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Export Control
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International Trade Law
Enforcement Actions for August
By Jeffrey I. Snyder, Edward Goetz
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Export Violations On August 18, BIS announced a Settlement Agreement with Cryofab, Inc. of New Jersey. On two different occasions in 2012, the company engaged in…
Inside Cybersecurity & Privacy Law
‘Where did my Technical Data Go?’ The Legal Nexus Between Export Control Obligations and Cyber Security Vigilance
By Gretel Echarte Morales, David A. Simon, Tamer A. Soliman
In a bylined article, International Trade partner Tamer Soliman, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy partner David Simon and Litigation & Dispute Resolution associate Gretel Echarte Morales (all Washington DC) discuss export control…
International Compliance Blog
<I>WorldECR</I> Publishes Article on EAR License Exceptions
By Ed Krauland
Steptoe’s Ed Krauland and Anthony Rapa authored an article on Export Administration Regulations (EAR) license exceptions published in WorldECR’s July 2017 issue. The article discusses the pros and cons of…
International Trade Law
Enforcement Actions from BIS and FinCEN
By Jeffrey I. Snyder, Edward Goetz
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) On July 25, BIS entered into a Settlement Agreement with Harold Rinko, doing business as Global Parts Supply of Hallstead, Pennsylvania (also known as Rinko/Global Parts…
Canada-U.S. Blog
Canadian Government Export Controls Policies Under A Microscope
Canada On July 28, 2017, Global Affairs Canada issued a statement of concern relating to escalating violence in eastern Saudi Arabia. In the Statement entitled "Canada concerned by escalating tensions in…
Canada-U.S. Blog
Don’t Be Surprised If The Components Of Your Good Being Shipped Triggers Export Controls Or Economic Sanctions Concerns
We often receive calls from small and medium sized businesses who receive word from the Canada Border Services Agency ("CBSA") that their to-be exported goods have been detained and that…
Canada-U.S. Blog
Canada Has Made Important Changes To The Export Control List And Export Controls Guide: It Is Time To Update Company Export Controls
On July 12, 2017, the Government of Canada (more specifically, the Governor in Council (Cabinet)) promulgated changes to the Export Control list, which is a regulation. In the Canada Gazette,…
International Compliance Blog
BIS Amends EAR Based on Missile Technology Control Regime Plenary Agreements
By Evan Abrams
On July 7, 2017, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published a final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) based on the 2016 Missile…
International Trade Law
Enforcement Actions from BIS, OFAC, and DOJ
By Jeffrey I. Snyder, Edward Goetz
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) On June 8, BIS entered into a Settlement Agreement with Axis Communications, Inc. of Massachusetts to settle charges of 15 alleged violations of the Export Administration…
Canada-U.S. Blog
Canada’s Arms Trade Treaty Legislation Will Create Arms Brokering Rules And Change The Export And Import Permits Act
Canada On April 13, 2017, the Minister of Foreign Affairs introduced Bill C-47 "An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and the Criminal Code (amendments permitting the accession…