Court of International Trade Judge Gary Katzmann granted the government's stay request in various cases before him, due to the federal government shutdown. The judge gave the U.S. five days to file a status report after the shutdown ends to propose revised deadlines for the cases. Katzmann's approach differs slightly from the other judges, who largely also stayed the cases in which the U.S. had requested a pause, though the judges gave the U.S. a range of seven to 14 days to file a status report (see 2510020051). Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves extended the government's deadlines "commensurate with the duration of the lapse in appropriations," while Judge Jane Restani was the only judge to deny the stay motions, writing that the U.S. can seek specific relief if a deadline looms before the end of the shutdown.
Exporters shouldn't expect a grace period from enforcement under the Bureau of Industry and Security's new 50% rule, but the agency likely is first looking for intentional violators as opposed to exporters who made good-faith efforts to comply, industry lawyers and advisers said in interviews.
The head of a tech association blamed age-verification mandates for a Discord data breach Sept. 20 that exposed the personal information and some government ID images of its users.
The Federal Maritime Commission announced Oct. 1 that it has suspended operations as part of the U.S. government shutdown and has furloughed its entire workforce except its three commissioners.
Canada imposed new sanctions on Iran Oct. 1 following the U.N.'s move last month to reimpose Iranian restrictions that were paused after the 2015 nuclear deal. The Canadian measures include "broad prohibitions" on exports to and imports from Iran of nuclear, dual-use and ballistic-missile-related material, equipment and technology; prohibitions on technical and financial assistance related to restricted goods; an arms embargo; and service restrictions for Iranian vessels. The announcement follows similar moves to impose snapback sanctions on Iran by the EU, the U.K. and others (see 2510010018 and 2508280033).
The Federal Maritime Commission announced Oct. 1 that it has suspended operations as part of the U.S. government shutdown and has furloughed its entire workforce except its three commissioners.
The Wireline Bureau is pausing deadlines connected with Section 214 discontinuance applications and transfers of control during the federal shutdown, said a public notice Wednesday. Section 214 discontinuance applications generally have a deadline by which they will be automatically granted, but that won't happen during the shutdown, the notice said. Instead, applications with comment deadlines that fall during the shutdown will be due the next business day after the government resumes operations. The notice listed 10 dockets with deadlines that are affected. “These actions are necessary to ensure the orderly processing of these applications and review of any comments that may be filed in opposition to these section 214 filings.”
The U.K. on Oct. 1 reimposed nuclear-related sanctions on Iran covering 121 people and entities, which were paused after the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal. The reimposition of the restrictions follows the reinstatement of the so-called "snapback" sanctions earlier this week at the U.N. (see 2508280033).
A federal court paused litigation Wednesday in a case involving the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s demand for state data on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients.
The Trump administration is making its support increasingly clear for dedicating the 6 GHz band to Wi-Fi, WifiForward Executive Director Mary Brown said Wednesday. The FCC dedicated the band to unlicensed use during the first Trump administration and has indicated continued support for that position, but that doesn’t mean issues have gone away, she said. Brown and other officials spoke during a Broadband Breakfast webinar on the outlook for the next World Radiocommunication Conference in 2027.