On September 21, 2017, the White House imposed new economic sanctions against North Korea. The sanctions target North Korean shipping and trade activities.

On September 15, 2017, amendments to NFA registration rules became effective.

A Sweden-based telecommunications company agreed to pay $965 million to settle charges of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations for alleged bribes of a government official in Uzbekistan. If the criminal plea with the DOJ is approved in U.S. federal court, the combined resolution will mark the largest FCPA settlement ever.

The SEC Division of Corporation Finance granted no-action relief to a Maryland-based real estate investment trust from tender offer requirements.