J. Triplett Mackintosh, Partner, Holland & Hart LLP to Speak at KC’s Event

New York, NY, October 09, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that J. Triplett Mackintosh, Partner, Holland & Hart LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Export Controls and Economic Sanctions: What Every White Collar Criminal Law Practitioner Needs to Know in 2015.” This event is scheduled for November 17, 2014 from 10:00 am – 12:00pm (ET).

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About J. Triplett Mackintosh

With an international reputation as an effective advocate in export controls, trade sanctions, anti-corruption, related compliance, and white collar defense, Trip Mackintosh defends domestic and foreign corporations and personnel facing investigation under U.S. export controls and other trade sanctions. These trade sanctions laws include the Arms Export Control Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, as well as their implementing regulations. Mackintosh and his team have served as lead counsel for multiple complex ITAR criminal and civil enforcement actions, including two of the three Department of State AECA and ITAR consent agreements issued in calendar year 2010. One of these, Xe Services, was reported to be one of the most complex in the history of ITAR administrative enforcement. For the last four years, Mr. Mackintosh is the only Chambers & Partners nationally ranked attorney for trade sanctions outside of Washington, D.C.

About Holland & Hart LLP

Holland & Hart helps clients with integrated legal solutions. We work with regional, national, and international clients of all sizes to tackle virtually any kind of legal issue. We help our clients ascend, whatever the “mountain” they face. Established in 1947, Holland & Hart today has more than 470 lawyers providing a full range of services from 15 offices across the Mountain West and in Washington, D.C. Our value proposition is to provide our clients in the region and beyond with the breadth and depth of experience to enable them to meet their business objectives. We offer a client-driven culture with service that is personalized, responsive, and innovative. To sign up for client alerts regarding export controls or other issues, email info@hollandhart.com.

Event Synopsis:

In this two-hour Live webcast, a panel of distinguished professionals and thought leaders will help white collar criminal law practitioners, law enforcement officials, and trade industry counsel understand the important aspects of this significant and timely topic. The panel will provide an in-depth discussion of export regulations, economic sanctions, and current risks and trends in compliance and litigation. Speakers will also offer best practices in developing and implementing an effective trade policy to ensure compliance with Export Controls and Economic Sanctions securities laws in 2015.

Economic sanctions are multi-lateral and rapidly change, making compliance a formidable challenge. The US Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) administers and enforces a sanctions affecting international trade. It is vital for anyone doing business outside the US to know how the US Export Controls affect their business transactions at home and for subsidiaries over-seas.

The agenda will include:

Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Regulations, including those implemented by the Departments of Treasury (OFAC), Commerce (BIS) and State (DDTC)
Integration of administrative legal defenses in the context of criminal cases
What is Covered: Transactions, Software, Services, Technical Data and Products
Best Practices as Mitigation and Defense/Exporter Compliance Responsibilities
Risks, Enforcement, and Penalties
Common Errors of Administrative Lawyers Dealing with Criminal Cases and Criminal Lawyers Dealing with Administrative Enforcement

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

The Knowledge Group, LLC was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars 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. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/