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Sanctions
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International Law Prof Blog
Security Council Extends Arms Embargo and Other Sanctions Against Rebel Groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The United Nations Security Council has extended the arms embargo and other sanctions imposed against armed rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while expressing its intention to…
Global Trade Law Blog
Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations Impose New Restrictions on U.S. Business in Iran
By: Scott Maberry and Matthew Riemer As we reported last month, the Obama administration continues to display a commitment to increasingly tough sanctions against Iran and its trading partners. Over the…
Global Trade Law Blog
Sanctions on Foreign Subsidiaries Implemented Under Iran Threat Reduction Act
By J. Scott Maberry, Matthew Riemer
By: J. Scott Maberry and Matthew Riemer In the months since the signing of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act (which we will stubbornly continue to refer…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
Foreign Subsidiaries of U.S. Companies Now Prohibited from Engaging in Transactions with Iran
In August of this year, President Obama signed the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012. This law required presidential action to implement certain restrictions, and today,…
International Law Prof Blog
Sudan’s Foreign Minister Highlights Cooperation Treaty with South Sudan
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Sudan’s Foreign Minister, Ali Ahmed Karti, today highlighted, among other issues, his country’s role in reaching a key framework agreement for cooperation – particularly in…
Focus on Regulation
EU Reinforces Sanctions Against Syria
On September 25 the European Union (EU) further strengthened its economic sanctions regime targeting the Syrian Government by making additional substantive changes to the EU measures. The new measures, as…
International Law Prof Blog
Program on New Sanctions Against Iran and Syria
On Friday, September 28, the Washington Foreign Law Society, the American Society of International Law, and cooperating committees of the ABA Section of International Law will present a special breakfast roundtable…
Resolving Discovery Disputes
Acted with Substantial Justification
Just wondering, but what does the phrase "acted with substantial justification" mean in the sanctions statute for motion to compel depo testimony, CCP 2025.480 (pdf)? Does it mean the conduct…
Chicago IP Litigation
Sanctions Motion Treated as Request to Terminate Counsel
Brown-Younger v. Lulu.com, No. 12 C 1979, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. June 12, 2012) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Judge Shadur ordered that pro se plaintiff’s counsel be terminated and that counsel…
Litigation & Trial
Sanctions For Failing To Disclose Adverse Precedent Under The Duty Of Candor
[Updated June 7, 2019, see below.] A year and a half ago, I wrote a post, Philosophy Explains How Legal Ethics Turn Lawyers Into Liars, discussing a couple situations in…