US Appeals Court finds all of British American Tobacco’s sanctions penalties should be paid into fund for terrorism victims

6 August 2026

US Appeals Court finds all of British American Tobacco’s sanctions penalties should be paid into fund for terrorism victimsJbruiz/Shutterstock.com

In 2023, British American Tobacco (BAT) agreed to pay more than $629 million to resolve US criminal charges over its cigarette sales to North Korea, in breach of US sanctions. The US Court of...

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Maya Lester KC

Maya Lester KC is a senior barrister (King’s Counsel) at Brick Court Chambers with a wide-ranging practice in public law, European law, competition law, international law, human rights & civil liberties. She has a particular expertise in sanctions. She is the…

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