International Trade Law News Twitter Updates for week of 12/12/09 to 12/19/09

@Reuters: U.S. contract worker detained in Cuba: report http://link.reuters.com/ved56g

@BreakingNews: U.S. secretly froze more than $2 billion allegedly held for Iran in Citigroup accounts in 2008 - http://bit.ly/8zCjsq

Newsweek: Obama Administration intends to target 'dozens' of IRGC front companies in effort to squeeze Iran http://bit.ly/8hJF9z

Dallas Morning News: Federal agents in Dallas ground helicopter believed to be destinedfor Iran via Italy -- http://bit.ly/5b3F2I

Reuters: Germany probes technology shipments to Iran -- http://bit.ly/53k4O2

FDA debars Virginia man convited of importing catfish from Vietnam with false labels to avoid antidumping duties: http://bit.ly/6aVyC3

State Dep't requests Senate to delay consideration of Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act 2009 (S.2799)

Politico: U.S. sentences Iranian lured in sting to 5 years http://bit.ly/5yBNBW

U.S. House of Representatives just passed H.R. 4284, legislation to extend expiring GSP and ATPA programs until December 31, 2010.

RT @anticorruption: TI welcomes new EU mandate to fight corruption http://bit.ly/5KnxLO

Politico: New information in case of a USAID subcontractor who was detained in Cuba on December 5. http://bit.ly/65VnNK

Politico: Rep. Berman says Iran sanctions bill empowers Obama Iran policy and will not force its hand -- http://bit.ly/7avunX

DOJ: Virginia exec charged with conspiring to bribe former Panamanian government officials for maritime contract--http://bit.ly/6Ce7FY

@Politico- Twitter diplomacy: U.S. to relax certain software sanctions rules for Iran -- http://bit.ly/6fDwBQ

DOJ: Credit Suisse forfeits $536 million for violating IEEPA & New York law for transactions with Iran, Sudan, etc. http://bit.ly/7npTaq

RT @Ethical_Corp - Op/Ed: Facilitation Payments: A business integrity officer’s perspective... http://bit.ly/6towKk

Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Levin (D-MI) and Ranking Member Brady (R-TX) have introduced the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill of 2009.

Politico: U.S. moves to isolate Iran from banks (more on Credit Suisse and sanctions)-- http://bit.ly/6aKzU3

NYT: Questions on Security Mar Foreign Investments (discusses CFIUS issues involving Virgin Galactic and other cases) http://bit.ly/7a6zpK

RT @complianceweek: More on OECD's complaints about facilitation payments allowed under Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. http://bit.ly/5hI6hZ

Aviation Week Editorial: Ratify Export Treaties With U.K., Australia http://bit.ly/8t2q0V