Mr. Watchlist’s DesigNation

OFAC v the Oracle of Omaha


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In the last few years, we’ve seen OFAC enforcement actions against Apple and Amazon... et tu, Berkshire Hathaway?
Tuesday’s enforcement action, which resulted in a rounding error fine for Berkshire (about 4.1 million USD), continues a trend of foreign subsidiary violations despite their parent’s direction to avoid dealings counter to US law and regulation.
And there’s also something hidden in there that I think you need to seriously think about, if your firm has foreign subsidiaries. But, just like Cracker Jacks, you have to open the box to see what the prize is.
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Mr. Watchlist’s DesigNationBy Eric A. Sohn