Alexander R. Sprenger

May 6, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Stephen Medlock |Alexander R. Sprenger |Lincoln Wesley

[co-author: Jennifer Williams]Companies in the midst of government investigations and enforcement actions often must contend with follow-on civil litigation stemming from the same issues. Indeed, due to differing standards of proof, companies that are able to successfully ward off government enforcement actions may still find themselves mired in civil litigation that comes with even more significant discovery and exposure to financial liability.

Jan 24, 2024 | jdsupra.com | David Johnson |Elizabeth McIntyre |Alexander R. Sprenger

As many of you are aware, with some minor exceptions, the United States bifurcates export controls responsibility between the Department of State, which administers the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (the “ITAR”), and the Department of Commerce, which administers the Export Administration Regulations (the “EAR”). Under the Arms Export Control Act and the ITAR, the State Department has jurisdiction over munitions list items and technologies.