Worldwide: Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced in the Federal Register that Temporary Protected Status (TPS)...

One of the most significant red flags in the adjudication process for a security clearance for potential employers and/or sponsors is a loss of jurisdiction. According to the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency...

In view of the geopolitical developments in recent months and years, there is increasing interest from (domestic and foreign) investors, including private equity and venture capital funds, in investments in the defense sector in Germany.

On June 25, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued its first orders under the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, targeting three Mexican financial institutions: CIBanco S.A. (CIBanco), Intercam Banco S.A. (Intercam), and Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V. (Vector), for their alleged roles in the laundering of proceeds associated with illicit opioid manufacturing and trafficking, including of fentanyl (the FinCEN Orders).

This week's Hague Summit ended in relative success, with NATO allies committing to a "quantum leap" in defense spending to 5% of GDP...

President Donald J. Trump has taken action to bolster the American drone industry and safeguard U.S. airspace with the signing of two critical executive orders.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") has been active in the context of the Committee on Foreign Investment...

On June 9, 2025, the DOJ issued guidelines governing investigations and the enforcement of the FCPA, following through on commitments made in President Trump's February 10, 2025 Executive Order to reconsider the DOJ's approach towards investigating and prosecuting the FCPA.

The Trump Administration's crackdown on cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) operating abroad and in the United States is a significant Department of Justice...