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Havana Club producer ends Cuba trafficking lawsuit
Havana Club producer ends Cuba trafficking lawsuit

French alcoholic beverage producer Pernod Ricard has defeated a US lawsuit brought against it for allegedly profiting from seized Cuban property by selling Havana Club rum.

Biden Treasury Department nominee vows to review Navalny sanctions targets
Biden Treasury Department nominee vows to review Navalny sanctions targets

President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the US sanctions agency said that if confirmed he would review the list of Russian individuals accused of corruption and human rights abuses by imprisoned opposition politician Alexei Navalny.

US package forwarding company dinged for illegal exports
US package forwarding company dinged for illegal exports

The US Commerce Department has fined a Portland-based package forwarding company and ordered it to appoint an external compliance auditor for illegally shipping rifle scopes to Iran and China.

Chinese company maintains fight against Trump-era sanctions

A Guangzhou-based semiconductor company is refusing to drop its legal challenge against US sanctions targeting it over alleged links to the Chinese military, even though the Biden administration has scrapped the restrictions.

Deripaska loses Crimea-linked sanctions challenge

Billionaire businessman Oleg Deripaska has lost his court battle against US sanctions imposed on him for allegedly aiding Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

US export control agency’s enforcement numbers climb in 2021

The US export control agency has had a fast start to 2021, eclipsing previous annual tallies for corporate enforcement actions within the first six months of the year.

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GIR’s In-House Investigator Series: Max Lerner at State Street
GIR’s In-House Investigator Series: Max Lerner at State Street

Max Lerner, who leads US bank State Street’s global sanctions and anti-bribery compliance efforts, tells GIR about the evolution of the sanctions compliance team, what keeps him up at night and the potential development that could significantly change his role.

US export control agency eying more robust enforcement
US export control agency eying more robust enforcement

“You’re going to see a new way in which cases are built,” said the former head of the Bureau of Industry and Security in an interview with GIR.

Xiaomi ruling to inspire more challenges to US sanctions
Xiaomi ruling to inspire more challenges to US sanctions

“It really makes you doubt the entire basis for these designations, it makes them seem much more politically motivated than based on national security concerns,” said one US corporate lawyer.

Companies eye structural changes amid bleak outlook for China trade restrictions
Companies eye structural changes amid bleak outlook for China trade restrictions

Multinationals are drawing up plans to sever their US and China operations amid fears that complying with trade restrictions could become impossible if relations between the two countries deteriorate further.

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