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OFAC gets hot, bothered on Iran and Cuba: how economic sanctions work today

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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  • Cuba, Iran, USA
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  • May 7 2013

People who practice U.S. economic sanctions law like to talk about how sanctions are policy-oriented, or an engine of U.S. foreign policy. Whereas

$8 million penalty for weak ITAR compliance: how the price of maintenance beats the cost of repair

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 7 2013

On April, 30, 2013, Raytheon Company, a major military electronics and weapons manufacturer, agreed with the U.S. Department of State to pay $8

New “beast” rules lessen the export control burden

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 7 2013

On April 16, 2013, the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce published the first in a series of final rules, amending the International Traffic in

"Buy American" compliance tips

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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  • USA
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  • April 29 2013

There is no single "Buy American" requirement - there are numerous statutes with differing requirements. Make sure you know which one applies

Mexico added to UK Open General License for export controls following Wassenaar accession

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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  • Global, Mexico, United Kingdom, USA
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  • August 20 2012

Earlier this year Mexico became a member of the Wassenaar Arrangement for multilateral military and dual-use controls

ITAR end-use investigations reveal compliance priorities

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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  • USA
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  • November 20 2012

As many exporters know, the U.S. government conducts investigations under the so-called “Blue Lantern” program to monitor end-use compliance in defense trade exports

The race for riches in US-EU trade begins

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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  • European Union, USA
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  • April 19 2013

The European Union and United States comprise 40 percent of global economic output, and the trade relationship between them is the largest in the

New DOD rule imposes contractual requirement for contractors to comply with US export laws

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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  • USA
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  • September 8 2008

Effective July 21, 2008, the U.S. Department of Defense ("DOD") issued an interim rule with a request for comments that creates a contractual obligation for all DOD contractors to comply with U.S. export control laws

On the list, off the menu: how 5 major ITAR shippers disappeared

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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  • USA
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  • March 14 2012

How did five of the most prominent freight forwarders shipping goods subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), suddenly become ineligible as carriers for ITAR exporters?

Iran, China, and prison: a recap of 2012’s major export enforcement and embargo-related criminal cases

  • Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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  • China, Iran, USA
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  • January 9 2013

The start of the new year is the perfect time to reflect on the international trade enforcement actions of the past year and to predict what they might