Qing Li Indictment Update
I now have a copy of the criminal complaint filed against Qing Li and it answers a number of questions left open by yesterday’s post on that case. The copy I have isn’t suitable for posting, but I should have…
Exporting While Chinese
Qing Li, a Chinese permanent resident in the United States, was recently indicted for attempting to export piezoresistive accelerometers to China without a license from the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”). Ms. Li had sent an email…
Bush Threatens More Burma Sanctions
During President Bush’s trip to Arkansas on Monday, he was asked about the situation in Burma: So, along the lines in Burma, we have sanctioned individuals within Burma and are considering additional sanctions. Bush was referring to the recent addition…
Breaking Stupid Criminal News
A friend of mine, a former policeman who now sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, used to say that the easiest thing about being a cop was that most criminals are really, really stupid. Case…
The Purolite Saga Continues
Sometimes the Cuba embargo can be good for U.S. business — at least for the business of U.S. law firms. In the latest turn of events in the Purolite saga, which involves trading by a Purolite foreign subsidiary with Cuba,…