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Jon K. Jurva
On June 14, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released an order charging private equity adviser Energy Capital Partners Management, LP (ECP) with Investment Advisers Act violations in connection with a 2018 take-private transaction.
Gayland O. Hethcoat II, Fernanda Sanchez Jara
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) declaration that COVID-19 remains a public health emergency (PHE) will continue through July 15, 2022, and is expected to be renewed again through October 13, 2022.
Ralph V. De Martino
On March 30, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in a three-to-one vote of its commissioners divided along political lines, approved the issuance of proposed rules regarding special purpose acquisition companies.
Richard J. Krainin
On June 16, 2022, New York Governor Hochul signed New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Public Housing Preservation Trust Act A7805D/S9409A into law (Trust Act). The Trust Act creates the New York City Housing Authority Public Housing Preservation Trust (Trust).
Lee M. Caplan, Hunter T. Carter, Timothy J. Feighery, Brian Farkas, Derek Ha
Parties can ask district courts to compel persons within the courts’ respective districts to provide evidence in aid of proceedings before “a foreign or international tribunal.” A longstanding question has been whether §1782 extends to private international commercial arbitration.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Mohammed T. Farooqui, Apeksha Vora
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
Sailesh K. Patel, Matthew T. Wilkerson
“Metaverse” is no longer a mere buzzword. Many industries are discovering and developing applications for the Metaverse, and the pharma and biotech industry is no different.
Angela M. Santos, Sylvia G. Costelloe
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) UFLPA Operational Guidance for Importers (CBP Guidance) was published on June 13, 2022 to assist importers in preparing for the UFLPA rebuttable presumption that goes into effect on June 21, 2022.
Daniel J. Deeb
Yesterday, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced far more stringent drinking water health advisories for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Linda M. Jackson, Pascal Naples
On June 15, Lina Khan was sworn in as Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal last week, Khan announced that the agency plans to use enforcement actions to curtail the use of covenants not to compete.
Jon K. Jurva, Gurpartap (Gio) Singh
On May 25, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to enhance and modernize Section 35(d) of the Investment Company Act, known as the “Names Rule,” to provide protection to investors.
Robert G. Edwards, Ph.D., Wayne H. Matelski, Robert K. Carrol
The Food and Drug practice at ArentFox Schiff has received numerous inquiries from clients about long COVID, so we decided to ask our in-house scientist, Robert Edwards, Ph.D., Director of Regulatory Science, to prepare an Alert addressing many of the inquiries we have received.
Birgit Matthiesen, Travis L. Mullaney
Five Questions, Five Answers
Lynn R. Fiorentino, Debra Albin-Riley, Brian P. Waldman, Robert G. Edwards, Ph.D.
Prop 65 Counsel: What To Know
Douglas A. Grimm, Gayland O. Hethcoat II
The metaverse is widely regarded as the next frontier in digital commerce, with businesses across all industries spending millions of dollars to acquire a digital presence for positioning as market leaders.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Mohammed T. Farooqui, Laura Zell
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) recently ordered Twitter to pay $150 million for violating a 2011 FTC order that prohibited the company from misrepresenting its privacy and data security practices.
Headlines that Matter for Privacy and Data Security.
J. Michael Showalter
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) and External Civil Rights Compliance Office issued draft guidance (Draft Guidance) on June 2, 2022.
George P. Angelich, James E. Britton
The House has passed a bill that will now go to the President to sign into law that raises the eligible debt ceiling for Subchapter V of Chapter 11 to $7,500,000. Small businesses with up to $7,500,000 in noncontingent, liquidated debts will once again be eligible for relief under Subchapter V.
Jon K. Jurva, Amy Antoniolli
Many investment funds, advisors, and companies have been working to incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their investment practices, but the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed new disclosure and reporting requirements.
Richard G. Liskov, Elliott M. Kroll, Julius A. Rousseau, III, James M. Westerlind
On May 25, 2022, in Grossman v. GEICO Cas. Co. (No. 21-278), the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court’s dismissal of an attempted class action by two automobile policyholders alleging that GEICO unjustly retained windfall profits on personal auto insurance policies.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Laura Zell, Apeksha Vora
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
Julius A. Rousseau, III, James M. Westerlind, Andrew Dykens, Anna Mandel
On May 26, 2022, the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware issued its decision in Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska v. Estate of Phyllis M. Malkin (19-14689, 17-cv-23136, 172, 2021) (“Malkin”).
J. Michael Showalter
A California appellate court recently concluded that the bumble bee is a “fish,” at least for the purposes of certain provisions in the California Endangered Species Act (Cal. ESA). Because bumble bees are “fish,” they can be subject to the Cal. ESA.