Key Takeaway: ATF’s latest final rule closes a regulatory gap left by the Export Control Reform (“ECR”) initiative, acknowledging that the Department of Commerce now shares jurisdiction alongside the Department of State over items on ATF’s United States Munitions Import
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DOJ Launches FOCUS Initiative, Seeks Data Miners to Assist in Identifying and Building Fraud Claims
On April 30, 2026, the DOJ announced the launch of the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics initiative (FOCUS) to increase coordination between the Department and the growing host of data miners who sift through publicly available government data
Deadlock Broken: EU Adopts 20th Russia Sanctions Package
The EU has adopted its 20th package of sanctions in connection with Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, resolving a prolonged internal political deadlock that had been caused by vetoes from Hungary and Slovakia. The package amends Regulations 833/2014, 269/2014, and
OFAC Expands Venezuela Sanctions Relief: New General Licenses 56 and 57, and Guidance on Reporting Obligations
On April 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Venezuela General License 56, “Authorizing Commercial-Related Negotiations of Contingent Contracts with the Government of Venezuela” (GL 56), and Venezuela General License 57
OFAC Sanctions Cartel-Linked Casinos and Financial Enablers on the Southern Border
Key Takeaways
- The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated six individuals and entities tied to Cartel del Noreste (CDN)—one of Mexico’s most violent drug trafficking organizations—including two CDN-affiliated casinos used for money laundering and
OFSI Imposes £390,000 Penalty on Apple Subsidiary for Russian Sanctions Breaches: Key Compliance Takeaways
The UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has published details of a £390,000 penalty it imposed on ADI, an Irish subsidiary of Apple Inc., on 19 March 2026. The penalty relates to two payments totalling approximately £635,000 made in
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM): First Release of CBAM Certificate Price
On 7 April 2026, the Commission published the first quarterly CBAM price at EUR 75.36 per certificate for the first quarter of 2026. The prices for the remaining quarters will be released on 6 July 2026, 5 October 2026, and
Answering the Top Seven Questions About Pending Section 301 Deadlines
In March 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched two parallel Section 301 investigations: one targeting manufacturing overcapacity across 16 countries (including China, the EU, Japan, India, Mexico, Vietnam, and other major manufactures), and one targeting
White House Issues Dual Section 232 Proclamations on Pharmaceuticals and Metals
On April 2, 2026, President Trump signed two presidential proclamations invoking Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose significant new tariffs on imports of patented pharmaceuticals and
EU Co-Legislators Agree on UCC Proposal
The Council of the European Union (EU) and the European Parliament have reached a long-awaited political agreement to reform the Union Customs Code (UCC). The European Commission presented the UCC reform proposal in May 2023, and the European Parliament adopted