The ABC's of Embargoes & Sanctions - A Two Part Webinar Series

Mastery of the Rules and Strategies for Compliance

The United States maintains a complex web of embargoes and economic sanctions programs levied against various countries, entities, and individuals. These programs are constantly evolving as evidenced by the many developments of 2017 impacting Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, Cuba, and key industry sectors. Despite the complexity of these programs and the fact that they are constantly changing, U.S. companies operating in overseas markets are expected to understand the rules, manage risks, and stay fully compliant. The consequences of non-compliance can be severe, including civil and/or criminal penalties, the suspension of export privileges, increased government scrutiny, and negative publicity.

This two-part webinar series, presented by Melissa Proctor of Miller Proctor Law PLLC on February 27^th and March 27^th, will cover each of the current embargo and economic sanctions programs enforced by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and the State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). Ms. Proctor will also offer concrete recommendations and best practices for compliance and for staying abreast of new regulatory and legislative developments as they arise.

Part 1 of the webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, February 27^th, will cover the current OFAC embargoes and economic sanctions programs, including:

Comprehensive Sanctions on Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria
Targeted Industry Sector Sanctions Against Russia and Venezuela
The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)
Selective Country Sanctions Programs
The Targeting of Individuals and Entities
The Lifting of Sanctions on Burma (Myanmar), Cote d’Ivoire, and Sudan
Recent OFAC Enforcement Cases

Part 2, scheduled for Tuesday, March 27^th, will cover:

Country Restrictions under the Export Administration Regulations
Who Is in the Driver’s Seat? OFAC or BIS?
Arms Embargoes under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
Recent Enforcement Cases
Best Practices for Managing Risks and Achieving Compliance

Melissa Proctor has been advising clients for over 20 years on the full range of issues involving embargoes and economic sanctions compliance, export controls, international trade, customs laws and regulations, anti-corruption/anti-bribery compliance, and other government agency requirements relating to the cross-border movement of goods, information, and services.

Prerequisite: Participants should have at least basic familiarity with U.S. embargoes and sanctions enforced by OFAC, and the various country restrictions under the Export Administration Regulations and/or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

Two-Part Webinar Series: Unlike most ECTI webinars, this training consists of two webinars to allow the presenter to address each of the embargoes and economic sanctions programs that impact U.S. companies and their foreign affiliates.

Webinar Details:

Part 1: February 27, 2018 at 1:00-2:30 PM EST

Part 2: March 27, 2018 at 1:00-2:30 PM EST

Length: 3 hours (Each webinar is 1.5 hours and comprised of 1 hour of commentary and 30 minute Q&A session)

Cost: $295 per person (additional employees from the same company $100 each and unlimited)

Can’t make the live broadcast of this webinar?

Don’t worry; you will receive access to the webinar, via recording and PowerPoint presentation.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Instructor: Melissa Proctor

For over twenty years, Melissa Proctor has been advising Fortune 500 companies, small and medium-sized companies and startups on the full range of issues involving export controls, embargoes and economic sanctions, customs laws and regulations, anti-corruption and anti-bribery compliance, and other government agency requirements that impact imports and exports. Previously, Melissa worked for two boutique international trade law firms in Chicago and Miami, served as Manager in KPMG’s Customs and Trade Practice in Orange County, was Corporate Counsel – Compliance for Amazon, and led the international trade practice of Polsinelli PC in Phoenix. She regularly speaks before various trade associations and industry groups on a variety of import and export topics, as well as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, California Proposition 65, conflict minerals reporting, the Federal Trade Commission and California’s “Made in the USA” standards, and consumer product safety requirements.

Melissa’s export practice focuses on compliance with all aspects of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Foreign Assets Control Regulations, and the Foreign Trade Regulations. She also partners with clients to handle a variety of import compliance matters, including: customs valuation; tariff classification; country of origin and marking; special trade program and free trade agreement compliance; duty deferral and cost-saving opportunities; and, border security initiatives. Melissa represents clients through all stages of import and export enforcement actions, updates clients on new legislative and regulatory developments, and provides compliance training to companies, ensuring that personnel involved in international transactions can effectively navigate the complex web of international trade rules.

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID, National Guard Association, EEOC, Federal Government, State & Local Government, FDA, Foreign Governments/Agencies