International Trade Law News Twitter Updates for week of 12/5/09 to 12/11/09
Summary of International Trade Law News Twitter Updates (@tradelawnews) for Week of 12/5/09 to 12/11/09:
Laura Rozen in Politico: How unilateral U.S. sanctions on Iran may backfire: http://is.gd/5exYz (discusses recent simulation at Harvard)
WashPost "Friendlier Obama tune on Cuba brings musical detente" http://is.gd/5f8MV (Cuban musicians being granted visas to perform in U.S.)
New Blog Post: BIS Publishes Final Rule Amending EAR and CCL to Implement Changes Made by 2008 Wassenaar Plenary: O... http://bit.ly/4t8xlX
New Blog Post: Presentations from 2009 National District Export Council Conference Posted Online: The PowerPoint pr... http://bit.ly/5ccFNi
New Blog Post: U.S. Business Community's Principles for Comprehensive U.S. Export Control Reform Outlined: In a spe... http://bit.ly/7N32Me
Ambassador Kirk and Secretary Locke welcome new strategic framework with Turkey: http://is.gd/5fXiw
LATimes: China turns to Madison Avenue for an image makeover (discusses China's Made in China TV ad campaign) http://is.gd/5g2oo
U.S. Customs & Border Protection's annual Trade Symposium started today in DC. Presentations found here: http://is.gd/5gdVH #CBP
New Blog Post: DHS Secretary Napolitano Announces the Creation of New Center to Ensure the Safety of Imported Goods... http://bit.ly/5Zp331
New Blog Post: Today Marks International Anti-Corruption Day: Today, December 9th, marks International Anti-Corru... http://bit.ly/7jbnkk
New Blog Post: House Subcommittee to Hold Iran Sanctions Hearing Next Tuesday: The House Committee on Oversight an... http://bit.ly/7AdgLw
New Blog Post: Incoterms Update: Next Version of Incoterms Scheduled to Take Effect on January 1, 2011: Here is the... http://bit.ly/7pLGWq
New Blog Post: Politico: Iran Links U.S. Hikers Case to Detained Iranians: A story by Laura Rozen posted on Politic... http://bit.ly/76DOg1
RT @tradelawyer: Canada marks anti-corruption day http://ow.ly/Kt1Q 2 dedicated RCMP units but little action under Corruption Act
Efforts to renew GSP and other trade preference programs that expire on 12/31 still underway in Congress. Stay tuned.
New Blog Post: OECD Recommends That Facilitating Payments Be Prohibited or Discouraged http://is.gd/5hZGz #FCPA
New Blog Post: BIS Publishes Rule Making Editorial Changes to Commerce Control List: The Commerce Department's Bure... http://bit.ly/64BXGb
New Blog Post: Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls Modifies Control Lists at Recent Plenary Session: Last week... http://bit.ly/5KtTwe
Reuters: U.S. protests China's "innovation" rule and antidumping duties levied on U.S. steel products - http://is.gd/5iWO3
BIS, DDTC & other testimony from yesterday's House hearing on aerospace export controls can be found here: http://is.gd/5iYL3
Senator Kerry announced today he plans to move forward with ratification of US Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties with U.K. & Australia
Testimony & statements at today's Senate Foreign Relations hearing on Defense Trade Treaties with U.K. & Australia here: http://is.gd/5iZoW
Presentations from this week's Customs & Border Protection Symposium here: http://bit.ly/7UD1Br
Remarks by Acting Commissioner Ahern at this week's Customs & Border Protection Symposium here: http://bit.ly/7UD1Br
New Blog Post: BIS Publishes Final Rule Implement Changes to CCL Resulting From 2008 Wassenaar Plenary: Today the B... http://bit.ly/6YirF6
Op/Ed in TheStreet.com by PR Exec: When it comes to the FCPA "Lead or go to Jail" --http://bit.ly/5aaEYJ