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Sweden's Supreme Court has approved the extradition of a Russian national to the United States on charges related to allegedly circumventing sanctions by exporting military components to Russia through Hong Kong. The case highlights international cooperation in enforcing export controls and trade sanctions against Russia.

Swedish authorities have arrested two individuals and conducted raids across southern and western Sweden in connection with suspected violations of EU sanctions against Russia.

A medtech startup typically focuses on two key legal needs: (1) ensuring that its technology has proper and thorough intellectual property protection...

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has posted its 2025 Annual Report. The Chief Judge’s summary message notes that the Ninth Circuit “continued to be the nation’s busiest federal appellate court, accounting for 22.8% of all new appeals nationally, with 9,544 appeals...

When facing the need to petition the 9th Circuit for a discretionary interlocutory appeal in federal court, understanding the procedural requirements becomes critical. This column examines the specific rules governing appeals by permission, including petitions under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure rule 23(f) for class-action certification orders, and explores the intricacies of Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure rule 5.

The Belgian authorities have intercepted a shipment at Liège airport of 33 crates of military goods to be exported to Israel without an appropriate export licence.

Danish company FLSmidth & Co A/S has self-reported to OFAC and the Danish Business Authority after an internal investigation revealed potential sanctions violations involving the provision of pre-contract tender materials to persons in the Russian Federation for projects in Kazakhstan. The company is now reviewing and enhancing its compliance programme and risk management measures in response to these findings.

Further to our earlier post, the Estonian authorities have decided to prosecute an Estonian lawyer for alleged breaches of sanctions. The Prosecutor's Press Release states that attorney Urmas Simon has been charged...

The EU's naval operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini has conducted a second boarding operation in the Mediterranean, this time targeting the tanker Toa Payoh off the coast of Sicily. The vessel, traveling from Benin to Istanbul, was boarded to investigate its recently claimed flag status switch to Cameroon.

It is being reported that the Czech authorities have an unspecified number of ongoing investigations into Czech companies suspected of circumventing the EU's Russian sanctions.

It is being reported that a mutual legal assistance request has been sent by German authorities to Ukraine investigating press reports of German companies alleged to have supplied materials used in the building of the Shahed drones used by Russian in the conflict with Ukraine.

It has been reported that Estonia's police and border guards have between them conducted over 240 inspections of vessels...

Latvia's Prosecutor's Office has issued a press release regarding bringing a criminal prosecution before the Riga City Court against an Estonian-Russian...

It is being reported (here and here) that authorities in Berlin and Bavaria have conducted raids on five premises and arrested three individuals for the suspected export of nearly 200 luxury cars...

Details of confiscations conducted by Estonia's Customs office have been reported including the confiscation of goods being exported to Russia at border crossings in breach of EU sanctions.

A replay of Get Smart with AI: Practical Impacts of the New EU AI Act is available for viewing.

It is being reported that a Lithuanian-registered aircraft being flown from Latvia to Russia via Finland has been intercepted and detained at Helsinki airport due to suspicions of sanctions evasion.