Military Law, International Law & Trade

CIS Legal Update - May 2013: Developing Russia’s Military-Industrial Complex

by Dechert LLP on 5/18/2013

On October 16, 2012 the President of the Russian Federation signed a federal law establishing the Advanced Research Foundation (“ARF”) , a specialized legal entity that will be responsible for research and development in the...more

Export Control Reform to Move Wide Array of Aircraft Parts off the Munitions List

by John Burke | BakerHostetler on 5/15/2013

The Departments of State and Commerce published final rules in the Federal Register on April 16, 2013, moving export control jurisdiction from the State Department to the Commerce Department for a wide range of aircraft and...more

U.S. Export Control Reforms to Become Effective

by Joseph D. Gustavus | Miller Canfield on 5/13/2013

The first significant reforms to the U.S. export control regulations in International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) are about to take effect....more

New DOD Internal Policy Guidance on Counterfeit Parts: A Preview of Contractor Regulations?

by Frank Murray Jr. | Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/8/2013

The Department of Defense (DOD) has issued a new instruction that establishes internal DOD policies for detecting, avoiding, and remediating counterfeit parts in the DOD supply chain, and allocates responsibility among...more

$8 Million Penalty for Weak ITAR Compliance: How the Price of Maintenance Beats the Cost of Repair

by Reid Whitten | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/8/2013

On April, 30, 2013, Raytheon Company, a major military electronics and weapons manufacturer, agreed with the U.S. Department of State to pay $8 million in civil penalties and remedial expenditures to settle alleged violations...more

How To Demonstrate Ethics And Compliance – Earn It, Re-Earn It And Re-Evaluate It

by Thomas Fox on 4/15/2013

What should your company do if it finds itself in a situation where some of its senior leadership has engaged in conduct which violates its own ethical standards or external legal standard such as the Foreign Corrupt...more

Ethical Behavior in the Navy – Lessons for the Non-Military Compliance Practitioner

by Thomas Fox on 4/1/2013

What exactly is doing business in an ethical manner? I believe that the answer is different for each company. Ethical behavior can translate into doing business in a manner that does not jeopardize the safety of others and...more

Obama Administration Moves Forward With Export Control Reform

by Stephan Becker, Benjamin Cote, Christopher R. Wall | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 3/18/2013

On March 7 and 8, 2013, President Obama took two important steps to further U.S. export control reform. First, the President notified Congress of the proposed transfer of certain items relating to aircraft and gas turbine...more

Alert: Canada Updating its Controls Over Exports and Technology Transfers

by John Boscariol on 2/15/2013

The Canadian government has announced a number changes to Canada’s Export Control List (ECL), which sets out the goods, services and technology subject to export and technology transfer controls that include permit and...more

This Week in Washington - January 25, 2013

by Patton Boggs LLP on 2/1/2013

In This Issue: - DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS - Inauguration. After being officially sworn in to a second term at the White House on Sunday, January 20, as prescribed by law, President Barack Obama and Vice...more

Consolidated DoD Central Adjudicative Facility Creates Change

by Brian Kaveney, James Quattromani, Lindsey Hammitt Selinger | Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 1/3/2013

A new, consolidated DoD Central Adjudicative Facility (CAF) has been established to improve the efficiency of adjudicating personnel security clearances (PCLs) at a time when there is a substantial increase in the number of...more

Legal Index: Citizenship Under The United States Constitution

by Dan Goodman on 12/26/2012

This legal index is a guide to citizenship under the United States Constitution since the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment. Each entry, being a legal topic, is supplemented with legal authority, which is quoted, cited,...more

What Constitutes a “Broker” under ITAR

by Timothy L. Andersson | Miller Canfield on 12/10/2012

The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) require that any U.S. person, wherever located, and any foreign person located in the U.S. or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S., who engages in the business...more

See for yourself, Two citizens in the country of the United States

by Dan Goodman on 11/20/2012

In this article, it is shown that there is in the country of the United States two citizens; a citizen of the United States and a citizen of a State who is not a citizen of the United States using the waters that surround...more

U.S. Indicts Multiple Companies and 165 Parties Added to the BIS Entity List for Alleged Involvement in Russian Military...

by Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 10/12/2012

On October 3, 2012, two companies and 11 individuals of an alleged Russian military procurement network operating in the United States and Russia were indicted in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York....more

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CIS Legal Update - May 2013: Developing Russia’s Military-Industrial Complex

Export Control Reform to Move Wide Array of Aircraft Parts off the Munitions List

U.S. Export Control Reforms to Become Effective

New DOD Internal Policy Guidance on Counterfeit Parts: A Preview of Contractor Regulations?

$8 Million Penalty for Weak ITAR Compliance: How the Price of Maintenance Beats the Cost of Repair

How To Demonstrate Ethics And Compliance – Earn It, Re-Earn It And Re-Evaluate It

Ethical Behavior in the Navy – Lessons for the Non-Military Compliance Practitioner

Obama Administration Moves Forward With Export Control Reform

Alert: Canada Updating its Controls Over Exports and Technology Transfers

This Week in Washington - January 25, 2013

Consolidated DoD Central Adjudicative Facility Creates Change

Legal Index: Citizenship Under The United States Constitution

What Constitutes a “Broker” under ITAR

See for yourself, Two citizens in the country of the United States

U.S. Indicts Multiple Companies and 165 Parties Added to the BIS Entity List for Alleged Involvement in Russian Military...

Export Control Violations: Man on Trial for Taking His Laptop to China

Burma (Myanmar) Sanctions Eased, but Companies Required to Report on Responsible Business Practices

Senate Armed Services Committee Releases Final Report on Counterfeit Electronic Parts in the Defense Supply Chain

This Week in Washington - June 1, 2012

May 26, 2012 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

This Week in Washington - May 11, 2012

There are Two Nationalities for the Nation of the United States

Blunders of the Supreme Court of the United States, Part 8

For Purposes of International Law there are Two citizens in the country of the United States

Fourth Circuit Upholds “Derivative” Soveign Immunity, following the D.C. Circuit

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