Episode 315 - Boeing Pays $51 Million for ITAR Violations
Season 2 Episode 4 - Russia Enforcement and the involvement of DOJ's Task Force KleptoCapture
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently issued an interim final rule implementing licensing requirements for these emerging technology products for export to all foreign countries. See the...more
Recently, President Biden signed a foreign military support bill (H.R. 815) into law, which also encompassed the 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act (the Act), a legislative proposal introduced in the House containing...more
On May 1, 2024, the U.S. State Department published a proposed rule to reduce International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR) licensing requirements for the transfer of defense articles or services between the United...more
On February 24, the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration issued hundreds of new Russia-related export controls and sanctions. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the...more
On May 19, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued two final rules expanding the export controls in the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) against the Russian Federation (Russia) for its continued war with...more
Civil and criminal penalties levied against U.S. companies for trade violations are just the beginning of the potential unforeseen costs of doing business in the global marketplace. What cannot be quantified are the countless...more
Over the course of the past few weeks, the U.S. Government has taken several actions against the Russian government in connection with the poisoning of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny. ...more
For a whole decade, ACI’s U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance for Canadian Operations conference continues to stand apart as the only practical, comprehensive event of its kind for the export compliance community in Canada. ...more
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) is now following new rules on mandatory filings for certain foreign investments in critical technology companies. As a refresher, CFIUS is the US Government’s...more
The U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) recently announced on its website immediate measures intended to mitigate the impact of the SARS-COV2 pandemic on U.S. businesses and supply...more
IN THIS ISSUE • Anticorruption Developments • Export Control Sanctions and Customs Enforcement • Export Control and Sanctions Developments • Global Investigations Resources • Writing and Speaking Engagements ...more
On December 26, 2019, the U.S. State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) announced it is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to exclude certain secure transfers of defense...more
On December 13, 2019 the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a major revision of its voluntary disclosure program for criminal violations of U.S. export and sanctions laws. Under the new policy (the “Policy”), if a...more
On December 13, 2019, the National Security Division (NSD) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a revised policy regarding voluntary disclosure of export control and sanctions violations by business organizations...more
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action - On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical diagnostic...more
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Alere Inc. Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Resolve SEC FCPA Enforcement Action - On September 28, 2017, Alere Inc. (“Alere”), a Massachusetts based manufacturer of medical...more