Participation in peer review at @NeurIPSConf (or @icmlconf, @iclr_conf, @CVPR, @COLM_conf, etc.) can be considered providing a "service" under U.S. sanctions law. U.S. law generally prohibits providing services to designated sanctioned individuals or entities, including cases where the process is effectively providing a service to a sanctioned institution. Violations can lead to significant fines and compliance overhead; willful violations can carry criminal exposure to the organizers and board members. Note that the "informational materials" exemption (Berman Amendment) likely does not apply here, based on legal advice.

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