This week, to observe LGBTQ+ Pride Month and the anniversary of the US Supreme Court ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, holding that firing employees due to their sexual orientation or transgender status violates Title VII’s prohibition against sex discrimination, the EEOC released new resources.
Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been named to Public Interest Law Initiative’s (PILI) 2021 Pro Bono Recognition Roster, which recognizes law firms and corporations that have made significant pro bono commitments and contributions in Illinois.
The 2021 edition of Legal 500 US has rated 49 Arent Fox LLP attorneys as national leaders in their field. In addition, 16 of the firm’s practice areas were ranked among the best in the country.
The Arent Fox Center for Racial Equality is pleased to announce a partnership with Howard University School of Law’s Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center to produce policy recommendations and research papers addressing institutionalized racism in the United States.
Arent Fox National Security Partner David R. Hanke and Government Relations Practice Co-Leader Dan H. Renberg discuss what’s considered the most significant U.S. industrial policy legislation in decades.
In April, Houston Methodist Hospital announced its decision to mandate the COVID-19 vaccination for all employees. One hundred seventeen employees sued to block the mandate.
Due to COVID-19, the interview waiver process has been implemented more broadly at consular posts around the world and the requirements to qualify have been expanded.
Schiff Hardin represented Houston Wire & Cable Company (HWCC) in its agreement to be acquired by OmniCable, LLC for $91 million. HWCC is one of the largest distributors of wire, cable, and fastener products in the U.S. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021.
In July 2020, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order (the EO) directing the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take certain actions and finalize rulemakings designed to “support the goal of safe importation of prescription drugs.”
As part of the transition to SOFR, an advisory subcommittee of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced last week it is recommending that interdealers exclusively use SOFR rather than LIBOR for linear derivative trades.
On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) into law, legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state and establishing a regulatory framework to govern what likely will be one of the nation’s largest cannabis markets.
Schiff Hardin LLP advised Maxim Group, LLC on Blue Safari Group Acquisition Corp.’s $50 million initial public offering of 5 million units at $10 per unit.
The Occupational Safety and Health Act (the Act) requires employers to provide a safe and healthy workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.
Crippling data breaches and sophisticated ransomware attacks are increasingly common threats to modern businesses. Ransomware attacks can not only target confidential company data and data collected from customers but employee data as well.
On May 24, 2021, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel E. Bowser announced plans to invest a record-setting $400 million into the District’s affordable housing production via direct injection into the Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF).
Last week the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case Unicolors, Inc. v. H & M Hennes & Mauritz, LP, which considers when inaccuracies in a US copyright application can be used to invalidate a resulting registration.
On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) into law, legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state and establishing a regulatory framework to govern what likely will be one of the nation’s largest cannabis markets.
On June 8, the Michigan legislature, in an overwhelming bipartisan vote, passed two bills providing for exemptions from the state’s sales and use tax for certain personal protective equipment and supplies (PPES).