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No sanctions for Sidney Powell

DALLAS — A Texas appeals court upheld the trial court’s decision to grant attorney Sidney Powell’s no-evidence motion for summary judgment in a disciplinary proceeding, in which the Commission for Lawyer Discipline claimed Powell had violated rules of conduct by allegedly filing two exhibits without their dates in a Georgia election lawsuit. The commission’s arguments are meritless, the appellate panel ruled.

Biden revives Venezuela oil sanctions

The White House doesn’t feel President Nicolas Maduro is making significant progress toward a free and fair election this year.

Iran sanctions, Ukraine on agenda at G7 meet in Capri

The G7 nations — France, Germany, Italy, the U.K., the United States, Canada and Japan — are expected to call for individual sanctions against people implicated in Iran's missile supply chain, according to an Italian diplomatic source. 

EU court annuls sanctions on two Russian oligarchs

A court found the European Council's reasons for sanctioning Petr Aven and Mikhail Fridman weren't substantiated.

Russian veto brings an end to the UN panel that monitors North Korea nuclear sanctions

Russia had never before tried to block the work of the panel of experts, which had been renewed annually by the U.N. Security Council for 14 years.

Judge won’t sanction Michael Cohen over AI-generated fake legal cases

Trump's fixer-turned-legal foe said he inadvertently provided his attorney with phony legal texts that had been manufactured by Google's AI chatbot.

Michael Cohen Sanctions Opinion

Court denies termination of Michael Cohen's supervised release but does not sanction him

State Department sanctions three Israelis in West Bank

The action is the latest sign of growing discontent between Washington and Israel.

US sanctions two shipping companies as Houthi attacks claim first casualties

Officials said revenue from the companies benefits the Houthis’ operations through an Iran-based financier.

US imposes sanctions on Zimbabwe president, government officials

Washington revised its sanctions policy on Monday, ending an order put in place by former President George W. Bush.

Treasury Zimbabwe Sanctions

FILE - Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa attends a session at the Africa Pavilion at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit, Nov. 7, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. The United States has sanctioned Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the First Lady and other government officials for their alleged involvement in corruption and human rights abuses.  Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on three entities and eleven people, including the Mnangagwas, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, and retired Brigadier General Walter Tapfumaneyi, among others. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)

Federal judge issues sanctions and ends long-running fight against tribal casino

The plaintiffs did not — and could not — name as defendant an indispensable party: the tribe.

White House rolls out 500 new Russia sanctions

The package was announced to mark Saturday’s two-year anniversary of the invasion and to retaliate for the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Just say no! to sanctions against Bob

Yes, it’s true: I am running for president on a third-party ticket. But who was it who dared to propose Sanctions Against Bob?

‘Sanctions are on the table’ amid documents dispute in Smartmatic defamation suit against OAN

Voting company Smartmatic has estimated its damages could reach $2 billion, but has yet to provide the court a calculated breakdown explaining that figure.

Biden administration sanctions West Bank settlers

The president expanded sanction authority and declared a national emergency in his first break with Israel since its invasion of Gaza.

New sanctions target Myanmar military capabilities

The designations come as opposition groups have unified and are making gains against the ruling military junta.

New Ford factory will use tech tools from company linked to sanctions evasion, Chinese military, Congress tells White House

House lawmakers urged the Treasury Department to investigate a Chinese tech firm they said may be helping sidestep sanctions on North Korea, and that has supported Beijing’s persecution of its Uyghur population.

Fugitive Venezuelan billionaire asks Eleventh Circuit to toss sanctions for deposition no-show

A Florida federal judge sanctioned Samark Jose Lopez Bello for failing to appear for a deposition and ruled that his companies should chip in for a $318 million judgment against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.

Stansell v FARC – Bello sanctions order in USDC South FL

A Florida federal judge entered a default judgment against Venezuelan billionaire Samark Jose Lopez Bello.

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