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You can register for current briefings or order CD recordings and PowerPoint presentations from our popular past programs. Check the list of 90-minute, audio-conference briefings below and order your copies today.

  1. New Exporting Rules for CCL 600 Series
Do you ever feel like you're diving into the deep end of the pool blindfolded? Lots of exporters feel that way as they try to prepare for the transfer of potentially thousands of items and licenses from the U.S. Munitions List (USML) to the Commerce Control List (CCL) and from the jurisdiction of the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) to the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).   Most transferred munitions items will receive new Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCNs) that will be known as the 600 series. If you are among the many practitioners who need to learn quickly how BIS will handle export licenses and enforcement for these munitions items, than this audio-conference briefing will give you the insights and information you need to get ready to cope with the new rules and policies. Our featured speakers are the two BIS officials directly involved in drafting the regulations and policies for the 600 series and implementing those rules: Todd Willis, Director, Munitions List Division, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce Department and Kevin Kurland, Director, BIS Office of Enforcement Analysis. To receive a CD recording of this briefing and speaker PowerPoints, just click Add to Cart below.

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  2. Avoiding the Risks of Antiboycott Violations
If your firm is among the many U.S. companies that are seeing major growth in your exports to the Middle East, then you know the risks you face dealing with the Arab League boycott of Israel and the double set of complex and burdensome Antiboycott Regulations enforced by the Bureau of Industry and Security and the Treasury Department. Even if you avoid penalties, you still must establish and maintain a costly compliance program to prevent even inadvertent acceptance of boycott conditions in tenders, letters of credit and contracts and to report boycott-related requests to BIS and the IRS. This timely 90-minute audio-conference will provide you with a basic introduction to the requirements of both BIS and Treasury antiboycott rules and new options you can use to avoid violations when you receive a request to comply with the boycott. Our featured speakers are Ned Weant, Director of the Office of Antiboycott Compliance in the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Commerce Department, and David Joy, Senior Counsel in the Office of the General Counsel of the Treasury Department. To receive a CD recording of this briefing and speaker PowerPoints, just click Add to Cart below.

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  3. Update on EU Export Controls and Trade Sanctions
The year 2011 saw major developments in the European Union's approach to export controls and trade sanctions. The EU launched its own export reform plans with the publication of a "Green Paper" seeking industry advice on needed changes. It also took a tougher stand on sanctions against Iran and Syria. If you are doing business in Europe, you need to know what changes have been made and what future controls and sanctions you could face. You can receive an update on these new rules and their implications for your business by signing up for our next audio-conference briefing on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012.   Our featured speakers are two experts on EU export controls from the London office of Baker & McKenzie, LLP: Partner Sunny Mann and Associate James Robinson. To receive a CD recording of this 90-minute briefing and speaker PowerPoints, just click Add to Cart below.

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  4. Export Enforcement Case Study: Flowserve's $3 Million Global Settlement
What happens when a multinational firm discovers violations of U.S. export controls among its domestic facilities and foreign subsidiaries in numerous countries? That's the dilemma Flowserve faced when its headquarters learned that several of its facilities may have violated the Export Administration Regulations and sanctions imposed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). After making a voluntary self-disclosure, Flowserve and 10 of its subsidiaries reached a global settlement and agreed to pay $3 million in civil penalties. What can you learn from Flowserve's experience? When is an internal audit needed? What benefits come from submitting a voluntary disclosure? How do you negotiate global settlements with government regulators? How can remedial actions cut your potential fines? This timely audio-conference briefing will answer these and many other questions. Our speakers are Scott E. Sullivan, VP Global Trade, Compliance & Corporate Inquiries, Flowserve Corporation; George D. Richardson, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Industry and Security, South Central U.S. Region (Dallas, Texas); Gregory Michelsen, Senior Counsel in Commerce's Office of Chief Counsel for Industry and Security; and Eric McClafferty, Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren. To receive a CD recording of this briefing and speaker PowerPoints, just click Add to Cart below.

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  5. The Prosecution of Professor Roth and Its Aftermath
No export enforcement case in recent memory has sparked more attention and controversy than the government's prosecution of former University of Tennessee Professor J. Reece Roth. Roth's criminal prosecution, conviction and appeals have raised serious questions about the application of U.S. export controls to university research, deemed exports, government contracts, the meaning of knowledge and willfulness, the hiring of foreign students and employees and what constitutes public information. This 90-minute briefing features expert speakers who will provide you with first-hand answers to your questions about this case and how to be sure your export compliance program prevents the mistakes that Roth made. Our speakers are Will Mackie, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Eastern District of Tennessee (Knoxville); J. Patrick Rowan, Partner, McGuire Woods; and Jahna Hartwig, Partner, Williams Mullens. To order a CD recording of the program along with all slides used by the speakers, click Add to Cart below.

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  6. New ITAR Rules for Dual and Third-Country Nationals
What will new International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) rules on the access that dual and third-country nationals can have to controlled items and technology mean to you? How will State interpret and enforce them? What is the reaction to them overseas? What new challenges will you encounter? This timely audio-conference briefing will answer these and many other questions you have about the new rules. Our 90-minute audio-conference will give you a detailed briefing on the new rules, plus the new requirements for I-129 visa petitions. Our featured speakers will be Charles Shotwell, Director of State's Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy; Steven Brotherton, Partner, Fragomen, Del Ray, Bernsen, and Loewy; and David Hayes, Director, David Hayes - Export Control. To order a CD recording of the session along with the PowerPoint slides that the speakers used with their presentations, just click Add to Cart below.

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7. CJs and CCATS: What You Need to Know
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One of the most complex and uncertain factors you face as an exporter is obtaining a Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) ruling from the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) or a Commodity Classification determination from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) through its Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS). When to seek this advice, how to file your request, what information to provide, and how to avoid long delays and problems in the review of your request are key questions you must answer before you start the process. As the government has stepped up export enforcement, the number of CJs and CCATS being submitted has soared. In 2010, DDTC handled 989 CJ requests compared to 367 in 2006. BIS reviewed 7,360 CCATS requests. This timely audio-conference briefing will provide you will detailed information and insights into the CJ and CCATS process, what you must know before you file and how to assure the best outcome for your request. Our speakers are Charles B. Shotwell, Director, Defense Trade Controls Policy in DDTC; Gene Christiansen, senior licensing officer in the BIS Office of National Security and Technology Transfer Controls; and Thomas M. deButts, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. To receive CD recording of this briefing and speaker PowerPoints, just click Add to Cart below.

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  8. ITAR Basics for Exporting Industry Employees
This comprehensive four-part, remote-learning program is intended to introduce the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to employees of defense suppliers, manufacturers, exporters and brokers who are newly assigned to export compliance responsibilities as well as those who must understand ITAR rules to do their jobs, including personnel involved in sales and marketing, engineering and design, international and government contract management, mergers and acquisitions, finance and billing, human resources, legal, operations, security, procurement, shipping, logistics and transportation. It's also for those who work for commercial and dual-use firms who need to know how the ITAR might affect their companies. Our instructors, who expert legal and compliance specialists, are: John Priecko, Trade Compliance Solutions; Greg Hill, DRS Technologies, Inc.; Suzanne Kao, Huffman Riley Kao PLLC; Ginger Carney, Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium; and Phil Rhoads, Rhoads & Reed PLLC. To order a CD recording of all four sessions along with the PowerPoint slides that the speakers used with their presentations, just click Add to Cart below.

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9. DTSA's Role in U.S. Export Licensing and Controls

The key agency in the Pentagon responsible for representing the department on export control issues is the Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA). In the last year, DTSA reviewed some 55,000 export applications for items on the U.S. Munitions List (USML) and Commerce Control List (CCL). It also plays a crucial role in U.S. commodity jurisdiction rulings and regulation writing. DTSA is now a major player shaping the Obama administration�s export control reform initiative. Its USXport information technology system will become the single IT system for all future export license applications. This important audio-conference briefing will give you vital information and insights into DTSA�s place in the Defense Department and the interagency export control process, plus what you need to know when dealing with DTSA on licensing, jurisdiction and policy issues. Our speakers are: Todd Willis, Division Chief, Dual Use Licensing Division, DTSA; Frederick F. Shaheen, Chief Counsel, Global Trade Controls, The Boeing Company; and Peter Lichtenbaum, Partner, Covington and Burling LLP. To receive a CD recording of this program and the PowerPoint used by our speakers, just click Add to Cart box below.

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Avoiding Pitfalls of EU Export Controls

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.

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