Penalties, Jurisdiction, Enforcement Actions

Preparing for a Wave Citizen Suits: Five Key Strategies on the Diligent Prosecution Bar

Beveridge & Diamond PC on 7/23/2025

As earlier reported, environmental non-governmental organizations (eNGOs) have promised to pursue enforcement where the Biden EPA left off – they have the legal authority to do so under most environmental federal statutes and...more

Landmark Ninth Circuit Ruling Expands Application of False Claims Act to Trade Enforcement (Part II of II)

The Volkov Law Group on 7/17/2025

DOJ’s ability to bring False Claims Act actions against companies for customs fraud was affirmed in a significant Ninth Circuit decision, United States ex rel. Island Industries Inc. v. Sigma Corp., No. 22‑55063, __ F.4th __...more

Ninth Circuit Slams Importer in a False Claims Act Case Involving the Knowing Avoidance of Antidumping Duties

Foley & Lardner LLP on 7/9/2025

A recent Ninth Circuit decision underscores why importers should be worried that they will be hit with a large government bill under the False Claims Act (FCA) to pay for newly raised duties imposed on imported products. The...more

A Request for Sanctions Before the ITC Is Not Appealable to the Federal Circuit

Knobbe Martens on 7/2/2025

REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION v. ITC - Before Reyna, Bryson, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States International Trade Commission. The Federal Circuit lacks jurisdiction to hear appeals of non-final determinations from...more

CFIUS Continues to Expand Its Authority and Increase Enforcement Activity

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 10/24/2024

The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) continues to aggressively utilize and expand its authority to address national security risks related to foreign investment into the United States...more

EU establishes harmonized enforcement and penalties for sanctions violations

White & Case LLP on 5/22/2024

The EU has adopted a new directive which establishes EU-wide rules for defining criminal offences and penalties related to the violation of EU sanctions. A stricter regulatory environment and closer scrutiny is expected as...more

OFAC Pushes New Limits on Jurisdiction of U.S. Sanctions by Penalizing Non-U.S. Companies for “Causing” Violations by Making U.S....

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 8/12/2017

On July 27, 2017, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the civil settlement with CSE TransTel Pte. Ltd. (“TransTel”) and CSE Global Limited (“CSE Global”) in the amount of...more

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