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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.

Neville v. Snapp Motion for Sanctions

Motion for sanctions against plaintiffs' counsel in Snapchat drug lawsuit.

Twin Galaxies Motion for Sanctions

Twin Galaxies asks court to sanction Billy Mitchell for discovery misconduct

US sanctions money network tied to the Yemen Houthi rebels blamed for shipping vessel attacks

Thursday's action is the latest round of financial penalties meant to punish the Houthis.

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich loses sanctions fight at EU court

The former owner of the Chelsea soccer club was one of dozens of rich Russians sanctioned by the European Union after the invasion of Ukraine. 

No sanctions over Red Hill texts

HONOLULU — A federal court in Hawaii declined to sanction the government for losing text messages from two Navy captains regarding water contamination caused by jet fuel that leaked from the military’s Red Hill storage facility. The phones were reset prior to the litigation, so the evidence indicating when the military learned of the contamination was lost, but the government has taken steps to preserve the messages by recovering them from other parties.

Ex-FBI chief gets 4 years in prison for conspiring to work with sanctioned Russian oligarch

The former FBI special-agent-in-charge was accused of putting his own interests above U.S. national security by seeking millions of dollars of work from a sanctioned Russian oligarch with ties to Vladimir Putin.

US announces sanctions on eight Hamas officials

The measures come as President Joe Biden warns of waning international support for Israel amid what he called “indiscriminate bombing” of Gaza.

Judge considers sanctioning Texas again in foster care reform case

Texas is on the brink of being found in contempt for the third time in long-running litigation over its dysfunctional foster care system.

US imposes new sanctions over Russian oil price cap violations, Kremlin influence in the Balkans

The U.S., along with the EU, G7 and Australia, imposed a $60 a barrel limit last year on what Russia could charge for its oil.

Beating the sanctions

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal court in Arkansas allowed a maximum-security prison inmate to proceed with his allegations that prison staff are failing to provide him constitutionally adequate care for his hepatitis C. Despite his recent sanction under a “three strikes” rule for filing frivolous lawsuits, the magistrate noted the “most serious” of his claims are exempt from the sanction due to the “immediate danger” he faces.

Chemical tycoon’s ties to Putin merit sanctions, EU court rules

Billionaire Dmitry Mazepin is among hundreds of Russian and Ukrainian officials sanctioned by Brussels in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Serbia’s pro-Russia intelligence chief sanctioned by the US has resigned citing Western pressure

Aleksander Vulin is known for promoting the concept of a “Serbian World” — a carbon copy of the “Russian World” advocated by President Vladimir Putin.

The US sanctions more foreign firms in a bid to choke off Russia’s supplies for its war in Ukraine

The latest sanctions build on the thousands of financial penalties imposed on Russian infrastructure and its officials, banks and oligarchs.

Texas judge seeks protection from sanctions in fight over gay marriage

Should a judge’s Christian beliefs allow her to abstain from officiating same-sex weddings? Texas' highest court took up the question in a hearing Wednesday.

US seeks ownership of sanctioned Russian oligarch’s $300 million yacht

The Amadea was seized in Fiji last year at the request of the United States, which was ramping up its efforts to punish those close to Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to the invasion of Ukraine. 

US rolls out more sanctions in Sudan

A former foreign minister and two companies, including one based in Russia, are the latest targeted.

Call for sanctions as homophobic chants again overshadow French soccer’s biggest game

Some PSG players were filmed using insults directed at Marseille supporters while celebrating with youngsters at the end of the match.

US sanctions Sudanese paramilitary leaders for ‘extensive rights abuses’

The State Department also pledged an additional $163 million in aid for the country, which has been at war since April.

New York AG asks for $20,000 sanctions against Trump for reviving failed legal defense

New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a state judge on Tuesday to impose $20,000 in sanctions against Donald Trump and his attorneys for rehashing legal theories that have already been rejected.

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