On April 29, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker released proposed legislation, SB2896 and HB4074, to set statewide minimum, uniform standards for wind farms and ground-mounted solar energy systems, including setback requirements, height restrictions, and landscape buffer requirements, while maintaining
In this installment of Arent Fox’s Cannabis Counsel Cast, Partners Emily M. Leongini and Lynn R. Fiorentino discuss a recent proposal to require new Prop 65 warnings for cannabis products that expose consumers to THC and/or “marijuana smoke.”
In March, following the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, President Biden announced the American Jobs Plan, an infrastructure spending plan, and the Made in America Tax Plan, a tax reform plan that seeks to raise corporate income taxes.
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a long-awaited decision on the question of whether AB5, California’s strict independent contractor misclassification statute, may be applied to motor carriers, or whether the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA or F4A) preemption lan
On April 26, 2021 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that the 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection is now open.
If you filed a concurrent or stand-alone Form I-485 for adjustment of status (AOS) in September, October, or November 2020, you may be experiencing severe delays in receiving a receipt notice.
New Mexico became the latest state to legalize recreational cannabis after Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Cannabis Regulation Act (CRA) in mid-April. The law legalizes use, possession, manufacture, production, and sale as of June 29, 2021, and kicks off retail sales by April 1, 2022.
The petitioners appeared to have a more sympathetic bench and went so far as to say the Attorney General of the State of California was “not genuine” in his position.
Lyft has left the autonomous driving game…
We have discussed infrastructure resilience, remediation, green technologies, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Today, we focus on a central theme woven into President Biden’s proposal: equity and environmental justice.
On April 22, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his International Climate Finance Plan as a follow up to his January Executive Order 14008 on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. 2021-02177.pdf (govinfo.gov).
Profits at AutoNation Inc and Lithia Motors jumped 61% and 33%, respectively, in the first quarter of 2021.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) allows employers with fewer than 500 employees to claim refundable tax credits to offset the cost of providing COVID-19-related paid sick and family leave to employees, including leave taken by employees to receive or recover from COVID-19 vaccinations.
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In this video episode of Fashion Counsel, Arent Fox Fashion & Retail Leader Anthony V. Lupo sits down with CFDA Award-winning and LVMH Prize semi-finalist Christopher John Rogers to discuss his background, how he became the designer he is today, and what inspires him.
Universities looking to enter into P3 transactions with private partners to monetize existing facilities or as part of a strategy to finance capital improvement plans may be surprised to learn, on occasion, that their proposals don’t qualify as infrastructure from their investors’ perspectives.
On March 31, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Overtime Wage Act (VOWA) into law.
The Ninth Circuit ruled on Thursday that a California retailer must pay its own legal fees in a state consumer protection lawsuit brought against it by the California Attorney General.
On April 8, 2021, in a case of first impression, the Fourth Circuit enforced a provision of an arbitration agreement that required the parties to waive appellate review.
On April 19, 2021, FDA issued a final rule that amends its device classification regulations to exclude from regulation as a medical device certain types of software functions for certain products.
We have previously blogged about President Biden’s infrastructure plan released in late March. The sweeping $2 trillion plan provides a blueprint designed to strengthen America’s infrastructure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The Department of Justice is on high alert for situations when hype turns to fraud at tech startups.
After much media hype, Nike Inc. has settled a trademark dispute with the artist collective, MSCHF Product Studio, Inc., over claims that MSCHF deceived consumers into believing that Nike is affiliated with the collective’s “Satan Shoes.”
Congress recently passed two bills that are designed to educate patients and prescribers about biosimilars and thereby encourage their use and to close a loophole in existing law that allows certain branded drugs to retain longer market exclusivity.