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Meera Gorjala, Joshua R. More
On March 1, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced finalized amendments to the Clean Air Act’s Risk Management Program (RMP) through the Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention Rule (Final Rule).
Kirstie Brenson, Adam Diederich
Allegations of defamation and conspiracy to defame alone are insufficient to establish the crime-fraud exception and defeat the attorney-client privilege, the Illinois Appellate Court recently held.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Elizabeth Satarov, D. Austin Rettew
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
Michelle A. Cooke, Brooke M. Delaney
The world of music often sees as much drama in the courtroom as on the stage. One fight that frequently results in protracted, expensive, and bitter legal disputes is over ownership of a band or group name.
Jon K. Jurva, Brittany H. Sokoloff, William P. Ziegelmueller, Patricia A. Pileggi, Marissa Rael, Matthew W. Kulju
On February 13, the US Department of the Treasury’s (USDT) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
Michael K. Molzberger
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that proposes to ban post-termination noncompetition covenants between employers and employees.
Richard A. Newman
At common law, assets held by charitable nonprofit organizations are generally understood to be held by such organizations in trust for public benefit. See A. Curreri, Charitable Trusts Definitions and History--Purpose--Beneficiaries--Cy Pres Doctrine, 9 St. John’s L. Rev. 114 (Dec. 1934).
Adam Diederich, Evgeny Magidenko, Kevin Matz
A federal court recently ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional.
Birgit Matthiesen, Jessica DiPietro
In the latest installment of Five Questions, Five Answers, host Birgit Matthiesen is joined by International Trade & Investment Associate Jessica DiPietro for a deep dive into the complex world of aluminum extrusions.
Thomas M. Crispi, Michelle Mancino Marsh, Matthew R. Mills, Katia Asche, Lynn R. Fiorentino, Robert G. Edwards, Ph.D.
With 2024 underway, ArentFox Schiff highlights 10 of the most pressing legal issues facing the consumer products industry this year.
Cameron Custard, D. Reed Freeman Jr., Sean W. Glynn, David P. Grosso, Shira Helstrom, Dan Jasnow, Thorne Maginnis, Henry Morris, Jr., Brian D. Schneider
As 2024 gets underway, the nonprofit sector will continue to face new challenges in addition to grappling with ongoing challenges that continue to impact the sector.
J. Michael Showalter, Amy Antoniolli, Vyasa Babu
A Texas federal judge recently permitted an environmental, social, and governance- (ESG) related Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) case filed by an airline pilot against his employer and its benefits plan to proceed into discovery.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Nadia Patel, Michael F. Dearington, D. Austin Rettew, Mattie Bowden
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
Nancy A. Noonan, Leah Scarpelli, Jessica DiPietro, Yun Gao, Diana Dimitriuc Quaia, Mario A. Torrico
If your imported product contains an aluminum extrusion part or a part that includes extruded aluminum, it may be subject to additional duties effective March 11, 2024. Here’s what you need to know.
Kaila D. Clark, Elliott M. Kroll, James M. Westerlind, Richard G. Liskov
On February 21, Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris of the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) unveiled a proposed regulation, 11 NYCRR 38.
John P. Zaimes, Ari Asher
In a victory for whistleblowers, a unanimous US Supreme Court has held that a whistleblower invoking the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. §1514A(a) (SOX) is not required to prove that his or her employer acted with “retaliatory intent.”
Robert A.H. Middleton, J. Michael Showalter
The Biden Administration’s embrace of a “whole of government” approach to address environmental justice (EJ) issues occasioned litigation across the country.
Meera Gorjala, Joshua R. More
One of the recent efforts to promote the circular economy has included Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws that give manufacturers responsibility for managing the waste associated with their products beyond the point of sale.
Stephanie Trunk, Shoshana Golden
Earlier this month, the US District Court for the District of Oregon issued a declaratory judgment invalidating a key component of the Oregon Drug Price Transparency Program.
Pamela M. Deese, Matthew Berlin, Yusef Abutouq, Emily B. Lewis
Following a marked increase in impersonation attempts using artificial intelligence (AI) – of both real and fictitious individuals – the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking public comments on proposed changes to a recently finalized Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses (Impersonation Regulation).
Angela M. Santos, Mario A. Torrico, Lucas A. Rock, Derek Ha, Jodi Tai, Kimia Pourshadi
In the last few years, changes to the United States enforcement stance on the forced labor import ban authorized by 19 U.S.C. § 1307 and passage of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) have fundamentally changed the way that companies operating in the United States conduct business operations worldwide.
Aaron H. Jacoby, David P. McHugh, Evgeny Magidenko, Tiffany O. Yadegar
The Corporate Transparency Act will now require certain entities to register with FinCEN.
Kay C. Georgi, Sylvia G. Costelloe, Derek Ha, Sisi Liu
Two years after the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine and one week after the death of opposition politician and anticorruption activist Aleksey Navalny, the US government announced a new raft of sanctions and export controls targeting nearly 600 individuals and entities.
Cissy Jackson, Daniel Sjostedt*
As we predicted at the end of the 117th Congress, 2023 was a year of progress for advocates of Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reform.
Nancy J. Puleo, Jennifer A. Yelen, Lauren C. Schaefer, Kimia Pourshadi
The Massachusetts Wage Act (MA Wage Act) is one of the most punitive wage payment laws in the country.