The distinction between free speech and prosecutable threat has become increasingly significant, with organizations understandably questioning what exactly crosses that line. Last year's fatal shooting of a UnitedHealthcare executive and the marked increase in online threats made against other corporate representatives have brought that distinction to the forefront. For corporate executives and in-house counsel, it is important to understand that threatening communications must be specific, unique, and supported by the proof of the speaker's [...]

The exact contours of the national security enforcement landscape under the second Trump administration are still taking shape, but one thing is clear: drug cartels and their financial networks are an enforcement priority. By promising to exercise the sanctions authorities of the U.S. Departments of State and Treasury, revising the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) charging policies, and reassigning prosecutors, the administration's vow to pursue cartels portend an increase in cartel-related enforcement actions. That [...]

The exact contours of the national security enforcement landscape under the second Trump administration are still taking shape, but one thing is clear: drug cartels and their financial networks are an enforcement priority. By promising to exercise the sanctions authorities of the U.S. Departments of State and Treasury, revising the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) charging policies, and reassigning prosecutors, the administration's vow to pursue cartels portend an increase in cartel-related enforcement actions. That [...]