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International Compliance Blog
UK Significantly Expands Sanctions Targeting Belarus
On June 8, 2023, The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (“Regulations”) were laid before parliament. The Regulations significantly expand the UK’s package of sanctions targeting Belarus…
Southern California Appellate News
Sua sponte frivolous appeal sanctions
In an unpub'd decision today, 1/3 imposes sanctions for a frivolous appeal here.On our own motion, we impose sanctions of $8,500 against Tina and her counsel ... for filing a…
SmarTrade
OFAC Issues New General Licenses Under Sudan-Related Sanctions
By Scott E. Diamond**, Samir D. Varma, Francesca M.S. Guerrero
On June 1, 2023, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued four new Sudan-related General Licenses authorizing certain transactions that would otherwise be prohibited by Executive Order (EO) 14098…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter
By Ethan G. Ostroff, Elizabeth Briones, Addison Morgan, Thailer Buari, Jed Komisin, Trey Smith, Alan D. Wingfield
To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services…
International Trade Law
Pressure Mounting: United States and United Kingdom Impose New Sanctions and Export Controls on Russia
By Caroline Brown, Carlton Greene, Nicola Phillips, Dj Wolff, Anand Sithian, Jeremy Iloulian, Chandler Leonard
Following a meeting of the G7 Summit Leaders, on May 19, 2023, the United States and the United Kingdom announced a new round of sanctions and export controls against the…
International Compliance Blog
UK Issues New Russia Trade Sanctions Circumvention Guidance
On May 22, 2023, the Department for Business and Trade’s Export Control Joint Unit published new guidance on trade sanctions circumvention under the UK’s Russia sanctions regime (the “Guidance”). While…
International Compliance Blog
BIS Expands Export Controls on Russia and Belarus and Issues New Joint Alert with FinCEN
By Ryan Pereira, Jack Hayes, Wendy Wysong
On May 19, 2023, in conjunction with the G7, Australia, and other international partners, the US government announced a range of new export controls and sanctions and added 71 entities…
International Compliance Blog
OFAC and State Department Significantly Expand Russia-Related Sanctions
By Ryan Pereira, Jack Hayes, Wendy Wysong, Dave Stetson
On May 19, 2023, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and the US Department of State announced a new round of multifaceted sanctions against Russia. These…
Legal Profession Blog
“Of A Kind With That Of Countless Litigants”
Neither Rule 11 or inherent authority justified the award of sanction against a losing litigant, according to a decision issued today by the District of Columbia Court of AppealsIn sum,…
International Trade Insights
Podcast: The Latest on Russia Sanctions
Check out the latest episode of The Justice Insiders—a podcast hosted by Husch Blackwell partner Gregg Sofer—where we explore the intersection of international trade law and government investigations and enforcement,…