Comments on: A Giant Problem for OFAC and the NBA http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/380 Latest News on DDTC, BIS, OFAC, and other export law matters Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:43:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Brandon http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/380/comment-page-1#comment-20348 Brandon Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:06:34 +0000 http://www.exportlawblog.com/?p=380#comment-20348 http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/aug/28/griz-sign-iranian-center-haddadi/ Looks like he was signed http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/aug/28/griz-sign-iranian-center-haddadi/

Looks like he was signed

]]> By: Clif Burns http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/380/comment-page-1#comment-20223 Clif Burns Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:42:33 +0000 http://www.exportlawblog.com/?p=380#comment-20223 Jonathan, based on what you've uncovered it looks like the news report I cited that he was in the 2004 draft was probably wrong. Jonathan, based on what you’ve uncovered it looks like the news report I cited that he was in the 2004 draft was probably wrong.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/380/comment-page-1#comment-20221 Brandon Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:59:19 +0000 http://www.exportlawblog.com/?p=380#comment-20221 http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=txehadadinbastatus&prov=st&type=lgns Apparently the license was approved and the NBA can negotiate with him. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=txehadadinbastatus&prov=st&type=lgns

Apparently the license was approved and the NBA can negotiate with him.

]]> By: Jonathan Givony http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/380/comment-page-1#comment-20218 Jonathan Givony Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:40:05 +0000 http://www.exportlawblog.com/?p=380#comment-20218 He must have went undrafted the year after (2005) then, because he wasn't on the early entry list in either 2004 or 2005. That is the only way to declare interest, by officially entering your name in the draft in one the 3 years prior to the calendar year you turn 22. He never did that. http://www.draftexpress.com/article/EARLY-ENTRY-CANDIDATES-FOR-NBA-DRAFT-2005-178/ http://www.insidehoops.com/draft-early-entry-2004.shtml He must have went undrafted the year after (2005) then, because he wasn’t on the early entry list in either 2004 or 2005. That is the only way to declare interest, by officially entering your name in the draft in one the 3 years prior to the calendar year you turn 22. He never did that.

http://www.draftexpress.com/article/EARLY-ENTRY-CANDIDATES-FOR-NBA-DRAFT-2005-178/

http://www.insidehoops.com/draft-early-entry-2004.shtml

]]> By: Clif Burns http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/380/comment-page-1#comment-20187 Clif Burns Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:41:07 +0000 http://www.exportlawblog.com/?p=380#comment-20187 Thanks, Jonathan, for the link on how the draft works. Under section 1((b)(ii)(G)(1) an international player such as Ehadadi was automatically eligible in the year that he turned 22. Otherwise, under G(3) he needs to declare interest or, under(G)(2), sign with a professional non-NBA team in the U.S. The problem with this is that Ehadadi's DOB is <a href="http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/07/fibaAsia/men/teamPlay/play/p/competitioncode//eventid/3969/langlc/en/playernumber/43920/roundid/3969/season//teamnumber/2605/fe_teamPlay_playStat.html" rel="nofollow">5/19/1985</a> and so he wouldn't be 22 within the calendar year of the draft. So that means if he was in the draft he was so under (G)(3) by written declaration given that (G)(2) is inapplicable to Ehadadi on its face. Thanks, Jonathan, for the link on how the draft works. Under section 1((b)(ii)(G)(1) an international player such as Ehadadi was automatically eligible in the year that he turned 22. Otherwise, under G(3) he needs to declare interest or, under(G)(2), sign with a professional non-NBA team in the U.S.

The problem with this is that Ehadadi’s DOB is 5/19/1985 and so he wouldn’t be 22 within the calendar year of the draft. So that means if he was in the draft he was so under (G)(3) by written declaration given that (G)(2) is inapplicable to Ehadadi on its face.

]]> By: Jonathan Givony http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/380/comment-page-1#comment-20184 Jonathan Givony Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:55:04 +0000 http://www.exportlawblog.com/?p=380#comment-20184 see G-1: http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php see G-1:

http://www.nbpa.com/cba_articles/article-X.php

]]> By: Jonathan Givony http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/380/comment-page-1#comment-20183 Jonathan Givony Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:53:00 +0000 http://www.exportlawblog.com/?p=380#comment-20183 All players become automatically eligible for the draft in the calendar year they turn 22 (last year everyone without NCAA eligibility born in 86, etc). So Ehadadi probably didn't even know he was in the draft in 2004, but that's why he is now unrestricted, cause no one selected him. All players become automatically eligible for the draft in the calendar year they turn 22 (last year everyone without NCAA eligibility born in 86, etc). So Ehadadi probably didn’t even know he was in the draft in 2004, but that’s why he is now unrestricted, cause no one selected him.

]]> By: CariN http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/380/comment-page-1#comment-20181 CariN Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:31:22 +0000 http://www.exportlawblog.com/?p=380#comment-20181 Was he in Iran when he dealt with the NBA in 2004? If he was on travel outside of Iran, he was not a prohibited party. Was he in Iran when he dealt with the NBA in 2004? If he was on travel outside of Iran, he was not a prohibited party.

]]> By: Frank http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/380/comment-page-1#comment-20176 Frank Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:32:07 +0000 http://www.exportlawblog.com/?p=380#comment-20176 I highly doubt the NBA had a license for the 2004 draft, since they had just been "advised that a federal statue prohibits a person or organization in the United States from engaging in business dealings with Iranian nationals." I think you are correct that the proverbial cat is out of the proverbial bag, this should be interesting to watch! What's next for OFAC? It's bad enough it took them 24 months to realize that a bunch of little leaguers from the Northeast were not going to Cuba to teach the Cubans how to make WMD or worse how to through a Vermont Curve Ball! I highly doubt the NBA had a license for the 2004 draft, since they had just been “advised that a federal statue prohibits a person or organization in the United States from engaging in business dealings with Iranian nationals.” I think you are correct that the proverbial cat is out of the proverbial bag, this should be interesting to watch!

What’s next for OFAC?

It’s bad enough it took them 24 months to realize that a bunch of little leaguers from the Northeast were not going to Cuba to teach the Cubans how to make WMD or worse how to through a Vermont Curve Ball!

]]> By: John Liebman http://www.exportlawblog.com/archives/380/comment-page-1#comment-20155 John Liebman Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:10:08 +0000 http://www.exportlawblog.com/?p=380#comment-20155 "Reductio ad absurdum." “Reductio ad absurdum.”

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