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Export Control
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Canada-U.S. Blog
Can A Canadian Business Make A Voluntary Disclosure For An Export Controls Violation?
Canada The short answer is "yes". There is a procedure whereby a Canadian business or person may make a voluntary disclosure to the Government of Canada (Export Controls Division of…
Canada-U.S. Blog
Canada Releases 2014 and 2015 Export and Import Controls Reports
On June 30, 2016, Global Affairs Minister Dion released the “Annual Report for the Year 2015: Annual Report to Parliament on the Administration of the Export and Import Permits Act”…
Essential Patent Blog
Supreme Court to review § 271(f)(1) liability for exporting a component of a patented invention (Life Tech v. Promega)
By David Long
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to review the Federal Circuit's ruling of infringement under 35 U.S § 271(f)(1) based on supplying from the United States a component of a patented invention. This…
Inside Business Immigration
Export Controls Action by the U.S. Department of State Relating to H-1B Visa Holder
By Dillon Colucci, Cyril T. Brennan, Renee A. Latour
Between December 2009 and June 2010, a Chinese national and H-1B visa holder working at Microwave Engineering Corporation, a U.S. company located in Massachusetts, (Microwave) was provided with technical data…
International Compliance Blog
Massachusetts Company Hit with ITAR Penalty for a Single Individual Deemed Export Violation; Settlement Highlights Importance of Timely Disclosure
By Peter Jeydel
In its second enforcement action this year, on June 20th, the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) reached a $100,000 settlement with Massachusetts-based Microwave Engineering Corporation. Despite the…
Canada-U.S. Blog
The ABCs of Canada’s Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Laws
Canada Most SMEs (and many larger companies also) have little familiarity with Canada's export controls and economics laws. Many business persons ship first and ask questions later as they do…
Canada-U.S. Blog
Does The Brexit Decision Affect Canada’s Export Control and Economic Sanctions Laws?
Canada On June 23, 2016, Britain voted to leave the European Union. Does the Brexit decision affect Canada's export controls and economic sanctions regimes? The short answer is, "No, not…
Global Trade Law Blog
The Morning After: Waking up to Brexit and Its Impact on Your Business
By Reid Whitten
On the morning of June 24, 2016, we woke up to a headline that had been much discussed, but still added a jolt to many people’s morning coffee: Britain to…
Canada-U.S. Blog
What Exports From Canada Are Permitted Under General Export Permit No. 1?
Canada I am often asked by friends and family whether they can export clothing and money to Ukraine (because "Cherniak" is the Ukrainian part of my name). I refer my…
International Compliance Blog
60 Minutes Report on Bungled Chinese-American Espionage Case Highlights Criminal Risk Faced by Individuals and Government Contractors
By Peter Jeydel
A recent 60 minutes report about an ill-conceived criminal case against Xiaoxing Xi, the chair of Temple University’s physics department, carries important lessons for individuals who operate in the high-tech…