On Friday, February 3, 2017, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a Finding of Violation (FOV) against B Whale Corporation, a Member of the TMT Group of Shipping Companies, (BWC) for alleged violations of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR). The surprise in the announcement was the unique basis on which OFAC asserted jurisdiction over BWC, a non-U.S.
USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Trade & Customs, Crowell & Moring LLP, Office of Foreign Assets Control (USA), US District Court for Southern District of Texas
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