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US / EU / UK Russian Sanctions Updates Effective 5 December 2022: The Import Ban & The G7 Oil Price
As of 5 December 2022, the EU, UK and US have imposed stringent prohibitions on Russian-origin oil related to trade, transportation and services. These new sanctions include: i) wide-ranging import bans on crude oil into the UK and EU; ii) bans on associated ancillary services; and, iii) a price cap of $60 per barrel, making available UK, EU and US services available to third country importers and exporters, so long as the price paid for Russian oil is below that…
Two Florida Doctors Convicted in $31 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Former Judge Arrested for Bribery and Obstruction of Justice
FBI Signs Agreement with Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Update on measures faced by foreign investors in Russia
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is still ongoing – and so are retaliatory measures by the Russian government that could potentially continue to impair foreign investments in Russia or contracts concluded with Russian entities. Following up on our earlier post in March 2022 outlining the initial set of measures (see Market Insight of 14 March 2022 here), it is time for an update. As of January 2023, the course of the conflict remains unclear, so this update is intended to be a…
U.S. v. Paul M. Camara, Jr.
Guardsman accused in Pentagon intel leak due in federal court
The Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents is due back in court on Wednesday after being indicted on federal felony charges. Jack Teixeira is scheduled to be arraigned in the Worcester federal court on six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information. Teixeira, of North Dighton, has been behind bars since his April arrest on charges stemming from the most consequential intelligence leak in years. He was indicted by a grand jury last week. Teixeira is…
