An article from the Reuters news agency reports that US companies such as Cisco, Apple, McAfee and Citrix have all been dropped from China’s official list of approved products (a list used by Chinese government departments to equip offices and data centers across China). Analysis by Reuters suggests that the number of foreign firms on […]
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Qualcomm, Inc. Pays $975M to China Regulators Resulting from China Antitrust Law Violations
With one of the largest corporate fines to-date, Qualcomm Inc. was required to pay $975 million to regulators in China for violating China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (AML), their country’s law prohibiting antitrust / anti-competitive practices. Qualcomm, Inc., a U.S. firm that develops technology for wireless devices (www.qualcomm.com), agreed in the settlement to lower its royalty rates […]
Successful Global Trade Compliance Seminar in Taipei – 謝謝大家!
Thank you to the more than 30 attendees who participated in our seminar today on “Expanding with Confidence by Ensuring Global Trade Compliance”. It was a full house at the Taipei World Trade Center, and we were pleased to meet everyone who came to participate in our event. We also want to thank the American Institute […]
C2I Seminar: Expanding Internationally with Confidence by Ensuring Global Trade Compliance
Please join us in Taiwan on February 3, 2015 for a presentation on “Expanding Internationally with Confidence by Ensuring Global Trade Compliance” Discussion Topics: 1. Gain Insight into the Key Components of a Successful Global Trade Compliance Program a. Export/import, sanctions programs, anti-boycott regulations, and anti-corruption regulations b. Tips for maintaining compliance 2. International […]
Final Rule on Cuban Assets Control Regulations
On 16 January 2015, a final rule was published in the Federal Register detailing the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) amendments to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations. These amendments are intended to implement policy changes announced by the President in December 2014, to further engage and empower the Cuban […]
C2I is Coming to Taiwan 3 February 2015!
C2 International is pleased to announce that we are working with the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) to host a seminar in Taipei, Taiwan on February 3rd. C2I will be promoting our Global Trade Compliance consultancy service to firms that purchase or license U.S. export-controlled components, technology or end-items for their use in Taiwan or in other […]
An Example of the Importance of U.S. Export Controls
It can be easy to criticize U.S. export control laws and regulations – “They’re too restrictive”, “They don’t make sense”, “Who cares?”, “Countries can get the same technology from other countries, so what’s the big deal if the U.S. exports it?”, and on and on and on…. The article below is a sobering example of […]
Kendra Cook Joins the Ranks of Worldwide Who’s Who
Kendra Cook has joined Worldwide Who’s Who as a member of their Who’s Who of Executives and Professionals. Kendra has qualified for inclusion among distinguished individuals recognized for their professional integrity, longevity, outstanding achievement in their respective fields and their innumerable contributions to society as a whole. Kendra is honored and excited to receive this recognition. […]
Whistleblower Earns $16M
Michael Epp, a German citizen and former executive at Supreme Foodservice collected $16 million as a result of blowing the whistle on his former employer. Supreme Foodservice and their affiliated companies pled guilty to criminal charges of major fraud, conspiracy to commit major fraud, and wire fraud, which comes with $288M in criminal penalties. In […]
Are Corporate Compliance Programs Cover-up Programs?
The U.S. Supreme Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit made a ruling permitting corporations to hide documentation of fraud obtained in internal corporate compliance investigations. A whistleblower who formally worked for the defense contractor KBR is seeking review and appeal of this ruling, because in effect, it permits companies to gag employees who try […]