United States: Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

Protecting sensitive data has never been more important. In a globalized world of advanced cyber threats, sophisticated espionage techniques, and external data monetization, increased ...

On July 23, 2025, the White House released Winning the Race: America's AI Action Plan (the "Action Plan") a 28-page blueprint outlining the Trump administration's strategy...

On July 21, 2025, FinCEN announced its intention to delay the implementation of the final rule establishing Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers …

In September 2024, FinCEN issued the Investment Adviser Rule, which aims to "address ongoing illicit finance risks, threats, and vulnerabilities posed by criminals and foreign adversaries that exploit the U.S. financial system and assets through investment advisers."

The longstanding view of most courts of appeals has been that federal and state courts are bound by the same constitutional standards for the exercise of personal jurisdiction, each requiring the plaintiff to show that the defendant had sufficient "minimum contacts" with the forum

The global national security and foreign direct investment ("FDI") review landscape continues to evolve.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken significant steps to institutionalize national security within its regulatory framework through the creation of the Council on National Security (CNS).

On June 25, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ("FinCEN") issued three orders (the "rders") pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 2313a, a recently enacted authority under the FEND Off Fentanyl Act (the "Fentanyl Act"), designating three Mexico-based financial institutions as "primary money laundering concerns" in connection with illicit opioid trafficking.

President Trump signed a Presidential decision last week ordering Suirui Group Co., Ltd., a Chinese company, and its Hong Kong-based subsidiary Suirui International...