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The Steptoe International Compliance Blog offers a fresh take on the issues that arise in the world of international regulatory enforcement and compliance, with a focus on the dynamic fields of export controls, economic sanctions, anti-corruption, and more.
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Recent Posts
International Compliance Blog
Weekly Sanctions Update: August 31, 2026
August 31, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Samuel Bloebaum, Elton Smole, Ian Cameron, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Hoi Chung Liu, Andy Xu Sofia, Jake Fitzpatrick, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
International Compliance Blog
U.S. Rescinds Syria’s State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation
August 28, 2026
By: Tony Busch, Jack R. Hayes
International Compliance Blog
Treasury Launches New Broad Iran Sanctions Initiative and Expands Secondary Sanctions Risk
August 27, 2026
International Compliance Blog
Weekly Sanctions Update: August 24, 2026
August 24, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Samuel Bloebaum, Elton Smole, Ian Cameron, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Hoi Chung Liu, Andy Xu Sofia, Jake Fitzpatrick, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
International Compliance Blog
Critical US Export Controls for Civil Nuclear Power Projects
August 21, 2026
By: Jack R. Hayes, Zachary Song, Robert Reyes Landicho, Quentin Johnson
International Compliance Blog
Executive Order Tightens Covered-Materials Waivers and Expands Defense Supply-Chain Due Diligence
August 19, 2026
By: Christopher Forsgren, Tyler Evans, Michael G. Gruden, Jeffrey G. Weiss
International Compliance Blog
FinCEN Issues Final Rule Eliminating Beneficial Ownership Reporting for US Companies and US Persons
August 19, 2026
International Compliance Blog
August 17, 2026
International Compliance Blog
Weekly Sanctions Update: August 17, 2026
August 17, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Samuel Bloebaum, Elton Smole, Ian Cameron, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Hoi Chung Liu, Andy Xu Sofia, Jake Fitzpatrick, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
International Compliance Blog
BIS Issues Temporary Export Allocation Requirements for Black Mass and Tungsten Scrap
August 10, 2026
International Compliance Blog
Weekly Sanctions Update: August 10, 2026
August 10, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Samuel Bloebaum, Elton Smole, Ian Cameron, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Hoi Chung Liu, Andy Xu Sofia, Jake Fitzpatrick, Carter Spahn, Chris Dantes
