Corruption, Crime & Compliance: Boeing Pays $51 Million for ITAR Violations
Episode 315 - Boeing Pays $51 Million for ITAR Violations
ITAR for Facility Security Officers
ITAR – Requirements for Government Contractors
ITAR for Government Contractors - New Developments for 2018
Major Revisions to U.S. Export Controls: How the New Regulatory Landscape Will Impact Your Clients
On August 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) announced the settlement of a record $200 million administrative enforcement action with RTX Corporation—a multinational...more
In May, the US State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) published its long-awaited rule amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to implement the AUKUS Trilateral Security...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Department of State have been continuously easing restrictions on export-controlled trade between the United States, United Kingdom and Australia to foster technological innovation...more
The U.S. and the U.K. are focused on common national security risks, including preventing foreign access to key emerging technologies, the integrity of the defense supply chain, protection of critical infrastructure, and...more
On July 9, 2024, District Judge David Hale in Kentucky denied motions to dismiss and motions to suppress filed by four defendants against a criminal case involving ITAR charges for illegal exports of sensitive,...more
The U.S. State Department has proposed amendments to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to increase the fees required for Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) registration. The ITAR requires persons...more
Heon-Cheol Chi's legal battle highlights the importance of compliance with international trade regulations, specifically ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) compliance. This case sheds light on the risks and...more
In a recent legal breakthrough that highlights the importance of ITAR compliance and arms regulation, the United States has achieved a significant milestone. Through a rigorous investigation into an illicit scheme involving...more
Introduction The recent lawsuit between the Rang Dong Joint Stock Company and logistics companies J.F. Hillebrand USA, Inc. and Blue Eagle Consolidation Services sheds light on the crucial role of contractual agreements and...more
Heon-Cheol Chi, a principal researcher and director at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM), found himself entangled in a web of corruption and illegal activities. His actions violated not only the...more
US V ZHEN ZHOU WU-SHIPMENT OF WEAPONS-GRADE TECHNOLOGIES - Zhen Zhou Wu and Yufeng Wei found themselves on the wrong side of the law when they were convicted for violating strict restrictions on the overseas shipment of...more
On July 19, 2023, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), chair of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced a bill to ease trade restrictions among parties to the AUKUS agreement—a trilateral security...more
When can an employer use the “national security exception” under U.S. anti-discrimination law to make a hiring decision based on the national origin of the candidate? An often overlooked area of compliance is how to comply...more
On January 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) published updated guidance concerning authorizations issued to U.S. Persons Abroad (“USPABs”) as defined in 22 C.F.R. Section...more
On December 5, 2022, the Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) issued new Compliance Program Guidelines, “intended to provide an overview of an effective compliance program and an introduction to...more
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations, administered by the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, and the Export Administration Regulations, administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s...more
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) has embarked on a series of revisions to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR) to clarify and better organize the ITAR. The first round of revisions is to...more
Part 129 of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) requires certain persons engaged in “brokering activities” to register with, and pay a fee to, the U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade...more
Industry's Annual Forum on MEU and MIEU Rules, New Legislation, Data Transfers and Emerging Technology Rules - ACI’s 3rd Virtual U.S.-China Trade Controls Conference will take place September 20, 2021, in a virtual format....more
With six months into the Biden Administration, American Conference Institute invites you to join one-hour Complimentary Webinar on U.S.-China Export & Cyber Controls, which will take place on June 30th at 1:00pm EDT. The...more
Earlier this month, it was announced that Honeywell International, Inc. (Honeywell) had entered into a $13 million administrative settlement with the U.S. government to resolve allegations of export control violations related...more
In response to a variety of activities allegedly undertaken by Russia, the U.S. Government has imposed a series of additional sanctions and export control measures since early March. Collectively, the March and April...more
The State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) took a number of significant actions to expand the list of destinations listed as “Proscribed Countries” in ITAR §126.1. This is an important compliance...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
On November 18, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a Chinese national and naturalized citizen of the United States was sentenced to 38 months in prison for travelling to China with unclassified...more