UK’s main sanctions enforcer criticised for a lack of transparency
The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has taken the unusual step of refusing to identify the senior official responsible for overseeing penalties against those who breach trade restrictions.
Pursuing fugitive co-conspirator pointless after collapsed Iranian sanctions trial
Manhattan prosecutors say it would be wasteful, and potentially unfair, to continue to pursue a junior conspirator in an Iran sanctions case, following catastrophic evidentiary slips that require the office to undergo retraining.
US targets ships en route to Venezuela
Federal prosecutors in Washington, DC are attempting to seize the petroleum in four tankers travelling from Iran to Venezuela as the US tries to curtail a burgeoning fuel trade market between the two heavily sanctioned countries.
Halkbank asks for further delays in blockbuster sanctions case
Turkey’s state-owned Halkbank has said it will need nearly two years to prepare for a trial over allegations it participated in a vast scheme to launder money and violate US sanctions on Iran.
Convicted smuggler fails to poke holes in conspiracy charges
A US appeals court has upheld the conviction of a Texas individual who argued that authorities had insufficient evidence to prove that he intended to illegally smuggle sensitive technology to Cuba.
Chinese scientist found guilty of trade secret theft
A judge in San Francisco has convicted a former employee of a US technology company for stealing trade secrets to set up a rival company producing mobile phone components in China.
Harvard professor’s trial should crystallise US message to universities
The case is set against a background of increased scrutiny by US authorities on universities’ vulnerability to foreign influence, particularly from China.
Singapore jails North Korean middleman over sanctions-busting scheme
A North Korean national has been convicted and sentenced to prison in Singapore for helping two companies violate UN sanctions on his home country.
DOJ watching for economic espionage linked to coronavirus vaccine research
The Justice Department is closely monitoring cyber intrusions at US institutions that are researching a cure for the coronavirus, according to a senior prosecutor.
DOJ official: Private-sector tip-offs fuelling economic espionage cases
The Justice Department’s counterintelligence chief has said the pursuit of economic espionage has been greatly aided by cooperation from the US private sector.
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Corporate executives seldom face punishment in US sanctions cases
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