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New Rule Broadens Definition of Human Trafficking and Implements Compliance Obligations

Client Alert | 1 min read | 01.30.15

On January 29, 2015, the FAR Council issued a final rule amending the FAR to reiterate the current, zero-tolerance policy for trafficking in persons, expanding the definition of human trafficking and imposing new obligations on contractors. Please visit our blog here and here for our analysis of the new rule, which includes numerous requirements applicable to all contractors and requires that, for contracts with any portion having an estimated value of over $500,000 for supplies (other than commercially available, off-the-shelf items) acquired, or services performed, overseas, contractors must develop and maintain compliance plans (including procedures for monitoring subcontractors and agents and preventing them from engaging in human trafficking) and certify compliance with the rule.

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Client Alert | 5 min read | 07.20.26

DOJ and DHS Issue Interim Final Rule on State and Local Counter-Drone Authority Under the SAFER SKIES Act

On July 6, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) setting up a new federal framework that allows state, local, Tribal, and territorial (SLTT) law enforcement and correctional agencies to detect, track, and, in some cases, disable or seize drones. The rule directly affects SLTT agencies looking to stand up counter-drone programs, as well as drone and counter-drone technology companies whose products will be subject to federal review and approval. Although the IFR bypassed the Administrative Procedure Act’s standard notice-and-comment process on good cause grounds — citing the statutory 180-day deadline and urgent public safety needs — the rule is already legally binding and effective as of July 1, 2026. The Departments are nonetheless accepting post-promulgation comments through September 4, 2026....

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