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Nearly fifteen months after October 7, 2023, prospects for conflict in the Middle East in 2025 will be shaped by the continued fighting in Gaza and fragile truce in Lebanon, accompanied by a destabilized Syria.

Steptoe has been tracking the fast-moving developments in artificial intelligence both in the United States and internationally.

Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 jolted global politics, the Arctic has emerged as a heated zone of competition. Russian and Chinese joint military drills off the Alaskan coast last week...

On October 11, the US imposed additional sanctions on Iran and its networks exporting oil via its "ghost fleet."

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 sent immediate shocks around the world, triggering multiple crises, including migration into Europe...

This month's Israel-Hamas ceasefire has been met in the Arab Gulf, and elsewhere, with relief and cautious optimism. In a region that is increasingly...

Organized crime groups across Latin America are rapidly adopting cheap commercial drones, retrofitting them with explosives, surveillance equipment, and trafficking payloads to enhance their illicit operations. As cartels and guerrilla groups innovate faster than governments can respond, this technological shift is creating unprecedented security challenges, forcing regional authorities to collaborate with the US and import advanced counter-drone systems. The weaponization of unmanned aerial systems is acce

On 8 February 2023, the U.K. Government confirmed its intention to propose that a new "failure to prevent" corporate criminal offence be included in the Economic Crime Bill...

The UK Cabinet Office has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the scope of the UK's mandatory notification regime for scrutinising national security risks...

The FTC secured a record $12 million penalty against Edwards Lifesciences and Genesis MedTech for allegedly structuring a medical device acquisition to avoid mandatory Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger antitrust review. This landmark settlement, combined with recent enforcement statements from FTC and DOJ leadership, signals heightened scrutiny of deal structures that may circumvent reporting requirements, particularly in concentrated industries like medical devices and technology.

After numerous setbacks, the DOJ has finally gotten its first trial victory in its efforts to prosecute no-poach and wage-fixing agreements criminally when a federal jury convicted a home healthcare executive...

The joint explanatory statement attached to the recently-enacted 2020 appropriations package[1] contains several cannabis-related provisions for federal regulators to implement in the coming months.

California's Senate is currently considering a bill that would create mandatory heavy metal testing and disclosure rules for protein supplement brands. SB 1033, modeled after the recent AB 899 baby food law, responds to a perception that protein powders, shakes, and bars contain elevated levels of heavy metals.

The first eight months of President Trump's second term have resulted in a substantial increase in duty liability on virtually every import from almost every country in the world.

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to ban most non-compete agreements as an unfair method of competition

President Trump's Executive Order 14420 invokes emergency powers to restrict foreign-produced bulk-power system equipment that poses national security risks, while directing the Department of Energy to review existing grid infrastructure for vulnerabilities. The order establishes a framework for pre-qualifying equipment and vendors, but leaves critical implementation details—including the complete list of covered foreign entities and specific risk assessment criteria—to forthcoming DOE

President Trump's Executive Order 14421 declares a national emergency to secure the U.S. bulk-power system, imposing new restrictions on foreign-produced electric equipment that poses national security risks. The order prohibits certain imports and installations while directing the Department of Energy to identify and potentially replace existing vulnerable equipment already on the grid.

On May 2, 2025, a federal district court in California ordered an end to Proposition 65 cancer violation claims for acrylamide in food, finding that the state's "safe harbor" warning was unconstitutional.