"Knowledge" Masterclass

Mike and Brent revisit and synthesize in one episode everything trade compliance teams need to know about the “knowledge” standard under the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

After starting the episode with Brent’s own journey in website design and announcing free resource materials (now) available at www.redflagsrising.com (01:05), Mike and Brent specifically discuss the full definition of “knowledge” under the EAR including its three-tiered definition of actual knowledge, reason to know, and an awareness of a high probability (08:36); the “collective knowledge doctrine” under US law (14:14); parallels to US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement (15:06); misperceptions regarding the Bureau of Industry & Security’s KYC Guidance (16:25); other common misunderstandings (18:11); where KYC screening programs go wrong (24:23); the limited application of the “legally distinct” rule under the Entity List catch-all (25:33); why we accepted self-certifications when national security was served by global integration (26:36); the suspended BIS Affiliates Rule and its core problems (30:43); entity-shifting (34:10); risks associated with distributors and resellers (35:10); and the potential restrictions on remote access (40:49). They then conclude with this episode’s installment of Brent Carlson’s “Managing Up” segment (46:22).

Brent’s improved website and free resources: www.redflagsrising.com

“Knowledge”: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-15/part-772/section-772.1#p-772.1(Knowledge)

General Prohibition 10: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-15/part-736#p-736.2(b)(10)

Brent Carlson, When Loopholes Create Liability Pitfalls (Aug. 25, 2023): https://wp.nyu.edu/compliance_enforcement/2023/08/25/29814/

Contact Brent: [email protected]

More about Brent: www.redflagsrising.com/founder

Connect with Brent on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-carlson-41ba692/

Contact Mike: [email protected]

More about Mike: https://www.morganlewis.com/bios/michaelhuneke

Connect with Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mhuneke/