In this article, Laura Deegan commented on the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) new statute of limitations, allowing it to investigate potential violations under a 10-year look back rather than five years. "The new rule, which takes effect immediately, allows OFAC more leeway in its investigations of sanctions violations. Such probes tend to take a long time, and a five-year look back for violations can hamper the investigation," Deegan said.