Aircraft Detained For Suspected Involvement In Sanctions Evasion

A new guidance note by the Commission helps operators in the European Union to identify sanctions circumvention and assess the related risks. The note presents an overview of aspects...

In a preliminary ruling the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") held that a company in a dominant position on the relevant market for medicinal products is abusing its dominant position if it refuses to meet ordinary orders of wholesalers in order to stop parallel exports.

Finnish Customs has uncovered a suspected sanctions evasion scheme involving nearly €6 million worth of hydraulic equipment allegedly exported to Russia through false declarations. Two individuals face aggravated charges for routing prohibited goods through Kazakhstan and Türkiye, with prosecutors expected to receive the case by year-end.

Finland's Financial Supervisory Authority has published the results of an "audit" on Nordea Bank in relation to the bank's compliance with the asset freeze and export prohibition aspects of the EU's Russian sanctions.

Sanctions, negative effective measures, which has been set to Russia are to be updated, expanded as well as practices are to become more precise.

The Commission has cleared, subject to conditions, the proposed acquisition of Enodis, of the UK, by Manitowoc, of the US. Manitowoc is active in various sectors including the manufacture of lifting equipment in the shipbuilding industry and the production of cold-focused equipment in the foodservice sector.

Finnish Customs has given an update on trade sanctions enforcement in Finland. The press release confirms that there are more than 800 such investigations being undertaken...

The European Union’s 20th Russia sanctions package entered into force on 24 April 2026. For businesses, its significance extends well beyond the new listings and export codes.

The company received an order from a Russian customer for non-prohibited goods. The products then became sanctioned leading to a dispute as to whether the contract should be performed.

Further to our earlier post from May when three Russian national university students were arrested in Finland, an update on the case has now been reported.

On October 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), published a proposed rule (91 FR 65119; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0529) that would remove...

The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a controversial new rule requiring SEVP-certified schools to pay substantial fees—$70,000 for a student's first Optional Practical Training recommendation and $30,000 for each subsequent OPT application, including STEM extensions. With only a 30-day comment period and potential annual costs reaching up to $16.5 billion across nearly 2,500 affected institutions, the proposed regulation is expected to face significant legal challenges if finalized.

On October 23, 2026, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform announced an investigation into whether the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and Optum...

On October 8, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule (Docket No. ICEB-2026-0100) requiring Student and Exchange Visitor Program-certified schools to pay...

The SEC has proposed sweeping amendments to expand retail investor access to private market strategies, including changes to performance-based compensation rules for registered investment advisers and modernization of the interval fund framework. The proposals also explore new credential-based pathways for individuals to qualify as accredited investors, potentially opening private offerings to a broader pool of eligible participants.

After nearly four years of court battles, Proposition 22, aka the Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Act, has been upheld by the California Supreme Court.

This is one of the most significant structural changes to the F, J and I visa categories in decades.

In the last 3 months visa appointment wait times in Brazil have been reduced from 50 days to 15 days in Rio de Jaeiro and to 6 days in Brasilia.

If your employees or clients are using AI tools like ChatGPT to prepare for litigation, you need to know this: A Texas court just waded into the question of whether those conversations are discoverable...

On 10 December 2025, the National Assembly officially passed the Law No. 122/2025/QH15 on E-Commerce ("Law on E-Commerce"), marking a historic shift in Vietnam's digital economy governance.