John M. Peterson, Partner, Neville Peterson LLP to Speak at KC’s Economic Sanctions: Hot Topics for 2015 and Beyond Live Webcast

New York, NY, April 18, 2015 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that John M. Peterson, Partner will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Economic Sanctions: Hot Topics for 2015 and Beyond LIVE Webcast.” This event is scheduled for April 30, 2015 from 12:00pm – 2:00pm (ET).

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About John M. Peterson
John M. Peterson practices in the areas of international trade and Customs law. He is a graduate of Fordham University and the Fordham University School of Law, from which he received a Juris Doctor Degree in 1977. He regularly represents foreign and domestic clients before the United States Customs Service, the United States International Trade Commission, the United States Department of Commerce, the Federal Maritime Commission, the Foreign Trade Zones Board and the Office of United States Trade Representative, and litigates before the United States Court of International Trade and United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He has extensive experience in antidumping and countervailing duty matters, and in related proceedings involving unfair or injurious foreign trade practices. He counsels clients on export control laws, and handles matters involving protection of intellectual property rights in international trade.

Mr. Peterson writes regularly for several publications, including The Journal of Commerce and The Exporter, and he lectures on international trade and Customs topics worldwide. He is a member of the Customs and International Trade Bar Association and the Federal Circuit Bar Association. He has served as a United States Panelist in binational dispute resolution proceedings under Chapter 19 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

About Neville Peterson LLP
Neville Peterson LLP (“NPLLP”) is a law firm concentrating in international and domestic trade regulation matters. For more than 25 years, the firm has provided legal counsel and representation to foreign and domestic corporations and industries, governments, Customhouse brokers, freight forwarders, carriers and individuals in the areas of international trade, Customs law, export controls, intellectual property, antitrust, shipping, product safety, and related Federal regulatory disciplines. NPLLP represents small, medium, and large Fortune 500 companies regarding numerous regulatory issues and disputes before the United States Department of Commerce, United States Department of State, United States Customs and Border Protection, International Trade Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Food and Drug Administration, and other federal and state agencies.

Event Synopsis:

Increasingly, the United States is using economic sanctions to promote American foreign, political, and economic policy objectives. The United States now places economic sanctions against dozens of countries. Many economic sanctions are used in place of declining global military and political power. Never the less, many such economic sanctions are necessary and justified; at least at the outset. Yet, too often such sanctions are placed without sensible thought to the future consequences for the global financial economy, other nations, the US economy, or US businesses at home and abroad. As such, there is an urgent need for pragmatic communication and centrist solutions.

Join The Knowledge Group and its notable panel of experts and professionals offering the audience an overview of the current state of Economic Sanctions placed by the United States. The panel will discuss the benefits and drawbacks, compliance and litigation risks, and solutions for companies in the US and overseas facing the myriad financial, logistical, and political consequences of economic sanctions. The panel also will provide insights and best practices into avoiding the most common risks and pitfalls of economic sanctions in 2015.

Key topics include:
- Proposed Enhancement of Trade, Security, and Human Rights Sanctions Reform Act
- Sanctions Against Russia: Russia/Ukraine Business Consequences
- Easing Sanctions Against Iran: Benefits and Risks
- Permissible in Cuba, Canada, and Europe
- BNP Paribas, Bank of America, Epsilon Electronics Inc., Fokker Services B.V., Decolar.com, Inc., CWT B.V. and Joint-Stock Commercial Bank of Moscow
- Sanctions: Harmful or Beneficial
- Risk Reduction Strategies
- Compliance Augmentation Strategies
- Enforcement Approaches for Non-Regulated Entities
- Working with OFAC
- Regulatory Trends: OFAC, DOJ and SEC
- 2015 Enforcement Priorities

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