FHM Prevails on Jurisdiction
On June 17, 2017, there was a collision between the USS Fitzgerald and the ACX Crystal in Japanese territorial waters. Following the collision, the estates
CLIENT ALERT: US SUPREME COURT RESOLVES CIRCUIT SPLIT ON DISCOVERY IN AID OF FOREIGN PROCEEDING
June 16, 2022 On June 13, 2022 the Supreme Court remedied a Circuit split with its unanimous Decision in ZF Automotive US, Inc. v. Luxshare,
CLIENT ALERT: OFAC TARGETS MARINE SECTOR IN LATEST RUSSIA DETERMINATION
On March 31, 2022, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued a “Determination Pursuant to Section 1(a)(i) of Executive Order 14024.” This Determination permits
CLIENT ALERT: OFAC ISSUES ADDITIONAL COMPREHENSIVE SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA
February 25, 2022 On February 24, 2022, OFAC issued additional sanctions against various Russian entities in response to the continuing crisis in Ukraine. These sanctions
CLIENT ALERT: OFAC DESIGNATES VARIOUS ENTITIES IN THE RUSSIAN FINANCIAL SECTOR
February 22, 2022 On February 22, 2022, OFAC designated to the SDN list various entities in the Russian financial sector pursuant to Executive Order 14024
CLIENT ALERT: OFAC ISSUES ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS IN RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN AGGRESSION INTO UKRAINE
On February 21, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order entitled “Executive Order on Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting Certain Transactions With Respect
CLIENT ALERT: OFAC ISSUES ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS ON NORD STREAM 2 PIPELINE
On November 22, 2021, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on Transadria, Ltd., which is apparently based in Cyprus but said to
PARTNER DANIEL J. FITZGERALD RETIRES FROM THE U.S. COAST GUARD RESERVE
This past summer, Freehill Hogan & Mahar LLP Partner Daniel Fitzgerald retired from the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve in a ceremony at U.S. Coast Guard
2022 BEST LAWYERS: DON P. MURNANE, JR. SELECTED AS ADMIRALTY LAWYER OF THE YEAR
A very special congratulations to our very own Don P. Murnane, Jr. who has been selected as Admiralty Lawyer of the Year. Freehill Hogan &
CLIENT ALERT: OFAC ISSUES GENERAL LICENSE 40
July 13, 2021 On July 12, 2021, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License 40 authorizing certain transactions involving the exportation or