Donald Wayne Hatch, the owner of Rigel Optics, an online distributor of Russian night vision equipment, entered into a plea agreement yesterday in connection with an indictment that alleged that he had illegally exported night vision equipment without a license.…
The Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) recently announced settlement agreements with Massachusetts-based Select Engineering, Inc., and with David Rainville, its Vice-President of Administration. Select Engineering agreed to settle charges that it exported medical electrode sensor elements and stainless steel…
Last week we reported that charges had been filed against a U.S. Army Captain for exporting EoTech holographic rifle sights to Japan without the required export license from the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. Of particular interest…
Last week the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued a document with the catchy title “Guidance on the Release of Limited Amounts of Blocked Funds for Payment of Legal Fees and Costs Incurred in Challenging the Blocking of U.S.…
In addition to the general stupidity of killing animals that you don’t even eat, there may be another reason to cancel any upcoming safaris in Zimbabwe that you may have planned. President Bush today signed new sanctions against 1 individual…