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PublicationClarity Amid Trade Compliance Confusion: Clear Signals on U.S. Export Controls Enforcement
April 30, 2025![]()
PublicationLooking through a Glass Onion: Demystifying the Definition of "Knowledge" under the US EAR
April 2025![]()
PublicationTrust, But Verify … Therein Lies the Rub: A Fresh Look Audits of Export Controls Compliance Programs
November 19, 2024![]()
PublicationSemiconductors Export Controls: A Look Ahead for the Rest of 2024 and Beyond
October 2024![]()
PublicationAvoid Kicking the Hornet’s Nest: A Fresh Look at How to Anticipate, Avoid, and Respond to BIS Administrative Subpoenas (Part 2)
September 27, 2024![]()
PublicationAvoid Kicking the Hornet’s Nest: A Fresh Look at How to Anticipate, Avoid, and Respond to BIS Administrative Subpoenas (Part 1)
September 19, 2024![]()
PublicationIt May Not Be Worth the Paper (or Pixel) It’s Written On (pt. 2)
September 9, 2024![]()
PublicationIt May Not Be Worth the Paper (or Pixel) It’s Written On (pt. 1)
August 2, 2024![]()
PublicationBIS Primes the Corporate Enforcement Engine
May 30, 2024![]()
PublicationA Fresh Look at the “Willful” Intent Standard for Criminal Liability in Export Controls and Sanctions Corporate Enforcement
February 13, 2024![]()
PublicationBoards of Directors Lovin’ It after McDonald’s?
January 12, 2024![]()
PublicationA Fresh Look at the Evolution of Export Controls Penalties
November 14, 2023
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5March 2025EventMastering the New Era of Export Controls: Understanding BIS’s "High Probability" Standard and Mitigating Enforcement Risks
Brent Carlson presented on the “high probability” standard.
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21February 2024EventBRG and K&L Gates Roundtable Discussion: Managing Geopolitical Risks (China and Beyond): Issues, Impact, and Strategies
Brent Carlson, Steven Klemencic, David J. Teece, and Christopher Stangl provided insights.
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11July 2023EventWe're Not in Kansas: The Trade Compliance Whirlwind
Brent Carlson discussed strategies to ensure compliance.
