Ex-General Electric engineer pleads guilty to semiconductor theft
A former General Electric engineer has admitted to stealing proprietary information about technology needed to operate wind turbines from his ex-employer.
Corporate executives seldom face punishment in US sanctions cases
The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has been prolific in penalising companies for sanctions violations but doesn’t appear to have the same appetite for pursuing individuals.
Canadian judge’s fraud ruling keeps Huawei CFO within US government’s grasp
A Canadian court has determined that the mix of US fraud and sanctions charges facing Huawei’s CFO provide a sufficient hook to allow her extradition proceedings to continue.
Microsoft to appeal search warrant gag order
Microsoft intends to fight against a US court order banning it from notifying a corporate client that prosecutors have demanded its email records as part of a sanctions probe.
BAE Systems quietly released from US arms control debarment
The US government has removed a long-standing trade ban on the Saudi subsidiary of UK defence company BAE Systems after crediting its improved compliance with arms control regulations.
Iranian nationals charged over alleged scheme to defraud the US
The case was investigated by the FBI’s Minneapolis field office, which is becoming increasingly prominent in Iranian sanctions investigations.
US sanctions enforcer has a quiet start to 2020
The monetary penalties imposed by the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control this year are a fraction of what it had handed down at the same time in 2019.
DOJ hampered by covid-19 issues in Iranian sanctions case
A request by Manhattan federal prosecutors offers an insight into the issues the Department of Justice may face during the covid-19 pandemic.
DOJ watching for economic espionage linked to coronavirus vaccine research
The Justice Department is closely monitoring cyber intrusions at US institutions that are researching a cure for the coronavirus, according to a senior prosecutor.
DOJ official: Private-sector tip-offs fuelling economic espionage cases
Jay Bratt, the chief of the counterintelligence and export control section of the Justice Department’s national security division, spoke to GIR about China-led economic espionage, covid-19 and the progress of the department’s new voluntary disclosure programme.
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Dutch sanctions probe into Crimea bridge project nears end
The Netherlands’ lead sanctions prosecutor spoke to GIR about its major investigation, the uptick in enforcement and how her team wants to work with the private sector.
Tourism industry attracts lion’s share of Helms-Burton cases
An analysis of all lawsuits filed against companies for trafficking in seized Cuban property reveals the industries most at risk of being sued.
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