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Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2008 Scott Grossman	ITAR -- Making the Commitment to Excellence It takes a certain level of commitment from company leadership to abide to the set of regulations that govern the export and re-export of certain controlled commodities, services, and technologies.
National Defense September 2010 Bombach & Jack	Contractors Must Take Ownership of Export Control Compliance A recent change to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement provides an important reminder that all Defense Department contractors and subcontractors must implement effective export controls compliance programs to meet government contracting requirements.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2009 John McHale	ITAR Compliance: Ignorance is no Excuse Navigating the labyrinth of export compliance is difficult for many companies regardless of their size. Those who fail to be vigilant may face hefty fines and criminal charges as well as see their businesses fail.
IndustryWeek October 21, 2009 Jonathan Katz	Feds Eye Trade Compliance Violators Manufacturers, be careful! Those valves you shipped overseas may seem harmless to you, but to the federal government it may be considered a security threat and an expensive mistake.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2007 Courtney E. Howard	International Traffic in Arms Regulations Discussed in Depth at Military Technologies Conference Adherence to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), although time-consuming, prevents costly mistakes that can lead to pricey fines and criminal prosecution.
National Defense June 2007 Shaheen & Bombach	ITT Penalties: Does the Punishment Fit the Crime? ITT, the premier manufacturer of night-vision equipment for the U.S. armed forces was given one of the largest penalties eve in a criminal case. Many wonder whether this extraordinary penalty was reasonable.
National Defense November 2010 Marinelli & Latour	Vetting Partners: A Key Compliance Element Vetting vendors and other partners is a critical element of a comprehensive export compliance program.
National Defense December 2007 Shaheen & Reeves	Export Laws: Avoid The Scarlett Letter Complex U.S. export control laws and regulations are here to stay. The federal government is serious about export control enforcement, and violators are being severely punished.
National Defense December 2006 Shaheen & Geren	Tightening Export Controls Require Industry Awareness U.S. export-control enforcement activities by the Departments of Commerce and State remain on the rise.
National Defense September 2007 Breanne Wagner	U.S. - U.K. Defense Technology Pact Likely to Draw Fire A defense export treaty signed in late June by the United States and the United Kingdom has sparked debate about the merits and the risks of sharing military technology with close allies.
National Defense August 2010 Patrick & Renzulli	Defense Contractors Increasingly Targeted in Corruption Investigations Companies and individuals are facing dramatically higher penalties and costs for failing to comply with anti-bribery laws around the world, and especially in the United States.
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2006 Courtney E. Howard	Top official offers advice on exporting military equipment legally and safely "Exporting is not a right; it is a privilege and for some it has been lost," says Ganzer, director of the Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy at the U.S. Department State.
National Defense September 2005 George N. Grammas	Foreign Investors in U.S. Corporations Navigate Sea of Regulations Investment in the U.S. defense industry is attractive to European and Asian companies, but the complexity of U.S. regulations and bureaucracy too often has the unintended consequence of serving as a protectionist measure.
National Defense January 2014 Cannon & Scott	Anti-Bribery Law Demands Vigilance November marked the one-year anniversary of the release of the resource guide to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and should serve to remind all defense contractors of the critical importance of keeping their compliance program current and effective.
National Defense November 2007 Hickey & Connolly	Ethical Lapses Provide Valuable Training Tool A recently proposed amendment to the Federal Acquisition Regulations would call upon all government contractors to have a written code of ethics and business conduct.
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2013 Ben Comer	Compliance in the C-Suite Compliance officers have risen into pharmaceutical management's highest ranks, by choice in some organizations, and by government decree in others. Either way, their importance as a strategic partner can hardly be understated.
Entrepreneur November 2006 Laurel Delaney	Ship Shape Web tools make export compliance easy.
National Defense February 2009 David H. Laufman	Mandatory Disclosure Regime Raises Stakes for Contractors A new regulatory enforcement regime has now commenced that underscores the Department of Justice's aggressive approach to procurement fraud and dramatically increases the compliance and disclosure obligations of defense contractors.
National Defense February 2013 Jack & Kaprove	New Anti-Human Trafficking Rules to Come A new presidential executive order released on Sept. 25 enhanced anti-trafficking compliance obligations covering federal contractors.
IndustryWeek February 1, 2009 Nick Zubko	Running a Tight Ship JDSU automates export compliance to gain more control over its growing business.
National Defense March 2015 James A. "Ty" Hughes	Rules Issued to Combat Human Trafficking On Jan. 29, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council issued its final rule amending the federal acquisition regulations to strengthen protections against trafficking in persons in federal contracts.
Wall Street & Technology March 1, 2004	Getting Management on Board With Compliance Compliance and litigation readiness have blasted up the priority list of top management. Leading financial institutions have appointed general counsel into top management roles. Boards of directors are reviewing and approving technology solutions.
National Defense July 2014 Chris Nagel	Whistleblowers Cash In On False Claims Act A startling trend in defense contracting is the recent rise in payments made by industry to government agencies and whistleblowers under the False Claims Act.
National Defense July 2013 Steve Epstein	Beware of State, Local Pay-to-Play Laws Many companies that have provided goods and services to the U.S. military are now evaluating new markets with state and city law enforcement agencies, which are seeking sophisticated security systems to address their expanding public safety needs.
National Defense September 2005 Shaheen & Geren	Penalties Get Tougher For FCPA Violations The government is cracking down on bribes by government contractors to foreign officials.
National Defense May 2010 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Administration's Export Reforms Are a Step in the Right Direction President Barack Obama believes the U.S. export control system is rooted in the Cold War era and must be updated to address the threats the nation faces today and in the changing economic and technological landscape.
National Defense March 2012 Jacob Pankowski	Take Heed of Post-Employment Restrictions The new Defense Acquisition Regulation System clause requires offers on Defense Department contracts to represent that all covered ex-department officials expected to work on any resulting contract are in compliance with all post-employment restrictions.
National Defense January 2015 Jeffrey Richardson	Know When Software Falls Under Export Control Regime The International Traffic in Arms Regulations, or ITAR, control the export of software classified as a "defense article." Defense articles include items like complex military cryptographic software and rudimentary diagnostic software designed to assist in the repair of other defense articles.
U.S. CPSC March 2, 2010	Daiso To Pay $2 Million Civil Penalty for Violations of Federal Safety Laws and Must Stop Importing Children's Products and Toys Into U.S. Due to alleged violations of federal safety laws, the company must now demonstrate to the Commission that it has sufficient knowledge of and is in compliance with CPSC safety standards and testing requirements.
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2007 Cook & Leiken	Legal: Foreign Policy Drug companies doing business abroad face a special risk of running afoul of stepped-up enforcement of anticorruption laws.
National Defense November 2011 Piazza & Ayers	Regulators Flex Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement Muscles Continuing a trend that started late in the last decade, the Securities and Exchange Commission this year continues to raise the bar on the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.
National Defense July 2007 Manik K. Rath	Mergers, Acquisitions Call for Added Scrutiny When acquiring or merging with any government contractor, reviewing ethics policies, compliance programs, and all recent voluntary disclosures will provide a wealth of invaluable information.
Mother Jones May/Jun 2002 Ken Silverstein	Unjust Rewards The government continues to award federal business worth billions to companies that repeatedly break the law. A Mother Jones investigation reveals which major contractors are the worst offenders...
National Defense September 2012 Richard L. Moorhouse	Implementing Evolving Disclosure Rules Federal government oversight, scrutiny of contractors and enforcement actions are on the rise.
Bio-IT World January 12, 2004 Steve Lefar	Systematize Your Regulatory Info! Want better protection against regulation breaches? Build a system that engenders 'grassroots' compliance.
Financial Planning November 1, 2009 Donna Mitchell	Year-End Review Here are some questions for registered investment advisers to answer while annually reviewing their policies and procedures.
Bio-IT World January 12, 2004	PDMA Compliance in 12 Steps Prescription Drug Marketing Act violations can cost millions. To save that money, follow this program.
National Defense October 2011 Steve Epstein	Defense Department Contractors May See New Hiring Regulations A proposed Defense Department regulation, if implemented, will substantially change how contractors hire, oversee and track certain former civilian and military personnel.
National Defense February 2009 McGrath & Connolly	Final Rules on Mandatory Disclosure Effective Dec. 12, 2008, government contractors will face what rule authors characterize as a "sea change" in how government enforcement authorities expect to govern in the future.
Pharmaceutical Executive August 1, 2014 Severin Wirz	Only Fools Rush In The importance of pre-acquisition due diligence.
Investment Advisor February 2008 Papa & Marks	The New Paradigm Integrating operations and compliance.
CRM August 2005 Marshall Lager	CRM in an Age of Legislation Privacy laws have forced sales callers and outbound marketers to clean up their act and given them a chance to polish their image.
Financial Planning October 1, 2009 Nancy Lininger	What It Takes Compliance is top of mind at many firms today. Here's what makes a great compliance officer, no matter who takes the role.
National Defense September 2004 Benjamin Stone	U.S. Defense-Export Controls: Stuck in Cold War Depending on the critic du jour, U.S defense trade controls are either too weak and threaten U.S. national security, or too heavy-handed and threaten U.S. economic interests. A multitude of supporting arguments buttress these two core critiques.
National Defense January 2015 Ryan Berry & Guy Filippelli	Compliance Programs Need Data Analytics Without data analytics tools, companies remain dependent on human identification of risks and violations. Their compliance efforts often consist only of training employees to spot misconduct, and in setting aside financial reserves to fund expensive, after-the-fact investigations by outside counsel.
National Defense February 2006 Reeder & Hickey	Defense Industry Political Activities: Do's and Don'ts Basic knowledge of the do's and don'ts of corporate political activity will prevent serious and potentially embarrassing pitfalls, and corporate leaders must know or be able to assess quickly the nuances before permitting any financial participation by anyone.
National Defense May 2011 Dawn M. Lurie	DHS Expands Monitoring of Federal Contractors This initiative includes a sharp focus on employer compliance along with higher fines for those hiring undocumented workers.
CFO January 1, 2005 David M. Katz	The Bribery Gap While foreign rivals may make payoffs routinely, U.S. firms face new pressure to root out abuses.
U.S. Banker March 2007 Paresh Amin	Balancing Industry Mandates and Federal Regulations Financial companies need to consider compliance, business objectives and data security in a holistic manner. All three can be boiled down to one main requirement: determining what is happening to critical data.
National Defense May 2014 Dan Parsons	Export Controls Threaten U.S. Edge in Foreign UAV Markets An Obama administration effort to relax strictures on selling less-sensitive military hardware to foreign countries virtually ignored the red tape unmanned aircraft manufacturers must navigate when marketing their products overseas.