Yesterday the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) released its civil penalties report for January. Among the settlements announced was one under which Stena Bulk LLC, the Houston-based subsidiary of the Swedish oil tanker company, agreed to pay OFAC $426,486…
ABOVE:French Rafale M Fighter Jet An article that appeared today on the website of the German-based Defence Professionals group reported on an address given last week by French Defense Minister Hervé Morin. Mr. Morin optimistically predicted that France would surpass…
On January 22, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) issued a temporary denial order (“TDO”) purportedly to prevent the export of a Bladerunner 51, a “go-fast boat” favored by drug smugglers, from South Africa to Iran. Although the boat…
The indictment in the case of MIchael Zhang, the Chinese American arrested last week for exporting electronic circuits to China has been released. It provides some additional information on the government’s case, but leaves just as many questions unanswered. According…
ABOVE:Leo CrowleyAlien Property Custodian Prisoner lawsuits generally run the gamut from complaints about lumpy mashed potatoes at dinner to allegations of illegal punishments performed by prison staff. So, it’s a bit unusual to see a prisoner complaint based on the…