ITAR for Facility Security Officers
ITAR for Government Contractors - New Developments for 2018
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 April 15, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published a proposed rule that would enhance certain Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) procedures and increase CFIUS penalty and...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 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
Russia - Russian National Charged with Supplying U.S. Technology to the Russian and North Korean Governments (DOJ Action) Those involved. Ilya Balakaev, Russian national. Charges and penalties. Conspiracy to...more
U.S. Initiates Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in the South Pacific- On May 23 in Tokyo, Japan, the U.S. and other countries in the Pacific region launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (“IPEF”)....more
1. United States Hits Russia With Expanded Sanctions and Export Controls- In what remains a rapidly changing environment, in the last several weeks, the U.S. government imposed significant additional sanctions on Russia,...more
This is the fifth post in this year’s series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations. Our previous post discussed trends in State AG enforcement. Up next: SEC Enforcement in 2022: A Look Ahead. ...more
Compliance Professionals: As the Ukraine braces for a possible Russian incursion, are you bracing for the impact of economic sanctions against Russia?...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
The Canadian Institute’s 11th Annual Forum on U.S. Export & Re-Export Compliance for Canadian Operations will take place in Toronto on January 25–27! IN-PERSON and LIVESTREAM options available. Over the last decade, this...more
Effective June 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published new Burmese Sanctions Regulations (“BSR”) that implement President Biden’s February 10, 2021, Executive Order...more
In March 2021, three federal agencies promulgated international trade restraints as part of the Biden Administration’s response to alleged mistreatment of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny in 2020. Specifically, the...more
It seems almost every day there are reports of new developments under the U.S. sanctions laws. Yet many U.S. companies do not understand the significance of these laws....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
Earlier this year, the U.S. Government initiated a series of actions to address the People’s Republic of China’s continuing efforts to undermine the autonomy of the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)....more
The international forwarding community was not immune from headlines, advisories, and rulemaking dealing with U.S. export controls and economic sanctions in 2020 despite never-ending attention due the global COVID-19...more
The US Government is continuing to implement measures under US export controls and economic sanctions in response to China’s recent actions involving Hong Kong, including China’s enactment of a new national security law on...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 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
On December 13, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division (NSD) issued important new policy guidance regarding voluntary disclosures of export control and sanctions laws violations. Among other things,...more
Business operations can be riddled with inefficiencies. It is easy to spot them inside a company. The same rule applies to ethics and compliance programs. ...more