DOJ Declination in Export Controls Case Marks a First

Consider writing about:

The U.S. Department of Justice’s June 17 announcement that it has declined to prosecute Robert Bosch GmbH in an export controls case; basis for the DOJ’s declination; what this investigation’s outcome illustrates regarding the DOJ’s Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy and regarding potential liability risks and related enforcement actions involving export controls; additional practical takeaways regarding self-disclosures and other steps that companies can take to mitigate potential fallout from alleged export control violations.

Related information:

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/national-security-division-announces-first-declination-under-department-wide-corporate

https://www.bis.gov/press-release/robert-bosch-gmbh-bosch-pay-36-million-penalty-bis-violations-pertaining-shipments-huawei