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For a variety of reasons, as has been widely reported, LIBOR is to cease to be published by the end of 2021 and this expected elimination of the index upon which financing transactions are based raises serious tax and non-tax concerns.
Arent Fox Government Enforcement & White Collar Partner Michelle J. Shapiro was featured on the Great Women in Compliance podcast with Mary Shirley.
November 11, 2019
Partner Alexander H. Spiegler will present “US Case Law Update” at the CIPA Annual Life Sciences Conference 2019 on November 11, 2019.
Arent Fox Associate Emily Leongini was quoted in the Marijuana Business Magazine article, “Protecting Your Company in a Crisis,” published on November 1, 2019.
Governor Newsom signed AB 51, codified as Labor Code section 432.6, which prohibits California employers from requiring an employee to sign an arbitration agreement “as a condition of employment, continued employment, or the receipt of any employment-related benefit.” 
The US Trade Representative (USTR) has established a process for interested parties to request that particular products be excluded from these tariffs, which has now closed for the first three lists and is gearing up for the fourth.
In this video episode of Fashion Counsel, Arent Fox Partner Anthony Lupo and Arent Fox Government Enforcement & White Collar Co-Practice Leader Scott Peeler discuss how to guard against FCPA violations.
On October 24, the Los Angeles Immigration Court, a component of the US Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review, granted a mother and her three minor children asylum in the United States.
Partner Molly Wiltshire has been appointed to serve as chair to the newly launched Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Food Law Section Council, which will cover legal issues affecting agriculture and farmers, health and the environment, sustainability, intellectual property and licensing, the regulation of food trends and innovation, and laws and regulations protecting consumers.
Technology has changed all of our day-to-day lives. It also has impacted how lawyers practice. While having the internet at our fingertips is a convenience for most of us, it can cause headaches for judges and lawyers when jurors use the internet during trial to post or search online about the case.
The Massachusetts Superior Court’s recent decision in Burke v. The General Hospital Corp. et. al., provides critical insight into the limitations of the attorney-client privilege as it applies to investigation reports, and guidance on how to make sure such reports can be protected from discovery.
Earlier this week, Bloomberg Law reported that courts have stayed CFPB litigation while they wait for a Supreme Court ruling on the bureau’s structure and those stays could reduce the CFPB’s leverage in enforcement matters.
It is increasingly popular for overseas investors to purchase minority interests such as limited partnerships in U.S.-based companies or funds.
On October 7, 2019, the California Chamber of Commerce filed suit against the State of California requesting that a federal district court enjoin the State and private enforcers from requiring Proposition 65 warnings on foods that contain acrylamide.
Last week, a California federal jury concluded that the maker of 5-Hour Energy Drink did not violate federal antitrust law by selling the energy shots to Costco for less than the price charged to its family-owned rivals.
Toyota is taking the next step in the autonomous game.
Schiff Hardin LLP has been recognized with a 2019 Compass Award by the Leadership Council for Legal Diversity (LCLD) for the firm’s active involvement in partnering with LCLD to foster a more diverse legal profession.
October 24, 2019
Arent Fox Sports Practice Group Leader and San Francisco Managing Partner Rich Brand will be moderating the panel, “Notable New Developments,” at Bisnow’s Bay Area Hospitality Summit at the Fairmont San Francisco in San Francisco, CA on October 24, 2019.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently filed a complaint against Match.com (Match) in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas alleging that the dating website allowed fake accounts to lure consumers into purchasing subscriptions.