BRIEFINGS

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. 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 from 2-3:30pm ET.   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 register, just click Add to Cart below.

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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. How to Apply New BIS Encryption Regulations

The new encryption regulations that BIS published on June 25, 2010, were supposed to simplify the self-classification and export of products containing encryption elements, but the new rules also added many new complexities to the process. In addition, many encryption items are not covered by these changes and will still require advance review by BIS and licensing in some cases. The regulations represent the first major step in the Obama administration's promised export control reform program. This audio-conference briefing will help you understand the new regulations and how they apply to your products. The 90-minute briefing features C. Randall Pratt, director of the information technology controls division in BIS and Ben Flowe, a partner with the D.C. law firm of Berliner, Corcoran and Rowe. To order a copy of a CD recording of the briefing and slides used by the speakers, just click Add to Cart below.

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8. What Empowered Officials Must Know to Comply with ITAR Reguirements

More than 20 sections of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) refer to responsibilities and requirements for "Empowered Officials" (EO) who are named to represent registered defense exporters and manufacturers in dealing with State�s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). Yet, nowhere do the regulations spell out who should be named an EO, what education, experience and training that person should have or what support a defense company should give to its EO. Nor does ITAR tell EOs what legal liabilities they may face when performing their duties. This audio-conference briefing will fill in those blanks with an explanation of ITAR requirements for EO executives, actual examples of how some companies assign and support their EOs and case studies of problems EOs have encountered. Our featured speakers were: Phil Rhoads, Partner, Rhoads & Reed, LLP; Marynell DeVaughn, Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Washington Operations, Alliant Techsystems, Inc.; and John P. Priecko President and Managing Partner, Trade Compliance Solutions. To receive a CD recording of this 90-minute program and accompanying slides used by speakers, click Add to Cart below.

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9. ITAR Brokering: Current Rules and Coming Changes

Some of the most confusing and complicated rules in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) are those that apply to the brokering of defense articles and services. For years, U.S. exporters and their foreign distributors and agents have struggled to understand and comply with ITAR Part 129. State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has now released a draft proposal to amend these rules. You can obtain detailed training on current brokering requirements and a preview and explanation of the proposed changes by ordering the CD recording of our audio-conference briefing on March 16, 2010. The 90-minute program featured two experts on ITAR requirements and brokering rules, Jason M. Silverman, a partner in the law firm of McKenna Long and Aldridge, and John R. Liebman, of counsel with McKenna Long and Aldridge. In addition to the CD you will receive a copy of their PowerPoint presentation. Click Add to Cart below to order your CD.

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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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