International Trade Enforcement

On July 28, various arms of the U.S. government announced concurrent export enforcement resolutions involving Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Cadence), a California-based software and technology firm. Cadence will pay over $140 million in combined net criminal and civil penalties and forfeiture.Continue Reading Huge Export Penalty for U.S. Technology Company

In June 2025, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that Unicat Catalyst Technologies, LLC (Unicat), a Texas-based petrochemical company, had agreed to settle its potential civil liability relating to U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela. OFAC is the primary U.S. government agency that administers and enforces U.S. sanctions.Continue Reading Sanctions Enforcement Update: DOJ Declines Prosecution After Post-Acquisition Disclosure

In the roughly four weeks since his inauguration, President Trump has announced then paused tariffs on Canada and Mexico, expanded tariffs on steel and aluminum, and suggested introducing reciprocal tariffs on the rest of the world. Continue Reading Update on Tariffs: Vigorous Enforcement Likely Amidst Uncertainty

I’m excited to kick off the American Conference Institute’s 14th Annual Advanced Forum on Global Export Controls with a pre-conference workshop on February 24, 2025, from 1:30–5:00 PM. Together with Sarah York, Senior Counsel for International Trade Compliance at GE Aerospace, I’ll lead Workshop B – An Updated Roadmap on Making High Stakes, Time-Sensitive Decisions.

This interactive, small-group session will tackle critical compliance challenges, including:Continue Reading Join Us for a Pre-Conference Workshop at the Global Export Controls Forum

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