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Arent Fox White Collar and Investigations Partner Terree Bowers will speak at the 2018 Fidler Institute on Criminal Justice on a panel titled, “The Mueller Investigation and Political Corruption Cases.”

The latest False Claims Act settlements indicate that the Anti-Kickback Statute continues to be an enforcement priority and a key tool for identifying and prosecuting healthcare fraud.

If your family includes a person with special needs, here are 10 tips to get you started on the right track to developing an estate plan that works for your family.

US Customs and Border Protection published guidance for claiming refunds on duty preference claims made under the Generalized System of Preferences between the program’s expiration on December 31, 2017 and the implementation date of its reauthorization date, April 22, 2018.

The Federal Trade Commission recently reached a settlement agreement over charges against an online marketing operation accused of deceptively luring consumers into expensive subscriptions by offering “free trials” of teeth-whiteners and related products.

On April 9, 2018, the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held, in an en banc decision, that employers cannot rely on an employee’s past salary to justify disparities in compensation between men and women.

Importers of known industries where North Korean forced labor is used, such as footwear, textiles, seafood, mining, pharmaceuticals, and logging, must exert caution or be prepared to face the consequences.

The US Department of Labor (DOL) Wage & Hour Division (WHD) recently issued an opinion letter, FLSA2018-18 with guidance concerning its obligation to compensate employee travel-time under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Canadian cannabis producer, Hydropothecary, announced on April 11, 2018 that it had signed a five-year deal to supply the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ), a Quebec Provincial Crown Corporation, with cannabis for distribution to consumers, once marijuana legalization takes effect later this year.

Canadian cannabis producer, Hydropothecary, announced on April 11, 2018 that it had signed a five-year deal to supply the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ), a Quebec Provincial Crown Corporation, with cannabis for distribution to consumers, once marijuana legalization takes effect later this year.

For the past several years, plaintiffs’ lawyers have been targeting businesses’ ecommerce websites with claims that they deny individuals with disabilities equal access to goods and services, in violation of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Polaris Industries Inc. has agreed to pay a $27.25 million civil penalty to settle charges, the largest CPSC has ever imposed on one company.

The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held Monday, on the eve of National Equal Pay Day, that it violates the Equal Pay Act to use pay history to justify wage gaps between male and female employees for the same or substantially similar work.

The Supreme Court of Virginia reversed a lower court decision in December 2017, finding that false reps and warranties leading into an acquisition is fraud.

In this video episode of Fashion Counsel, Anthony Lupo and Richard Brand discuss the issues and opportunities in naming rights and sponsorships.

On March 21, 2018, South Dakota became the forty-ninth state to enact a data breach notification statute, which becomes effective July 1, 2018.

New York’s highest court has rejected Lindsay Lohan’s invasion of privacy claims against the developer of the Grand Theft Auto video games.

Health plans and administrators subject to the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act have been warned: failure to comply with ERISA’s procedural requirements may strip them of the deference their benefit determinations enjoy.

On March 22, 2018, President Trump signed a memorandum directing the US Trade Representative (USTR) to publish a proposed list of approximately 1,300 products of Chinese origin that would be subject to an additional 25 percent ad valorem tariff, pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Got blockchain? For many, the answer to this question is “no” but the technology and the medium of exchange built on it have arrived and many platforms and industries are looking to see how it can help facilitate transactions and allow for more efficiencies.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final notice in the Federal Register on March 23, 2018, to amend and update for the first time since its original release in 1991 the Medicaid National Drug Rebate Agreement (NDRA).

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published a final notice in the Federal Register on March 23, 2018, to amend and update for the first time since its original release in 1991 the Medicaid National Drug Rebate Agreement.

On April 2, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long awaited decision in Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Hector Navarro, finding that Service Advisors at auto dealerships are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime pay requirement.

In an attempt to unite disparate regulatory decisions covering cryptocurrency activity in New York, the New York State Assembly has introduced a new bill creating a comprehensive certification scheme for cryptocurrency businesses that includes protections for investors.

Court has granted partial summary judgment in a trade dress infringement and unfair competition case involving alleged knock-off bottle.