Category: North America

Regulatory Watch News

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  New guidance on verifying communications claiming to be from OFSI

  OFSI

  July 24, 2026

  OFSI has published new guidance on how to verify whether communications claiming to be from OFSI are genuine. 

  The guidance provides information to help individuals verify communications claiming to be from OFSI, including signs that a communication may not be genuine and sets out what to do if you are unsure.  

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  Update to UK Sanctions List: Libya Regime

  UK Government

  July 24, 2026

  Today, Friday 24 July, the UK Government has specified 1 vessel under the Libya Sanctions Regime. This reflects the decision to specify the vessel made by UN Security Council Sanctions Committee pursuant to Resolution 1970 (2011). Specified Vessel:

  Name:	UN ID:	Unique ID:
  IMO 9058713 (“AVAX”)	Lye.006	LIB0079

   

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  Dallas Laboratory, Owners, and Investors Pay $24M to Resolve COVID-19 Testing Fraud Allegations

  US Department of Justice

  July 23, 2026

  Magnolia Diagnostics, a clinical laboratory based in Dallas, Texas, and its owners, John Bains and Kelly Bains, have agreed to pay the United States $19.2 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare for medically unnecessary respiratory pathogen panel testing performed on seniors receiving COVID-19 tests. Magnolia investors will pay an additional $4.8 million to resolve common law claims for unjust enrichment and payment by mistake and claims under the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act, arising from distributions they received from Magnolia.