Clif Burns

Clif Burns

Boeing Subsidiary Fined for Anti-Boycott Violations

The Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) recently released a settlement agreement pursuant to which Aviall Pte Ltd agreed to pay $3600 for violation of BIS’s antiboycott regulations. Aviall Pte Ltd. is a Singapore-based subsidiary of U.S.-based Aviall, Inc., which…

I’d Like to Teach Iran to Sing

This article in the International Herald Tribune explores the prevalence of American brand name products in Iran and Sudan notwithstanding sanctions that prohibit most exports to the two countries. As we’ve noted before, much of these products are re-exported from…

Mr. Chips or Professor Moriarty?

Professor John Roth, an electrical engineering professor at the University of Tennessee, has been indicted for violations of the Arms Export Control Act. The indictment alleges, among other things, that Roth disclosed to a Chinese graduate student controlled technical information…