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Sanctions
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Trade Compliance Resource Hub
How sanctions transformed the shipping industry in 2025
By Leigh T. Hansson, Alexander Brandt, James Willn, Ray-Shio Ho, William Young, Tan Albayrak, Keith Rowbory, Finlay Donaldson, Stephan Johansen, Dimitris Athanasopoulos, Danai Kandilorou, Banu Hilalqizi
Key takeaways: EU and UK sanctions now increasingly target the full maritime logistics chain, including third country actors Shadow-fleet measures have intensified scrutiny on vessels and operators Compliance has become…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Anyone surprised that criminals use Cryptocurrency to launder money?
By Peter Vogel
The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “Smugglers, money launderers and people facing sanctions once relied on diamonds, gold and artwork to store illicit fortunes. The luxury goods could help hide wealth but…
Administrative and Regulatory
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 to add Russia to the list of high-risk third countries with strategic deficiencies
On 3 December 2025, the European Commission (Commission) listed Russia as a high-risk country with strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks. Earlier this year, the Commission…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
OFAC Issues New and Amended Russia-related General Licenses
By Paul Amberg (Spain), Lise S. Test (US), Jasmine Elmasry (US)
On November 14, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) amended two general licenses and issued two new general licenses (“GLs”)authorizing limited transactions involving…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
Global Affairs Canada Issues Guidance on Economic Sanctions
By Julia Webster (Canada), Ahmed Shafey (Canada), Jing Xu (Canada), Jacqueline Rotondi (Canada), Tiana Gleason (Canada)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC) recently released the first formal guidance (Guidance) on compliance with and enforcement of Canada’s economic sanctions regime. This Guidance was issued alongside further updates to GAC’s…
Simple Justice
Tuesday Talk*: Is Trump Entitled To His “Team” No Matter What?
Alina Habba has had a really bad week. First, the Eleventh Circuit, by Judge William Pryor of all people, affirmed a $1 million sanction against her and Trump for a…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
Singapore imposes sanctions against Israeli settlers
By Ken Chia (Singapore), Ivy Tan (Singapore), Wei Lit Wong (Singapore)
On 21 November 2025, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the imposition of targeted financial sanctions and entry bans against four (4) Israeli settlers for their involvement in acts of…
Resolving Discovery Disputes
Prepare a Winning Separate Statement for your Motion for Issue and Evidence Sanctions
Over the years, I have heard numerous motions for issue, evidence and terminating sanctions. I found that it is difficult to rule on motions for issue and evidence sanctions if the…
Compliance Building
The One with the Foreclosure and OFAC Sanctions
I was left scratching my head on how this Atlanta case got so bad for the real estate investor. In March 2022, the OFAC a family member of a Russian…
The Daily Intake
11th Circuit Upholds Spencer Sheehan Attorney Fees Sanction
Spencer Sheehan is a lawyer well known for having brought many class-action lawsuits against food companies. The majority of his lawsuits have been dismissed and he has been sanctioned by…