Ninth Circuit Affirms 7-Year Sentence for UCLA Professor Over Illegal Semiconductor Exports to China

The Ninth Circuit has upheld a seven-year prison sentence for a former University of California, Los Angeles, electrical engineering professor. The professor was convicted of illegally exporting high-powered semiconductor chips to China. The court found that this conduct constituted an evasion of national security controls. The district court’s decision was not in error, reinforcing the serious legal implications of bypassing export regulations designed to protect national interests. For further details on the case, the full Law360 article can be accessed here.