United States: Export Controls & Trade & Investment Sanctions

In this follow-up episode, host Olga Torres continues her deep dive into CBP's enforcement priorities, this time exploring the intersection of customs compliance and the False Claims Act.

On January 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it is imposing an administrative penalty of $1.5 million on Exyte Management GmbH (Exyte) as part of a settlement agreement with the company for "causing" 13 violations of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

Each agency enforces separate, but interlocking, restrictions that can quickly turn a small oversight into a major compliance failure.

The Sanctions Update is compiled by Steptoe's International Trade and Regulatory Compliance team and Steptoe's Strategic Risk team. You can subscribe to receive the Sanctions Update every week...

Procurement teams going to market for transportation and logistics services often seek a wide range of functional expertise across multiple jurisdictions.

The Sanctions Update, compiled by attorneys from Steptoe's award-winning International Regulatory Compliance team and the Stepwise: Risk Outlook editorial team...

In this episode of Never Tariffied, Matt Lapin sits down with Dr. Laura Louca from BLOMSTEIN Law in Berlin to unpack the evolving landscape of economic sanctions and export controls.

The General Court of the European Union dismissed last week an action brought by Middle East Bank, Munich Branch...

On December 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a $1,092,000 settlement with a former U.S. government official and attorney...