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Michael L. Stevens

On April 12, 2023, the Commonwealth of Virginia enacted a law that requires covered employers to provide eligible employees with unpaid organ donation leave. The law goes into effect on July 1, 2023.

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Shoshana Golden

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Angela M. Santos, Lucas A. Rock, Birgit Matthiesen

In 2020, leaders of Canada, the United States, and Mexico signed the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) which, for the first time in a US free trade agreement, includes a ban on imports of products produced using forced labor.

Adam Diederich, Kevin Matz

In the latest installment of Private Company Strategies, William D’Angelo and Adam Diederich are joined by Kevin Matz, Private Clients, Trusts & Estates Partner at ArentFox Schiff, to discuss the hottest topics in estate planning for owners of private companies.

Pamela M. Deese, Justin A. Goldberg

On April 12, 2023, a Manhattan judge in the lawsuit regarding the sale of golf legend Jack Nicklaus’s intellectual property portfolio narrowed the claims against Nicklaus.

J. Michael Showalter, Daniel J. Deeb

The Ninth Circuit recently weighed in on whether localities’ natural-gas infrastructure bans are preempted by federal laws including the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA).

Lynn R. Fiorentino, Debra Albin-Riley, Brian P. Waldman, Robert G. Edwards, Ph.D., Shayshari Potter

Prop 65 Counsel: What To Know

Michael L. Stevens, Jeffrey B. Weston

Los Angeles retail businesses must now comply with a new ordinance that promotes predictable work hours for employees.

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Shoshana Golden, Nadia Patel, Apeksha Vora

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Anthony V. Lupo, Thorne Maginnis

The sale of stolen, counterfeit or dangerous consumer products through online marketplaces is receiving attention from legislators.

Jon K. Jurva, Gwendolyn Lemley Laurich

On March 27, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a risk alert focusing on the SEC’s conclusions after its routine examination of newly registered investment advisors.

Pamela M. Deese, Emily B. Lewis

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to crack down on companies for falsely advertising that their products are “Made in USA,” as most recently announced in a press release issued on March 30, 2023.

J. Michael Showalter, David M. Loring

The onslaught of environmental justice-related reforms has continued in early 2023. Below, we will outline four issues to keep an eye on in the coming quarter.

Anne M. Murphy, Stephen Blake

An outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the attractiveness of innovative care alternatives, for patients and providers alike.

Les Jacobowitz

On April 3, 2023, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (UK FCA) announced a final decision on the transition of US Dollar London InterBank Offered Rate (USD LIBOR).

Dan Jasnow

An Illinois consumer recently filed a putative class action complaint against the makers of Fireball Whisky, claiming that the alcohol producer’s mini bottles deceived consumers into buying products labeled as “whisky,” even though the beverage derives its alcohol content from malt.

Valerie E. Ross, Roberto Martinez

Can a corporate party affirmatively use deposition testimony from its own 30(b)(6) witness at trial? It depends.

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Nadia Patel, Michael F. Dearington, Apeksha Vora

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Sonul Rao, Jeffrey D. Skinner

Product liability cases often involve complex, multidisciplinary subjects where expert opinion testimony is necessary to explain scientific, technological, or other specialized issues to the jury.

Robert G. Edwards, Ph.D.

A lawsuit by anti-fluoridation activists has forced the early release of a long-awaited government report on fluoride and its possible association with neurodevelopment and cognition while the report is still in draft form and prior to completion of its review by independent scientific experts.

Birgit Matthiesen

On March 24, President Joe Biden met with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, bringing a message of economic integration and shared commitments.

Gayland O. Hethcoat II

On February 17, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released two companion reports to Congress detailing its actions in 2021 to enforce the privacy, security, and breach notification requirements under HIPAA.

Angela M. Santos, Yun Gao, Leah Scarpelli, Jodi Tai

On March 17, 2023, the Court of International Trade upheld the legality of Section 301 tariffs on Chinese origin products included on the Office of the US Trade Representative’s List 3 and List 4A, however the case will almost certainly be appealed.

Catherine J. Baumgartner, Matthew Berlin, Thomas M. Crispi, Lynn R. Fiorentino, Dan Jasnow, Jonathan Judge, Thorne Maginnis, Michelle Mancino Marsh, Angela M. Santos

The ArentFox Schiff Consumer Products Industry team reviews 10 of the most pressing legal issues for the industry in 2023.

Matthew Berlin, Gus N. Paras, Yusef Abutouq

New crypto legislation is skiing down Utah’s silicon slopes. On March 13, 2023, the Utah Decentralized Autonomous Organizations Act was signed into law, taking effect on January 1, 2024.