanctioned individuals. The post OFAC Sanctions : press release (over 300 new sanctions issued across Treasury and State) appeared first on Droit bancaire et financier en Belgique
: The U.S. Treasury has imposed new measures to heighten pressure on Russia, targeting its financial and technological access as well as individuals and entities supporting its military efforts. In a separate move, the U.S. has also sanctioned four individuals associated with ISIS, in collaboration with Türkiye. Violating these sanctions can lead to severe legal implications, with strict restrictions on transactions involving the sanctioned individuals. The post OFAC Sanctions : press release (over 300 new sanctions issued across Treasury and State) appeared first on Droit bancaire et financier en Belgique
: The U.S. Treasury has imposed new measures to heighten pressure on Russia, targeting its financial and technological access as well as individuals and entities supporting its military efforts. In a separate move, the U.S. has also sanctioned four individuals associated with ISIS, in collaboration with Türkiye. Violating these sanctions can lead to severe legal implications, with strict restrictions on transactions involving the sanctioned individuals. The post OFAC Sanctions : press release (over 300 new sanctions issued across Treasury and State) appeared first on Banking and Finance law in Belgium
: First INFORM Consumers Act enforcement case filed against online marketplace Temu kkrown September 5, 2025 | 10:00AM First INFORM Consumers Act enforcement case filed against online marketplace Temu Online marketplaces and third party sellers looking for a refresher on the INFORM Consumers Act should look no further than the recent settlement with Whaleco, Inc., which operates the online marketplace Temu. The complaint alleges the company failed to provide online shoppers with required information and tools. This is the first case brought to enforce the INFORM Act. The INFORM Act, which went into effect in 2023, seeks to make online transactions more transparent. Among other things, the law requires online marketplaces to collect, verify, and disclose certain information about high-volume third party sellers. ( Informing Businesses about the INFORM Consumers Act has more on how the law defines terms, what’s required of online marketplaces, and the substantial penalties the FTC and state law enforcers may se[...]
: FTC sues American Immigration Center for claiming false government affiliation lfair October 16, 2018 | 12:16PM FTC sues American Immigration Center for claiming false government affiliation By Lesley Fair When the FTC warns consumers about government imposter scams, we’re usually referring to bogus calls that falsely claim to come from the IRS or some other official office. But as a case just announced by the FTC demonstrates, that’s not the only kind of false government affiliation that can deceive consumers. A $2.2 million settlement with American Immigration Center reminds other businesses of the dangers of conveying a misleading connection to a government agency. When consumers wanted to renew their green cards or apply for naturalization, where did they go? Online, of course, where they input terms like “USCIS,” “INS,” or “US Immigration” to search for the proper government site. According to the FTC, that’s how they ran across results with tag lines like “USCIS Forms – Easy Online Forms for Green Card[...]