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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

A (Byrne &) Storm is Brewing – Do Not Ignore the Online Safety Act’s International Reach

Earlier this year, as deadlines for online platforms passed to implement highly effective age verification and to conduct risk assessments, we wrote extensively about Ofcom’s ramp up of enforcement programme and their flurry...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: A New Era in Online Safety: What Global Companies Need to Know About the UK’s Online Safety Act

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Over the course of 2025, the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act (OSA) has been gradually coming into force reshaping the online safety landscape globally. The OSA requires in-scope companies to identify, mitigate, and manage...more

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Customs Agent Ordered to Pay GBP1m in Import VAT Relating to its Customer's Imports

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Roseline Logistics Ltd (Roseline) acted as a Customs agent for QP Trading Limited (QPTL) and made 32 import declarations between January and May 2022. Roseline claimed postponed VAT accounting (PVA) on QPTL's behalf in each...more

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UK Cross-Government Review of Sanctions Implementation and Enforcement

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On 15 May 2025, the UK government published a policy paper summarising findings from a cross-government review of sanctions implementation and enforcement. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office led the review in...more

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Key Compliance Tips on How to Respond to Information Requests From OFSI

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On 8 May 2025, the United Kingdom’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) of HM Treasury published a penalty notice regarding a breach of financial sanctions by a UK registered company—Svarog Shipping & Trading...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Walking the Talk, Ofcom’s Online Safety Act Enforcement

Back in March 2025, we published an article highlighting that Ofcom will be turning up the heat to ramp up pressure on platforms in relation to their duties to the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA). There has been a flurry of...more

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The UK Launches Its Own ‘FARA’: What Companies Need to Know About the New Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

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On July 1, 2025, the United Kingdom’s new Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) will formally take effect, creating sweeping registration obligations under U.K. law for persons engaging in certain activities on behalf...more

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