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Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
OFAC Settles Alleged Sanctions Violations for $88.3 million
By Thaddeus McBride & Mark Jensen On August 25, 2011, a major U.S. financial institution agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) $88.3…
Government Contracts & Investigations Blog
Syria Update: Significant New Sanctions Imposed
By Thaddeus McBride , Reid Whitten & Corey Phelps On August 18, 2011, based on the “continuing escalation of violence against the people of Syria,” President Barack Obama issued Executive Order…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
Sanctions Update: Libya and Syria
By Greg Jacobs
We've written before on the new sanctions regimes introduced by the EU, UN and the U.S (link to past blog). This is an update on sanctions imposed against Libya and…
Reverse & Render
Conference Requirements and Consideration of Lesser Sanctions
After Union Carbide served a treating physician with a subpoena duces tecum that encompassed records spanning over 30 years, plaintiffs' counsel filed a motion for sanctions, asserting that the discovery…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Interesting Rule 11 Case Involving Lawyer’s Reliance on Computerized “Client’s” Representations
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
In re Taylor provides a fascinating look into a high-volume foreclosure firm’s relationship with its client, HSBC, and its implications for Rule 11 sanctions. 2011 WL 3692440 (3d Cir.…
Business and Commercial
Be A Potted Plant: Sanctions For Deposition Coaching and Witness Conferences
During the Iran-Contra hearings, Brendan Sullivan, a senior partner at Williams & Connolly (I wrote more about them here) who represented Oliver North, famously responded to Senator Daniel Inouye's criticism…
International Law Prof Blog
The Walls Are Closing In On Syria
The US and EU stepped up pressure on Syria yesterday with increased sanctions and calls for President Assad to step down. The EU Members agreed to impose an oil embargo,…
International Law Prof Blog
US Imposes Additional Sanctions Against Belarusian Entities
The U.S. Departments of State and Treasury have announced the imposition of additional economic sanctions against four Belarusian companies: the Belshina tire factory; Grodno Azot, which manufactures fertilizer; Grodno Khimvolokno, a…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Delaware Supreme Court Addresses Electronic Discovery Issues
The Delaware Supreme Court, in Genger v. TR Investors, recently addressed electronic discovery issues in the context of sanctions imposed in the amount of about $4 million by the Court…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
Sanctions Targets
By Greg Jacobs
The last eighteen months have seen numerous new sanctions regimes introduced by the EU, UN and the U.S. Reed Smith has issued a series of Client Alerts already this year…