Busman’s Holiday
I don’t know what’s going on but it seems I can’t escape my job even during seemingly harmless activities. I watched the excellent AMC/BBC miniseries The Night Manager and it turns out to be about an illegal arms deal,…
Clif Burns
Cost of Sinning Adjusted for Inflation
Of course, when it comes to adjusting benefits, the government could care less about the effects of inflation. However, when it comes to putting money in its pocket (as opposed to taking it out of the government till and putting…
Russia Sanctions Aren’t Rocket Science
The U.S. still buys certain rocket engines from Russia for rockets that, among other things, launch U.S. satellites. This has gotten various Hill types, including Senator John McCain, all worked up and provides an opportunity for them to demonstrate their…
Nork Money Laundering Designation Targets Chinese Banks
On May 25, the U.S. Treasury Department issued a finding designating North Korea as a jurisdiction of “primary money laundering concern.†On the same date, Treasury, through FinCEN, issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) setting forth the measures that…
Russian Export Case Larded with Bogus Spying Charges: Part 3
ABOVE: Alexander Fishenko This blog has been covering the export prosecution of Alexander Fishenko for quite some time. Previous posts on this case can be found here and here. Most of my interest has been in the trumped-up Foreign Agents Registration…