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• Bureau of Information and Security Announces FinalPenalty Guidance Rule and Deemed Export ViolationSettlements ( May 2004 )
  Stephen H. LaCount of LaCount Law

  The Department of Commerce's Bureau of Information and Security recently announced the settlement of two California cases investigated by its Office of Export Enforcement that illustrate the application of its new penalty guidance rule and the range of civil and criminal penalties currently being assessed against individuals and companies which violate the "Deemed Export Rule."

• International Trade Regulatory Considerations in Legal Auditing and Due Diligence ( December 2003 )
  Eric L. Hirschhorn and Edward F. Gerwin of Winston & Strawn LLP

  Increased concern about national security has led the U.S. government to more aggressively enforce regulations governing imports, exports, and related areas. While the rules governing international trade are complex and sometimes counterintuitive, compliance should be a necessary component of internal legal auditing programs.

• Problems Remain with New Rules Liberalizing Export of Software Products Incorporating Encryption Functionality ( January 2000 )
  Dean A. Morehous of Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP

  This article discusses the new regulations released by the Clinton Administration pertaining to export of software products incorporating encryption functionality and the problems remaining after the release of these regulations.

• FAQ: Export Questions ( July 2000 )
  Gatti & Associates

  What does the term "export" mean? Which U.S. government agencies control the export of products from the U.S.? .

• Don'ts of Exporting ( October 1999 )
  Margaret M. Gatti of Gatti & Associates

  I've seen many articles that deal with what you should do in exporting ("the do's in exporting") , but I can't recall seeing any articles that deal with what you shouldn't do in exporting ("the don'ts in exporting").

• U.S. Sanctions Against India; Arms Export Control Act; Impact on Exports ( May 1998 )
  Morrison & Foerster LLP

  This memo provides information concerning the legal and business-related issues pertaining to an India sanctions order.

• Doing-Business Sanctions: Ignorance is Never Bliss ( July 1999 )
  Robert L. Vitale of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

  As the reach of project finance continues to expand abroad, awareness of limitations the U.S. government places on .

• Export Compliance -- Why All The Fuss? ( May 1999 )
  Margaret M. Gatti of Gatti & Associates

  (Article appeared in the 1999 Official Export Guide) All Rights Reserved Up until recently, not much free press w.

• Determining Export License Requirements ( April 1999 )
  Margaret M. Gatti of Gatti & Associates

  April 1999 All Rights Reserved The need for an export license must be assessed at two different levels. The fir.

• Overview of Current Export Controls ( July 1998 )
  Margaret M. Gatti of Gatti & Associates

  (Article appeared in the 1998 Official Export Guide) All Rights Reserved Introduction Export controls imposed .