Criminal Prosecution, China, ITAR

Quadrant Magnetics Executives Plead Guilty to ITAR Violations for Transmitting Controlled Technical Data to China

The Volkov Law Group on 3/12/2025

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

District Court Rejects Challenges to ITAR Criminal Charges

The Volkov Law Group on 7/18/2024

On July 9, 2024, District Judge David Hale in Kentucky denied motions to dismiss and motions to suppress filed by four defendants against a criminal case involving ITAR charges for illegal exports of sensitive,...more

International Trade Enforcement Roundup – August 2023 Update

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 9/11/2023

August saw two noteworthy Russia-related enforcement actions. First, a dual Russian-German national was arrested and charged with violating the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) when he allegedly procured microelectronics for...more

Airbus Settlement: Part 3 – The Bribery Schemes

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 2/5/2020

Last week, Airbus SE (Airbus) settled a long-standing corruption scandal by agreeing to enforcement actions in three countries; France, the United Kingdom and the US. The matter involved a massive, worldwide, long running...more

Airbus FCPA Settlement: Review of Airbus Bribery Scheme (Part II of IV)

The Volkov Law Group on 2/5/2020

Almost every FCPA enforcement action contains important lessons learned in unraveling a bribery scheme. Airbus has three broad divisions: (1) Commercial Division; (2) Defense & Space Division; and (3) Helicopters...more

Airbus Settlement: Part 1 – Introduction

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 2/3/2020