Trade association asks FMC to reopen NRA rulemaking *

USA - April 18 2011
On April 12, 2011, counsel for the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (“NCBFAA” or “the Association”) submitted a letter to the Federal Maritime Commission (“FMC”) offering commentary and a request for a reopening of proceedings under Docket No. 10-03, Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier Negotiated Rate Arrangements.

Co-authors: Lindsay B. Meyer, Ashley W. Craig.

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Are you ready? New recordkeeping requirements if you offer gift cards in New Jersey *

USA - January 25 2011
If you are an issuer of gift cards or other stored value cards in New Jersey, take note: new legislation set to take effect in that state will soon impose significant additional requirements affecting your sales and recordkeeping procedures.

Co-authors: Melissa Landau Steinman.

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DDTC levies $42 million fine for export control violations *

USA - August 31 2010
Even if you export defense articles, technical data, or defense services pursuant to contracts with the U.S. government or military, don't assume that you are free from the usual export control requirements that apply to those items, or that the U.S. Government will "look the other way" regarding other aspects of your exporting operations.

Co-authors: Lindsay B. Meyer, Davis Sherman, Ashley W. Craig, Carrie A. Kroll.

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Proposed DDTC rule would reform requirements affecting dual- and third-country national employees *

USA - August 13 2010
Think dealing with non-U.S. employees is difficult now?

Co-authors: Lindsay B. Meyer, Ashley W. Craig, Carrie A. Kroll.

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Significant changes to U.S. export control regulations on encryption: first steps to “mass market” and “ancillary” cryptography products *

USA - July 1 2010
The Obama Administration announced earlier this year that “fundamental reforms” to U.S. export controls laws and regulations were on the way…and it appears that the first of these has arrived!

Co-authors: Lindsay B. Meyer, Carrie A. Kroll.

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