- 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
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- 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
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Russia ,
Sanctions ,
UK
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- 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
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The European Union (EU) has reaffirmed its sanctions policy toward Russia by implementing two rounds of restrictive measures that are intended to further intensify pressure on Russia’s government and economy. Specifically,...more
3/18/2025
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Compliance ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
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Export Bans ,
Export Controls ,
Financial Institutions ,
International Trade ,
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Oil & Gas ,
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Russia ,
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- During its 2024 term, the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to provide important guidance on the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act’s (PSLRA’s) particularity requirement in NVIDIA Corp. v. E. Ohman J:or...more
12/6/2024
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Life Sciences ,
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NVIDIA ,
Nvidia Corp v E Ohman J or Fonder AB ,
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PSLRA ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Technology Sector ,
Trading Platforms