In August 2009, the European Union implemented changes to its dual-use export control regime for the first time in a decade.   These significant reforms will have an impact on the compliance programs of all firms doing business in Europe, as well as U.S. companies that export goods or technology to any of the 27 countries belonging to the EU or ship items through those nations.  Included in the changes are new rules for “brokering services.”   This timely program will provide you with an overview of the changes that became effective with implementation of new Council Regulation No. 428/2009.  It also will offer a brief refresher on the existing EU dual-use regulations and key obligations; a heads up to new WMD and military end-use brokering controls and an explanation of the new controls on non-EU items in transit through the EU.  This briefing was held on Tuesday, November 17, 2009.   Our featured speakers were two experts on EU export controls from the London office of Baker & McKenzie, LLP: Senior Associate Sunny Mann and Associate James Robinson.  You can order a copy of the CD recording of the program and accompanying PowerPoint by clicking Add to Cart below.

In 2007 and 2008, major changes were made to the statute, regulations and executive order that govern reviews of foreign investments by the interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS).  Those changes may face significant tests in the near future.  With the decline in the market capitalization of many U.S. companies and growing foreign holdings of U.S. dollars, a new wave of investments, mergers and acquisitions by foreign buyers, especially from China, India and the Middle East, may be coming.  This timely and valuable audio-conference briefing will give you an insider’s understanding of the CFIUS process and what you must know to navigate successfully a foreign acquisition of a U.S. company.   Our speakers were Nova J. Daly, public policy consultant with Wiley Rein LLP, and Theodore R. Posner, partner with Crowell & Moring LLP.  To order CD recording of program and accompanying PowerPoint, please click Add to Cart below.

On June 15, 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago issued a landmark ruling in an export control enforcement case.  In its decision in U.S. v. Doli Syarief Pulungan, the court threw out the conviction of man charged with exporting USML riflescopes without a license because the government had failed to prove the scopes met military specifications.  The far-reaching ramifications of this ruling are just beginning to be realized.  The court’s opinion strikes at the heart of the government’s authority to declare which products are “defense articles” and puts new requirements on prosecutors to prove an exported item is subject to controls.  This timely audio-conference briefing will provide you with a unique and thought-provoking examination of this case by three experts in export enforcement and criminal prosecution.  Our speakers are former Assistant Attorney General for National Security J. Patrick Rowan who is now with McGuire Woods, Larry Christensen of Miller & Chevalier and Philip Rhoads of Rhoads & Reed.  The program was held on Sept. 15, 2009.  Order CD recording and PowerPoint from program.

Audits are indispensable for an effective ITAR compliance program, but they can be expensive.  You have to audit your program to be sure you have in place a system that prevents illegal exports and millions in potential fines and sanctions. Yet, you can’t afford to audit to the extent you would like.  This 90-minute audio-conference briefing will provide you with useful insights and practical advice on how to design and execute effective, cost-conscious ITAR audits.  The briefing also will discuss how to follow-up on audits to ensure that remedial actions are implemented.  Featured Speakers are Bart M. McMillan, partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP (Chicago) and  Mark D. Menefee, of counsel, Baker & McKenzie LLP (Washington).  The briefing was held on July 14, 2009   Click add to cart below to order CD recording and PowerPoint from Program.

Does your export compliance program match BIS expectations of what a good system should look like?  An effective program can mean the difference between costly fines and penalties or merely a warning letter or no sanction at all.  BIS is about to launch new guidance on Export Management and Compliance Programs.  This audio-conference briefing will give you a preview of the new guidelines, as well as a complete update on recent BIS export enforcement actions -- administrative and criminal -- and the treatment of voluntary self-disclosures.  Featured speakers on the briefing are Kevin A. Delli-Colli, acting BIS assistant secretary for export enforcement, and Thomas W. Andrukonis, director of the BIS export management and compliance division.  Order a copy of the CD recording and PowerPoint from this 90-minute program.

Each year, billions of dollars in defense exports are tied to Technical Assistance Agreements (TAA) and Manufacturing License Agreements (MLA) that State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls must review and approve.  TAAs and MLAs are the most complex and demanding licenses issued for defense articles and defense services subject to the U.S. Munitions List.  If your firm requires a TAA or MLA, you need to know how to prepare an effective application that will meet DDTC's demands; how to work with the agency to get its approval; and what you must do to comply with the conditions imposed on approved TAAs and MLAs.  Order the CD recording and PowerPoint Slides from this 90-minute audio-conference briefing and gain useful insights and practical advice on avoiding delays and problems obtaining TAAs and MLAs as well as on managing compliance with their requirements.  Our speakers are two experts on ITAR licensing requirements, Harold Luks of Poliner & Luks, and Lynn Van Buren, with DLA Piper. 

With European Union moving to exert greater authority over export control policies and practices of its 27 member countries, firms doing business in Europe must be aware of rules and regulations that restrict trade within EU and exports to other countries.  The risks of getting it wrong have never been greater.  Exports from the EU of dual-use items and technology are facing increased scrutiny, with marked increase in enforcement and prosecutions.  How do these controls compare with U.S. requirements?  What must you know when exporting from Europe?   What potential penalties do you face for violating EU export rules?  Order the CD recording and PowerPoint slides from this 90-minute briefing to get an introduction to current EU controls and proposals for new restrictions. Featured speakers are Sunny Mann, Senior Associate, Baker & McKenzie LLP, and Hamish Wood, Manager, International Trade Compliance, Halliburton.