Effective October 1, 2026, the U.S. Department of State promulgated a final rule removing Syria from the list of countries ...

On Saturday, President Trump publicly rejected Iran’s most recent peace proposal, delivered via shuttle diplomacy by Qatar during the UN General Assembly in New York. The apparent failure of th is ...

On October 1, Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald issued a memorandum outlining how the Fraud Division (Division) of the US Department of Justice will approach corporate enforcement. The ...

Note: With both chambers now in recess through the midterms, the Topline will be taking a brief hiatus. Stay tuned for a pre-election special edition in mid-October. To Be Continued... With fiscal ...

On September 29, a New York court temporarily stayed implementation of New York City's pied-à-terre tax. In the order , O’Brien v. The City of New York , a New York judge sided with homeowners to ...

Jack Hayes and Carie Cartwright authored an article titled, "Critical Updates to Certain US Export Controls for UAVs," which appeared in Export Compliance Manager . Recent BIS rule changes have eased ...

Evan Abrams and Quentin Johnson authored an article titled, "Iran Sanctions in Flux Following Deal," which appeared in Export Compliance Manager . With the US sharply intensifying sanctions targeting ...

Steptoe partners Jason Abel and Claire Rajan, and associate Elizabeth Goodwin authored an article titled, "In Congress's Crosshairs: Navigating Congressional Investigations and Oversight," which ...

First Tuesday Update is our monthly take on current issues in commercial disputes, international arbitration, and judgment enforcement. Having found that there was no longer a sound public policy that ...

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's (UNODC) 15 th Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice 9, hosted in Abu Dhabi from September 26 through October 1, has revealed technology's key ...

On September 18, the Department of Justice published a press release announcing two revisions to its Justice Manual's provisions on False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuits—(1) limiting the use of non-binding ...

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