Good News and Bad News
For all you lawyers chomping at the bit to provide legal representation to Col. Gaddafi and the government of Libya, I have, as they say, good news and bad news. Following tradition, let’s have the good news first. The Office…
If BIS Can’t Understand the EAR, How Are You Supposed To?
The GAO released on March 7 a report, dated February 2, that chastised the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) for confusion within BIS concerning the proper scope and interpretation of its own deemed export rule. The precise issue is…
DDTC Poised to Impose Export Ban on BAE
Almost one year ago, on March 4, 2010, this blog reported that the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) had posted a website notice that all BAE export licenses were on temporary hold. This came several days after BAE had…
Have Guns, Will Travel
UK citizen and former U.S. Marine Steven Greenoe (pictured right) pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of violating the Arms Export Control Act and one count of filing a false ATF form in connection with his unlicensed exports of more…
Libya: The Hammer Begins to Fall
Now that most U.S. citizens appear to have been evacuated from Libya, the White House has begun to re-impose sanctions on Libya, although they are far from comprehensive. On Friday, February 25, President Obama release an Executive Order that blocked…