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Sanctions
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California Attorney's Fees
Appeal Sanctions: What Is The Cost Where An Ex-Husband Unsuccessfully Challenged A Family Law Code Section 2030 Fee Shifting Order Where Attacks On The Trial Judge Were Over The Top?
Answer: $7,500 Payable To The Other Side, According To The 4/1 DCA. We do monitor appeal sanctions. Marriage of Ghazi and Richard, Case No. D086782 (4th Dist., Div. 1 Oct. 21,…
International Trade Insights
Weekly Update: Week of October 19
President Trump Issues New Executive Order Waiving Certain Russia Sanctions Imposed Under Graham Act On Friday, October 16, 2026, President Trump issued an Executive Order implementing the Graham Act, passed…
Money Laundering Watch
Targeting Iran Finance, Treasury Sanctions Russia-Linked Sanctions Evasion A7 Network
On October 1, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took joint actions against the A7 Network, a global financial services infrastructure designed…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
OFAC Designates the International Criminal Court and Issues Four Related General Licenses
By Alison J. Stafford Powell (US), Lise S. Test (US), Rob O'Brien (US)
On October 9, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC“) added the entire International Criminal Court (“ICC“) to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
US Moves Syria to Case-by-Case ITAR Licensing Review
By Janet K. Kim (US), Patrick De Lapérouse (US)
On October 1, 2026, the US Department of State published a final rule amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR“) to remove Syria from the list of countries subject…
California Attorney's Fees
Sanctions: CCP § 177.5 Sanctions For Violating A Court Order To Attend A Deposition Was Stricken As A Matter Of Law
The Reason Was That The Sanctions Order Was Made Payable To Defendants, Rather Than Properly To The Court. Code of Civil Procedure section 177.5 does allow a court to sanction…
eDiscovery Watch
From Hallucination to Sanctions: The Potential Costs of Unverified AI Citations
In a trademark action pending in the Southern District of New York, Judge Failla addressed defense counsel’s repeated filing of briefs containing fake, AI-generated case citations. There are two opinions…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
Canada Issues New Guidance on Deemed Ownership Under Its Economic Sanctions Regime
By Julia Webster (Canada), Jacqueline Rotondi (Canada), Jing Xu (Canada)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) published new guidance clarifying the application of the deemed ownership provisions under Canada’s economic sanctions legislation. The guidance, updated on 13 October 2026, addresses the thresholds…
Financial Services Perspectives
Operation Economic Outcast Targets Charity Networks: What Banks Need to Know About FinCEN’s Latest Iran Alert
On October 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert to help financial institutions identify and report potential Iranian abuse of religious…
A Lawyer Writes
Sanctioner faces sanctions
Donald Trump has been threatened with sanctions by a court in Florida for failure to comply with a judge’s order. The ruling came a week after Trump’s administration imposed sanctions…