2020 OFAC Sanctions Enforcement Year in Review (Part I of II)
The pandemic and its impact is the story of 2020 – no doubt. Federal prosecutors and regulatory enforcement agencies faced unprecedented challenges. In the face of these challenges, however, enforcement almost across the board continued with some significant exceptions relating to individual criminal enforcement. Prosecutors faced almost impossible obstacles to convening grand juries and conducting court proceedings while the deadly pandemic raged. Despite the challenges...