The continuing violence and political instability in Ukraine have raised concerns around the world, especially within the United States and the EU. Whether some form of sanctions against current officials in the Ukrainian government should be imposed has been debated…
New Jersey based Ansell, maker of, among other things, protective gloves and protective, er, intimate apparel, was fined $190,000 in connection with the shipment of $73,700 of protective gloves to Iran. A French company affiliated with Ansell was also fined…
ABOVE: Amplifier Research HQ There seems to be a recent plague of rogue export control managers with a penchant for forging licenses, making up authorizations, fudging exemptions and exceptions and engaging in other nefarious practices in order to avoid having…
Today I have good news and bad news. Let’s take the bad news first. Starting on January 21, new rules of the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) with respect to exports to persons on the mysterious “Unverified List” will…
We’ve all heard the story of exuberant youngsters who find their career hopes dashed because they posted on Facebook pictures of themselves half-clothed and glassy-eyed with a margarita in one hand and a bong in the other. It’s a cautionary…