China, Enforcement, Information Technology, Japan, Terrorism
By: Danielle Hatch Japan is working on creating a more stringent monitoring system for its universities to use in hopes of mitigating any leaks of US sensitive technology to China. Many universities in Japan have received advanced technologies that are controlled by...
Embargoes, Iran, Terrorism, USA Regulations, Violations & Fines
By: Brooke Driver The Office of Foreign Assets Control announced January 27 that the Bank of Moscow, run by the government-owned bank VTB, has agreed to pay nearly ten million dollars as recompense for its 69 violations of Executive Order 13382 of June 28, 2005 and...
Defense Trade Controls, Denied & Restricted Parties, ITAR, Nonproliferation & Nuclear, North Korea, Terrorism, Violations & Fines
By: Brooke Driver A 67-year-old Taiwanese man, Alex Tsai was arrested in Tallinn Estonia on May 1, 2013, for allegedly supplying weapons machinery to North Korea. His son, Gary Tsai, also connected to the illegal operation, was arrested the same day in his home in...
BIS, Defense Trade Controls, Denied & Restricted Parties, Export License, Information Technology, Iran, ITAR, Licensing, Software, Terrorism, UAE, Violations & Fines
By: Brooke Driver On October 18, 2012, RH International, LLC, and its owner, Mohammed Reza Hajian, were convicted of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. RH International was specifically accused of knowingly violating the IEEPA and the Iranian...
BIS, Defense Trade Controls, Denied & Restricted Parties, Embargoes, Export License, Hardware, Information Technology, ITAR, Licensing, Nonproliferation & Nuclear, Pakistan, Terrorism, Violations & Fines
By: Brooke Driver The University of Massachusetts at Lowell has chosen to settle with BIS for neglecting to obtain the necessary licenses required by Section 744.11 and Supplement No.4 to Part 744 of the Regulations for export to the Pakistan Space and Upper...
Cuba, Defense Trade Controls, Denied & Restricted Parties, Embargoes, Export License, Iran, ITAR, Licensing, OFAC, Shipping, Terrorism, Violations & Fines
By: Brooke Driver EGL, Inc. of Houston, Texas has agreed to pay $139,650 for alleged violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 515 (CACR) and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 560 (ITSR). During 280...
