On 23 April 2026, the European Union adopted its 20th package of sanctions against Russia and Belarus, further amending Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 (Regulation 833), Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 (Regulation...more
5/6/2026
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Belarus Sanctions ,
Cryptoassets ,
Digital Assets ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Maritime Transport ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Shipping
On 22 April 2026, the UK government laid before Parliament the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 (Regulations), a statutory instrument which makes a number of changes to the UK’s sanctions...more
5/5/2026
/ Criminal Prosecution ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Government Agencies ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Penalties ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
UK
The U.S. legal system has a number of features distinguishing it from its global counterparts. For example, U.S. courts take a very expansive (and some would say intrusive) view of pretrial discovery that differs greatly from...more
4/20/2026
/ Appellate Courts ,
Best Practices ,
Business Litigation ,
Cross-Border ,
Depositions ,
Discovery ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Federal Court Litigation ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Foreign Defendants ,
International Litigation ,
Jurisdiction ,
Jury Trial ,
Lanham Act ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Non-US Entities ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Removal ,
Securities Litigation
On March 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to fully implement a whistleblower incentives program....more
4/7/2026
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FinCEN ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
NPRM ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Proposed Rules ,
Sanctions ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
Securities class action filings remained elevated in 2025, signaling that robust activity will likely persist into 2026. According to economic and financial consulting company Cornerstone Research, 207 new securities class...more
2/26/2026
/ Arbitration ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Loss Causation ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Section 11 ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Short Selling
On 29 January 2026, the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published its response to a public consultation on proposed changes to its enforcement processes....more
2/9/2026
/ Compliance Monitoring ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Financial Institutions ,
New Guidance ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Sanctions ,
UK ,
Voluntary Disclosure
Recent years have featured an increasing number of civil actions against corporations asserting claims under the federal Antiterrorism Act of 1990 (ATA), as amended by the 2016 Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act...more
1/21/2026
/ Aiding and Abetting ,
Business Litigation ,
Civil Liability ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Foreign Defendants ,
Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Multinationals ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Pleading Standards ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Terrorist Acts ,
Terrorist Financing Regulations ,
Terrorist Organizations
Since the creation of the UK’s autonomous sanctions regime post-Brexit, UK sanctions designations have been detailed in two lists: The UK Sanctions List, published by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office....more
1/21/2026
/ Asset Freeze ,
Compliance Dates ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Financial Institutions ,
HM Treasury ,
International Trade ,
New Regulations ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sanctions ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In the November 2025 Budget, the UK government confirmed that His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be introducing a “US-style” whistleblower incentive scheme (Scheme) in the UK....more
12/5/2025
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
HMRC ,
Internal Controls ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
New Guidance ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Tax Authority ,
Tax Avoidance ,
Tax Evasion ,
Tax Legislation ,
UK ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
Ongoing efforts to end the war in Ukraine, the construction and demolition of international trade barriers, the reassimilation of Syria into the global economy and other significant geopolitical events continue to dominate...more
11/25/2025
/ Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Sanctions ,
Secondary Sanctions ,
Tariffs ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Whistleblowers
The Middle District of Tennessee allowed significant portions of a securities class action to proceed against Shoals Technology Group, Inc. (Shoals) and certain of its executives based on allegations that they made false and...more
11/24/2025
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Class Action ,
Disgorgement ,
Fraud ,
Insider Trading ,
Loss Causation ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
Misleading Statements ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Scienter ,
Section 11 ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Litigation ,
Whistleblowers
On 23 October 2025, the European Union (EU) adopted its 19th package of sanctions against Russia, imposing asset freeze restrictions against 64 individuals and entities, and introducing extensive sectoral sanctions to put...more
11/12/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Asset Freeze ,
Belarus ,
Belarus Sanctions ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Defense Sector ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Maritime Transport ,
Natural Gas ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Rosneft ,
Russia ,
UK ,
United States
The U.S. regulatory environment for digital assets has never been more promising for the industry. Since the change in administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has committed to stemming what it has...more
9/16/2025
/ Blockchain ,
Class Action ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Healthcare ,
Howey ,
Investment Contract ,
Life Sciences ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Tokens ,
Tokenization
On September 5, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the formation within its Division of Enforcement of a Cross-Border Task Force To Combat Fraud. The new task force is designed to strengthen...more
- What is new: The EU adopted its 18th sanctions package against Russia and Belarus, imposing asset freezes on 55 additional individuals and entities, expanding sectoral sanctions and introducing new restrictions targeting...more
8/1/2025
/ Banking Sector ,
Belarus ,
Defense Sector ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Russia
- What is new: UK Russian sanctions were strengthened with new designations and a reduced oil price cap. The government also published its cryptoassets threat assessment, issued guidance on sanctions for non-UK businesses and...more
7/30/2025
/ Cryptoassets ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Oil & Gas ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
UK
On June 25, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued orders identifying three Mexican financial institutions as being of primary money laundering concern in connection with...more
Key Points -
- The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will resume investigations and enforcement actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), prioritizing, in part, FCPA actions involving cartels and transnational...more
The EU and UK sanctions regimes on Russia continue to expand as both jurisdictions seek to increase pressure on President Putin. As with previous recent packages, Russia’s military, energy and financial sectors have again...more
6/3/2025
/ Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Export Controls ,
HM Treasury ,
National Security ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
UK
Key Points -
- The SEC’s Crypto Task Force acknowledges past hostility toward digital assets and aims to create more sensible regulations.
- Tokenized securities face complex regulatory challenges, including compliance...more
5/28/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Blockchain ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Energy Sector ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Healthcare ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Life Sciences ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Retail Market ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Tokens ,
Technology
In a May 12, 2025, memorandum (the May Memorandum) on focus, fairness and efficiency in the fight against white collar crime, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division1 again identified the total elimination of...more
The Offence and Penalty -
On 8 May 2025, the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published its 11 April 2025 notice of its first-ever monetary penalty for an information offence relating to financial...more
5/19/2025
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
National Security ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Penalties ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Russia ,
UK
Revisions to Department of Justice (DOJ) white collar enforcement policies provide enhanced incentives for voluntary self-disclosure and clarify the consequences of failing to disclose wrongdoing. At the same time, expanded...more
5/16/2025
/ Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
The UK’s sanctions regimes remain dynamic as they continue to respond to geopolitical changes. In recent weeks, the UK has enhanced its Russia sanctions, despite the uncertain direction of the international sanctions on...more
5/7/2025
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Compliance ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
HM Treasury ,
National Security ,
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) ,
Risk Management ,
Russia ,
Syria ,
UK
On 1 April 2025, the UK government confirmed that the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) — which was established under the National Security Act 2023 — will come into force from 1 July 2025. The UK government has...more