What Exporters Should Know About Financial Institution Export Compliance
Although the BIS Guidance is a directive to FIs, it very much affects exporter customers of FIs. Here’s what exporters should know.
Weaponized Law as a Trade Tool
The ZTE case illuminates a potentially transformative shift in how the United States deploys its legal and regulatory authority in the international economic arena—a development with profound implications for global commerce, compliance practices, and the rule of law.
Hdeel Abdelhady Quoted in FinOps Report
Hdeel Abdelhady was quoted in FinOps Report on the AML/compliance implications of President Trump’s designations of drug cartels as FTOs.
Consumer-Oriented Insolvency Risk Allocation in Islamic Retail Banking
Hdeel Abdelhady proposed consumer-oriented insolvency risk allocation in Islamic retail profit sharing investment account reflecting the operation of those accounts in practice.
Hdeel Abdelhady Talked to NPR About Iran and North Korea Sanctions
Hdeel Abdelhady talked to NPR about intensified Iran sanctions and North Korea sanctions, and the United States’ ability to impose strong sanctions owing to U.S. dollar dominance.
DOJ China Initiative Tackles “Chinese Economic Espionage:” Legal Issues for Academia
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently launched an initiative to “Combat Chinese Economic Espionage.” Announced on November 1, 2018 by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the China Initiative acts on the Trump Administration’s previous findings “concerning China’s practices” and “reflects the Department’s strategic priority of countering Chinese national security threats and reinforces the President’s overall national security strategy.” The China Initiative presents emerging issues for academia, the technology industry, and the private sector broadly.