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Sanctions
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Global Policy Watch
Reimposition of UN-Mandated Sanctions Against Iran and Additional EU and UK Sanctions
By David Lorello, Stephen Bartenstein, Eric Carlson, Peter Flanagan, Peter Lichtenbaum, Eric Sandberg-Zakian, Kimberly Strosnider, Joshua Williams, Stephen Rademaker, Corinne Goldstein, Adam Szubin, Alan Estevez, Seth Atkisson, Emanuel Ghebregergis, Edwin Djabatey
On 29 September 2025, United Nations (“UN”) nuclear-related sanctions against Iran, which were suspended in 2015, were reimposed following action at the UN Security Council by France, Germany, and the…
Regulatory Oversight
Dissecting the Nuances of BIS’s New Affiliates Rule
By Peter Jeydel, Ryan Last, Charlene Goldfield
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently implemented the long-anticipated 50% ownership standard (or Affiliates Rule) to extend the licensing requirements under the Export Administration…
International Trade Law
The EU and UK Act to Implement the Iran Sanctions “Snapback”
By Erik Woodhouse, Sophie Davis, Tim Laderach
The snapback of UN sanctions on Iran took effect on September 27, 2025, after the E3 (France, Germany, UK) triggered the mechanism under UN Security Council Resolution 2231 and the…
California Employment Law Update
Attorney Sanctioned $10,000 For Citing Nonexistent, AI-Generated Legal Authority
By Tony Oncidi
Noland v. Land of the Free, L.P., 2025 WL 2629868 (Cal. Ct. App. 2025) Sylvia Noland asserted 25 causes of action against her former employer, including claims for wrongful termination,…
Cleary Foreign Investment and International Trade Watch
BIS Significantly Expands Application of Export Control Restricted Party Lists with New “Affiliates Rule”
By Chase D. Kaniecki, Samuel H. Chang, Catherine Johnson
On November 1, 2025, following U.S.-China trade discussions, the White House announced that it would suspend implementation of the Affiliates Rule for one year. Effective November 10, 2025, BIS imposed…
Southern California Appellate News
$13K in appellate sanctions
In this unpub from 4/1, the court imposes $13K in sanctions for a frivolous appeal: In this appeal from the subsequent fees order, plaintiffs make no genuine challenge to the…
Trade Compliance Resource Hub
BIS adopts 50% rule to cover affiliates of listed entities
By Michael Lowell, Lizbeth Rodriguez-Johnson, Justin Angotti, Kirsten Lowell, Courtney E. Fisher
On September 29, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released an interim final rule expanding its controls under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to cover foreign entities owned directly…
Global Trade Law Blog
Not Your Usual Monday: BIS Adopts 50 Percent Rule for Entity List, MEU List & Related EAR Controls
By J. Scott Maberry, Curtis Dombek, Reid Whitten, Lisa Mays, Julien Blanquart, Jordan Mallory
Update (November 2025): BIS suspended implementation of the Affiliates Rule for one year, temporarily reversing the extension of Entity List and MEU-related controls to foreign affiliates that are 50% or…
eDiscovery Today Blog
Deepfake Videos and Images Lead to Terminating Sanctions: eDiscovery Case Law
By Doug Austin
In Mendones v. Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., California State Superior Court Judge Victoria Kolakowski found “that a terminating sanction is appropriate” after the Court determined that several exhibits provided by…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Insured’s Counsel Sanctioned for Filing Pleading with No Legal or Factual Justification
The insured's attorney was sanctioned for pursuing claims that were factually and legally unfounded. Wright v ASI Lloyds, No. 3?22-cv-357, Order (S.D. Texas Aug. 5, 2025). …