On May 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued General License No. 25 under the Syrian Sanctions Regulations, marking a measured but far-reaching reconfiguration of...more
6/3/2025
/ Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Foreign Policy ,
International Trade ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Syria ,
U.S. Treasury
On April 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Security Division (“NSD”) issued a formal declination of prosecution to the Universities Space Research Association (“USRA”) following the organization’s timely and...more
5/8/2025
/ Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Embezzlement ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Contractors ,
Former Employee ,
Government Agencies ,
National Security ,
Universities ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
White Collar Crimes
The recent sentencing of Israeli freight forwarder Gal Haimovich to two years in federal prison for violations of U.S. export controls serves as a striking example of the aggressive enforcement posture adopted by U.S....more
Heightened federal scrutiny of unauthorized technology transfers to foreign entities has once again resulted in high-profile criminal convictions, as two senior executives of Quadrant Magnetics, a Kentucky-based manufacturer...more
In a significant enforcement action, the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) has charged Oregon-based Precision Castparts Corp. (“PCC”) with multiple violations of the Arms Export Control...more
10/24/2024
/ Aerospace ,
Arms Export Control Act ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Data-Sharing ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
ITAR ,
National Security ,
Statutory Violations ,
US Munitions List
On July 25, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published two (2) new rules in the Federal Register that significantly expand the scope of existing “U.S. Person” prohibitions...more
Remarks given by Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Undersecretary Alan Estevez during the 2024 Policy Update Conference sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) emphasized the...more