The Clean Power Plan, the Obama Administration’s attempt to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, had its day in court on September 27. What a day it was!
The False Claims Act imposes liability on persons and companies who defraud the government of monies, whether it is by receiving monies based on false statements or material omissions, or avoiding the payment of monies through false statements or omissions.
Kindred Healthcare, Inc., the country’s largest provider of post-acute care, recently paid over $3 million for violating its Corporate Integrity Agreement, the largest issued for a violation of a CIA to date.
Long lines and waiting for security inspections are the new normal not only at airports and stadiums, but also at office buildings and theatres—just to name a few places.
Bankruptcy Partner George Angelich was recently quoted by Turnarounds & Workouts for an article that focuses on product liability claims and debtors’ protection.
Franchise valuations in today’s sports market continue to rise, and in the NFL, new stadiums – and new hometowns – are playing a major role, as covered by the San Francisco Business Times.
Partner Hunter Carter was quoted in an article for the Washington Blade after Chilean President Michelle Bachelet discussed her plan to pass bills that would legalize same-sex marriage and allow transgender persons to change their name and gender without surgery or a court order.
In a wide-ranging interview with Forbes, Managing Partner Cristina Carvalho touched on a number of topics, including Arent Fox’s strategic goals, gender pay equity, and the day-to-day responsibilities that comes with balancing the job of managing partner, while running a top legal practice.
Arent Fox LLP announced today that it represented Silver Diner, Inc. in connection with the strategic growth investment from Goode Partners LLC that will help fund the company’s geographic expansion and accelerate growth.
Republicans from the Senate Finance Committee and House Energy and Commerce Commitee issued two letters this month to the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHSOIG) to review EpiPen’s status within the Medicaid drug rebate program.
In a ruling that could, if adopted by other courts, expose all pharmaceutical discount and rebate arrangements to anti-kickback liability, on August 23, 2016, Judge Rya Zobel in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts denied Omnicare, Inc.’s motion for summary judgment.
The new partnership tax audit rules enacted by Congress on November 2, 2015 could have a dramatic impact on partnerships and their partners (including limited liability companies taxed as partnerships (“LLCs”) and their members).
On August 31, 2016, California took a long-awaited step in publishing new major changes to the Proposition 65 warning regulations; the first of such amendments in more than a decade.
FDA continues to maintain an aggressive enforcement stance against cosmetics/personal care product companies and has already issued a record 19 Warning Letters to such companies so far in 2016.
Life science companies, health care providers, and government contractors will be at risk for significantly larger penalties due to substantial increases to False Claims Act (FCA) penalties and civil monetary penalties (CMPs).
Employers who do business in Montgomery County, Maryland, should be ready to comply with the requirements of the County’s Earned Sick and Safe Leave Law, which becomes effective October 1, 2016.
Arent Fox, serving as class counsel along with co-counsel from the AARP Foundation Litigation and University Legal Services, will be arguing on behalf of thousands of DC-area nursing home residents in a case covered by The Washington Post.
The US Food and Drug Administration published a Final Rule in the Federal Register on September 6, 2016, which establishes that Over-the-Counter consumer antiseptic wash products containing one of 19 specific active ingredients (listed below) can no longer be marketed.