Iranian Woman Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Exporting Technology to Iran

Enforcement, Iran, OFAC, Sanctions, Telecommunication, Violations & Fines

By: Danielle Hatch Negar Ghodskani plead guilty in August 2019 to conspiring to illegally export controlled technology from the US to Iran and was recently sentenced to 27 months in prison. Ghodskani helped to create and operate a front company, Green Wave...

The Drama Around Huawei: Can U.S. Companies Do Business with the Chinese Chipmaker?

China, Japan, Telecommunication

By: Antonia I. Tzinova Antonia, Esq., Tzinova@hklaw.com, + 1 202 419 2661; Ronald A. Oleynik, Esq., ron.oleynik@hklaw.com, +1 202 457 7183; and Jonathan M. Epstein, Esq., Jonathan.Epstein@hklaw.com, +1 202 828 1870, all of Holland & Knight LLP. President Donald...

President Signs Export Controls Legislation Subjecting Emerging and Foundational Technologies to Enhanced Controls

China, Iran, North Korea, Software, Telecommunication, Violations & Fines

(Source: Vinson & Elkins LLP, 14 Aug 2018.) By: David R. Johnson, Esq., drjohnson@velaw.com, +1 202-639-6706; and Daniel J. Gerkin, Esq., dgerkin@velaw.com, +1 202-639-6654. Both of Vinson & Elkins LLP. The President has signed the National Defense...

BIS EAR Licensing Requirements for EAR-Controlled Items Destined to ISIL-Controlled Facilities or Territory

BIS, Commerce Dept, Iraq, OFAC, Telecommunication

(Source: Commerce/BIS) BIS prohibits the shipment of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) absent a license in conjunction with regulations administered by the Department of the Treasury’s...

DDTC Agrees that the Public Domain Prior Approval Requirement is Unreasonable

DDTC, Defense Trade Controls, State Dept, Telecommunication

By: Christopher B. Stagg, Esq., chris@staggpc.com, 202-765-2278; Stagg P.C.. On June 3, 2015, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls issued a proposed rule to amend the public domain exclusion within ITAR § 120.11 to include a prior government approval requirement....

State Department Clarifies Recent Press Release Regarding Tokenization and Cloud Computing

DDTC, Defense Trade Controls, Information Technology, State Dept, Telecommunication, USA Regulations

By: Brooke Driver The Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls recently issued minor clarifications to the postings on the Perspecsys, Inc. website relating to an advisory opinion on the secure transfer of technical data via the internet. The...