From the Editor’s Desk: Compliance Week’s Insights and Reflections for October and into November 2025
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 68 - The Legacy and Lessons of Guantanamo Bay: A Defense Attorney’s Perspective
The maritime shipping sector has become a key target of sanctions policymakers and enforcement agencies in the U.S., European Union and United Kingdom as government authorities in these jurisdictions seek to advance national...more
On 29 January 2026, the European Union (EU) designated several Iranian individuals and entities responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran in response to the ongoing violent repression of peaceful protests...more
Recent years have featured an increasing number of civil actions against corporations asserting claims under the federal Antiterrorism Act of 1990 (ATA), as amended by the 2016 Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) appears not to have abandoned prosecution of non-cartel Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) cases despite recently identifying foreign corruption and terrorist organizations as a top priority....more
The Trump administration's 2025 campaign against transnational drug cartels has not stopped at the border. It has been waged through terrorism designations, geographic targeting orders, economic sanctions and an unmistakable...more
The Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations (GEDI) team at Foley has been closely monitoring the developing situation in Venezuela. Prior to the recent arrest of Nicolás Maduro, this included the designation of Cartel...more
Venezuela has entered a high-risk transition phase marked by political disruption, aggressive enforcement, and rapidly shifting regulatory expectations. The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro, combined with expanded Foreign...more
The Trump Administration has launched a coordinated, whole‑of‑government strategy to “totally eliminate” transnational cartels and affiliated criminal organizations. Two major steps have significantly reshaped the risk...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. RUSSIA SANCTIONS...more
Designates certain chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood, specifically those in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). Requires the State...more
In this episode of ‘From The Editor’s Desk’ podcast, hosts Tom Fox and Aaron Nicodemus delve into key compliance issues featured in Compliance Week. Tom and Aaron discuss the top stories from Compliance Week in October, look...more
In late September, President Trump issued an executive order designating “Antifa” as a “Domestic Terrorist Organization.” As we have described in a previous client alert, the President soon thereafter also issued a National...more
On the heels of an Executive Order (EO) purporting to designate Antifa as a “Domestic Terrorist Organization,” President Trump has issued a broader National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) titled “Countering Domestic...more
The current administration has taken steps to target groups, including nonprofit organizations, that it claims are behind recent high-profile acts of political violence, including the September 10, 2025 assassination of...more
Directs the National Joint Terrorism Task Force to investigate, prosecute, and dismantle networks, organizations, and funding streams behind domestic terrorism and organized political violence. Orders federal law enforcement...more
Designates Antifa as a "domestic terrorist organization" and directs all relevant federal agencies to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle its operations. Authorizes investigatory and prosecutorial actions against those who...more
Several federal laws include provisions that authorize victims and families to file lawsuits for acts of international terrorism. This includes lawsuits against designated state sponsors of terrorism, other foreign states,...more
On September 3, 2025, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had seized 300,000 kilograms of precursor chemicals used to produce methamphetamine that had been shipped from China and were intended for clandestine...more
Bombings and other attacks committed by terrorist organizations can have devastating consequences for victims and their families. While members of terrorist organizations may face criminal prosecution in federal court or...more
More than two decades have passed since the doors of Guantanamo Bay were opened to house alleged terrorists. Those doors remain open, though the number of detainees has dwindled to 15. In this episode, Mark Denbeaux,...more
Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important domestic and international Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulatory and enforcement developments from the...more
The United States had imposed layers of sanctions on Syria since deeming it a State Sponsor of Terrorism in 1979. The U.S. Treasury imposed most sanctions during the Iraq War and the Syrian Civil War. In December 2024, Hay’at...more
In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world. If you have any questions in respect of any of the developments set out below, please do not hesitate to contact a member of our London...more
On June 25, 2025, FinCEN issued its first orders under the 2024 FEND Off Fentanyl Act (FOFA), imposing special measures against three Mexican financial firms—CIBanco S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple (CIBanco), Intercam...more
In 2019, Congress enacted the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act (PSJVTA), which created jurisdiction over the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) for...more