In this article, Matteson Ellis outlined the legal implications of the Trump administration's executive order designating certain cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and the heightened focus on cartel activity in Mexico. "The designation places Mexico-based cartels like Cártel de Sinaloa, Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), and Cárteles Unidos in the same category as Al Qaeda and ISIS," Ellis wrote. "The Trump administration is treating this as a Day One issue, and companies should too."