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ArentFox Schiff Partners Todd Angkatavanich, Dave Blickenstaff, and Kevin Matz will present at the 51st Annual Notre Dame Tax & Estate Planning Institute.

AFS Partner Brian Janowsky will speak at the 61st Annual Hawaii Tax Institute Conference on November 4, 2025.

AFS Partner Lauren Wolven will speak at the Annual Seattle Estate Planning Seminar on October 30th in Seattle, Washington.

International Trade & Investment Partner Megan Barnhill will speak at a CLE program presented by the Virginia State Bar on October 29, 2025.

AFS will host a two-part hybrid program (with a reception to follow) in our Chicago office, addressing timely topics for family offices, private clients, and their advisors. Speakers include AFS Partners David Blickenstaff, Adam Diederich, and Kevin Matz, and Associate Kirstie Brenson.

AI, Metaverse & Blockchain Co-Leader Danielle Bulger will be a featured speaker at the 2025 BESLA Conference, joining industry leaders for a dynamic discussion entitled, Code, Content, and Consequences: The New Challenges AI Presents in Entertainment & Advertising. This timely panel will delve into the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the creative and advertising sectors, examining both the opportunities and risks that AI brings to the forefront.

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Food, Drug, Medical Device & Cosmetic Partner Emily Cowley Leongini and International Trade & Investment Associate Mario Torrico will speak at SupplySide Global 2025.

ArentFox Schiff represented US Auto Trust in its acquisition of Ferrari, Lamborghini, Pagani, Czinger and Maserati dealerships in Dallas, Texas. US Auto Trust owns several luxury dealerships in Southern California, and the transaction represents its first expansion into Texas.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Partner Imron T. Aly has been named to IAM Global Leaders 2026 in the United States: Illinois jurisdiction.

On October 21, the DC Council voted 9-4 to exempt most two-to-four-unit properties owned by individual landlords who do not own more than two housing properties in DC from the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) under the revised RENTAL Act.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 53, “The Transparency in Frontier Intelligence Act” (TFAIA), establishing new AI safety and transparency obligations for certain AI developers.

On October 11, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 513, expanding employee rights under Labor Code § 1198.5 to inspect and obtain their personnel records.

ArentFox Schiff represented long-time client McKenna Automotive Group in selling its Subaru of Huntington Beach dealership to Sutherlin Automotive Group, an Alabama based dealership group.

On September 19, President Trump signed a proclamation imposing an additional $100,000 fee on the entry of certain H-1B employees into the United States, effective September 21.

On October 13, California took a significant step toward consumer transparency with the enactment of SB 68, the Allergen Disclosure for Dining Experiences Act. This legislation makes California the first state to mandate large restaurant chains to disclose major food allergens on their menus. The law is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

The US Supreme Court has declined to review the Fifth Circuit’s decision in St. James Parish v. Inclusive Louisiana, leaving intact a unanimous ruling that environmental justice (EJ) organizations have standing to pursue a civil rights challenge to St. James Parish’s land-use practices in Louisiana’s industrial corridor.

ArentFox Schiff is proud to announce that Partner Susan T. Bart was recognized by The National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC) as an inductee into the Estate Planning Hall of Fame® and as a recipient of the Accredited Estate Planner® (Distinguished) designation for 2025.

Rather than waiting for the “ultra-processed food” (UPF) definition promised by the federal government’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, the California legislature has forged ahead to produce its own definition and to apply it to the state’s school meals program.

AFS Partner Lauren Wolven will speak at the ACTEC 2025 Fall Meeting in Austin, Texas on October 22nd.

Partner Marylee Jenkins will speak at the 2025 WTR Live: Brand Strategy Summit USA in New York on October 22, 2025.

ArentFox Schiff Chairman Anthony Lupo and Consumer Products Partner Michelle Mancino Marsh were quoted on the digital risks fashion and retail companies face as artificial (AI) intelligence becomes more common within the industry.

Whether by pleading or contractual provisions, New York practitioners face the risk of surrendering a client’s right to a jury trial with unsettling ease. This article exposes these procedural snares by: first, introducing the statutory mechanism found in CPLR 4101 that is central to jury waiver by pleading and explores how merely asserting equitable or declaratory judgment claims can forfeit the right to a trial by jury; second, it surveys the enforceability of pre-dispute contractual jury waivers, highlighting New York’s willingness to extend such clauses beyond pure contract claims and juxtaposing that stance with less accommodating jurisdictions; and finally, it distills practical drafting and motion practice strategies designed to help practitioners preserve (or strategically eliminate) the jury right. By charting these intersecting doctrines – and the hidden pitfalls they create – this article aims to arm litigators and transactional lawyers alike with the vigilance necessary to avoid stumbling into an unintended waiver.

The first nine months of the Trump Administration have seen extensive use of Executive Orders (EOs) to “deregulate” and otherwise rollback Biden-era environmental policies.

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