International Trio Indicted in Austin for Illegal Exports to Russia

Austin, Texas - A four–count federal grand jury indictment returned in Austin and unsealed charges three foreign nationals – a Russian citizen and two Bulgarian citizens – with violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Export Control Reform Act (ECRA), and a money laundering statute in a scheme to procure sensitive radiation-hardened circuits from the U.S. and ship those components to Russia through Bulgaria without required licenses.

White House Bill Announcements

Washington, DC - On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, the President signed into law:

Trump Administration’s 45th Governors Briefing on COVID-19 Response & Best Practices

Washington, DC - Monday, Vice President Mike Pence led a discussion with the chief executives and senior leaders of approximately 50 states, territories, and the White House Coronavirus Task Force to discuss local, state, and federal COVID-19 response and recovery efforts, including the continued collaboration on vaccine distribution and administration planning and execution.

Proclamation to Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and for Other Purposes

Washington, DC - Proclamation to Take Certain Actions Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and for Other Purposes:

Attorney General Mark Brnovich Joins Multistate Lawsuit Seeking to End Google’s Illegal Monopoly in Search

Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich is part of a bipartisan coalition of 38 attorneys general in suing Google LLC for anticompetitive conduct in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. As a member of the Executive Committee, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has played a key role in the investigation and development of the lawsuit.