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In early 2025, two attorneys—Rafael Ramirez (Mid Central Operating Engineers Health and Welfare Fund v. Hoosiervac LLC) and Norman Pattis...
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On November 26, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit unanimously ruled that the Office of Foreign Assets...
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When siblings are goofing off and one of them throws something and breaks a window, mom or dad will come in from another room and, after...
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As opposing parties navigate the frightening process of discovery, “reasonableness” often lurks like an elusive spirit. While each party...
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July 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the final Zubulake v. UBS Warburg opinion out of the Southern District of New York. The Zubulake...
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In Jones v. Riot Hospitality Group LLC, 95 F. 4th 730 (9th Cir. 2024), Alyssa Jones, a former waitress at a Scottsdale bar, sued her...
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On 19 May 2024, the Directive (EU) 2024/1226[1] introducing criminal offences and penalties for EU sanctions violations entered into...
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To mark the 2nd anniversary since Russia's military action against Ukraine in 2022, the UK, EU, and U.S. have cumulatively announced 200+...
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On 11 December 2023, the UK government issued a new General Trade Licence (GBSAN0001) which provides welcomed clarity and cut off dates...
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Mata v. Avianca, Inc., No. 22-cv-1461 (PKC), 2023 BL 213626 (S.D.N.Y. June 22, 2023) made national headlines when the artificial...
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On 2 August 2023, the EU Commission released new FAQs on STS activity relating to Russian oil in EU territorial waters. A key point made...
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If you did not attend the UK Government's webinar of 18 July 2023, or need a snapshot of the current position on the EU, UK and U.S....
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On 24 July 2023, the EU published further FAQs on the application of the port bans under Articles 3eb and 3ec, which the EU's 11th...
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On 29 June 2023, the UK government released the 3rd amendment of 2023 to the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (as amended)....
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On 23 June 2023, the EU published its latest sanctions package, dubbed the “11th sanctions package”. At the heart of this latest package...
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In Boshears v. Polaris Eng’g, Inc., No. 3:22-cv-00053 (S.D. Tex. Mar. 20, 2023), District Judge Andrew M. Edison awarded $5,082.75 in...