According to DiazReus, as of December 2017, the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) will begin using an expanded version of the Magnitsky Act as a basis for applying sanctions to individuals and entities suspected of corruption related activities. The Magnitsky Act, formally known as the Russia and Moldova Jackson–Vanik Repeal and…
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Senate Passes $1.4 Trillion Tax Cut Legislation
According to Law360, The U.S. Senate passed an expansive tax cut bill early Saturday that is projected to add more than $1 trillion to the deficit, after garnering enough support from faltering and fiscally conservative Republicans. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or H.R. 1, passed by a vote of 51-49, with Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn.,…
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