“Travel my way, take the highway” – lyrics Uber probably didn’t quote about their work in Arizona. For several months, Uber’s self-driving trucks have been carrying cargo on Arizona highways, according to a recent company statement.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the launch of the Prescription Interdiction & Litigation Task Force, which will use criminal and civil law enforcement tools to combat the nation’s opioid epidemic, specifically targeting drug manufacturers and distributors.
Now that the President has made his determination on the tariffs to be applied as a result of the Section 232 investigations of certain imports of steel and aluminum products, boardrooms around the globe are pondering the short and long-term implications to their corporate bottom lines.
At the end of January 2018, the Trump Administration took two actions related to the Russia/Ukraine sanctions program under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017 (CAATSA), the law that President Trump signed on August 2, 2017.
A radical shift in public health policy forced NGOs and health organizations to make a choice: accept US family planning funds or secure alternative sources of funding.
This year, Arent Fox recognizes Partner Richard Webber and Associates Cesar Francia and Karen Van Essen for pro bono work that consistently goes above and beyond with comprehensive, long-term projects and deep dedication.
On February 26, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) (3-0, Member Emanuel did not participate) issued an Order vacating the Board’s decision in Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors, Ltd. and Brandt Construction Co., 365 NLRB No. 156 (2017), in light of the determination by the Board’s
As non-compete agreements have become more widely used, they have also come under more scrutiny. Legislative efforts and judicial action in Illinois reflect a growing trend at the state-level to impose limitations on non-competition agreements.
In Rosenbach v. Six Flags, the Illinois Supreme Court addressed the threshold issue of who is considered an “aggrieved” person capable of suing under the private right of action provided for in Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Legislation included as part of the massive congressional budget deal reached earlier this month will pave the way for expanded use of telehealth technologies that improve access to care and reduce cost of health care.
The NAFTA renegotiations entered a critical stage in January, with all eyes now turned to the next round scheduled for February 25, 2018 in Mexico City.
In this video episode of Fashion Counsel, Arent Fox Partner Anthony Lupo discusses Lacoste’s style evolution with Deputy General Counsel Laurent Chedru.
Like generic drugs in the 1980s, biosimilars today face a number of regulatory, legal, scientific, and public perception obstacles to continued growth.
Well, that’s a first. In its annual Energy Outlook, BP’s researchers forecast a fundamentally changed transportation industry, with more travel but less private cars and increased efficiency standards.
The Commerce Department released its redacted public version of the Section 232 reports on the effects of imports of steel and aluminum on national security.
Late last month, an advisor to the Court of Justice of the European Union issued an opinion recommending that plants produced using innovative breeding techniques, like gene editing, be regulated like conventionally-bred plants rather than under the EU’s genetically modified organism Directive, the
The Trademark Trial and Appeals Board recently refused registration of a mark incorporating an image of a puppy due to a prior registration of a mark consisting of an image of a puppy with its paw on a roll of toilet paper. Both marks were in connection with toilet paper.
On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed sweeping tax reform legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). Following are summaries of some of the key provisions affecting the real estate industry.
