The eCFR Strikes Back
So, this afternoon, I was on the phone with a client who had a question about the Cuba sanctions enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). As I often do in these situations, I went to the OFAC…
Clif Burns
Export Reform on a Slow Boat to China
ABOVE: Gregory Schulte The House Armed Services Committee last week held a hearing on whether the Thales sale of an ITAR-free satellite to the Chinese had, in fact, leaked U.S. space technology to the Chinese. During that hearing, Gregory L.…
Does Anything Exported to the UAE Ever Stay There?
An Afton, Wyoming man, Matt Kallgren, was sentenced, on January 23, 2012, to three years probation with the first four months in home confinement on charges that he exported EAR99 diesel truck parts to Syria. Of course, since criminal penalties…
No Boats To Cuba
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has nixed plans to start passenger ferry between Miami and Havana, Cuba. According to a letter sent to a company requesting such service, OFAC said that, after consulting with the State Department, such…
Loose Lips: Do They Sink Ships or Will They Just Annoy OFAC?
Take a gander at this headline of a company press release today: WWA Group Receives Cautionary Letter from Office of Foreign Assets Control Yes, that’s right, the WWA Group, a global heavy equipment auctioneer, is trumpeting to the world that…