Joseph D. Gustavus, Principal, Miller Canfield PLC to Speak at KC’s US Export Controls & Defense Trade Controls Program: What You Need to Know in 2013 Live Webcast

New York, NY, April 05, 2013 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Joseph D. Gustavus, Principal, Miller Canfield PLC, will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “US Export Controls & Defense Trade Controls Program: What You Need to Know in 2013 LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled for April 10, 2013 from 12pm-2pm (ET).

About Joseph D. Gustavus

Joseph D. Gustavus is a corporate attorney representing multinational clients and clients primarily in the automotive, defense, aerospace, software and information technology sectors. He has served as an attorney in Europe and speaks fluent German and is also a Certified Public Accountant. He is a member and leader of Miller Canfield's Export Controls Group. He represents clients on ITAR and other export control compliance issues and assists clients with controlled asset identification and classification, commodity jurisdiction requests, implementation of export control compliance programs, export license applications, drafting of government-approved TAAs, MLAs, other export control-compliant collaboration agreements, performing export control audits and rendering benchmark reports, performing export control due diligence on acquisitions targets, drafting Export Control Manuals and Technology Control Plans, drafting voluntary disclosures on export control violations, and employment of foreign nationals subject to export controls.

Event Synopsis:

As the US government has stepped up attempts to strengthen its export regulations, companies are challenged to stay on top of the ever changing landscape.

In this Live Webcast, some of the trade industry’s great minds will share their best practices for managing the risk. They will also help us make sense of the most important issues, including:

- Defense Trade Controls: Compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
- Proposed transition rules of Export Control Reform Initiative
- Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012
- Developments of Sanctions policy to other countries particularly in Iran, Syria, Sudan, Burma
and Cuba
- “Military Catch-All” Rule for China
- Antiboycott Regulations
- Developing an Effective Export Compliance

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. Its mission is to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webcasts that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format.

The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries. For further details, please visit the organization’s website: www.knowledgecongress.org