Singapore Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison - Illegal Exports to Iran of U.S. Components Lim Yong Nam, aka Steven Lim, 43, a citizen of Singapore, was sentenced to 40 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy that caused thousands of radio frequency modules to be illegally exported from the U.S. to Iran, at least 14 of which were later found in unexploded improvised … [Read more...]
West Coast Ports: ILWU Votes for 3-year Contract Extension
West Coast Ports: ILWU Votes for 3-year Contract Extension The contract extension is until July 1, 2022 and should ensure labor peace on the West Coast until that time. The ILWU and PMA began to talk about an extension as early as March 2015, to avoid the setbacks that led to severe disruptions in 2014 and 2015. About 67% of workers associated with the International … [Read more...]
Exporter Sentenced To 135 Months In Prison Following Convictions On All Counts At Trial
Exporter Sentenced To 135 Months In Prison Following Convictions On All Counts At Trial Alexander Posobilov was sentenced [February 2017] to 135 months’ imprisonment for conspiring to export and illegally exporting controlled microelectronics to Russia, as well as for conspiring to launder money. Posobilov, together with ten other individuals and two corporations – ARC … [Read more...]
Florida Firm Fined $27 Million for Export Violations
Florida Firm Fined $27 Million for Export Violations The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it has reached a $27 million civil settlement with Access USA Shipping, LLC (“Access USA”), of Sarasota, Florida, to settle allegations that it committed violations of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) during April 21, 2011 … [Read more...]
Chinese National Stole Sensitive Military Program Documents From United Technologies
Chinese National Stole Sensitive Military Program Documents From United Technologies Yu Long, 38, a citizen of China and lawful permanent resident of the U.S., pleaded guilty to charges related to his theft of numerous sensitive military program documents from United Technologies and transporting them to China. One count of conspiracy to engage in the theft of trade secrets … [Read more...]