Erica Dillon, Manager, Deloitte LLP to Speak at KC’s Export Controls and Economic Sanctions: What Every White Collar Criminal Law Practitioner Needs to Know in 2015

New York, NY, October 23, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Erica Dillon, Manager, Deloitte 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 – 12:00 pm (ET).

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About Erica Dillon

Erica Dillon is a Manager, Customs & Global Trade at Deloitte Tax LLP, where she is a member of Deloitte’s U.S. Export Controls practice. Erica is a subject matter specialist in U.S. export controls, including the ITAR, EAR and OFAC regulations. She primarily focuses on advising a wide range of industries, such as aerospace, defense and high technology, on U.S. export controls and compliance, including jurisdictional classifications, technology transfers, strategic licensing, conducting export compliance assessments, compliance audits, and investigations, designing and implementing export compliance programs, providing guidance and solutions for proactive and remedial measures for compliance, and creating and conducting customized export compliance training. She began her career in export compliance in 2006 as the empowered official of a multinational manufacturer where she was responsible for overall export compliance, including internal and external export audits for the business unit. Erica went on to join Clifford Chance U.S. LLP, during which time she focused on trade compliance and international trade, to include serving on the team selected by the Department of State to monitor a company’s compliance under their Consent Agreement. She received her J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law in 2009.

About Deloitte LLP

Our Deloitte Tax Customs and Global Trade (CGT) practice includes practitioners with various backgrounds which include legal, accounting, auditing, and customs services, as well as economists, former government officials, and industry specialists, focused on Customs/Import, Export Controls, and Automation.

Around the world, our team has developed a broad knowledge of trade compliance regulations, related business requirements, and corresponding leading practices. We focus on strategy and compliance, supporting our clients to enhance their existing global trade program to become world class and meet their operational and compliance-based requirements, utilizing leading practice methodologies focusing on:

People – defining high-quality export compliance organizational and governance structure as well as providing export controls awareness and technical training.

Processes – assessing, enhancing, and/or developing broad effective business processes and internal controls to manage export compliance requirements.

Technology – enabling internal controls and supporting global trade compliance management, including implementation of global trade management software solutions.

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/