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Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

In the latest installment of Five Questions, Five Answers, host Birgit Matthiesen is joined by International Trade & Investment Partner Leah Scarpelli to discuss the recent developments in US-China tariffs, specifically the Section 301 tariffs.

Three US agencies – the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the US Department of State – took new actions on June 11.

Partner Thomas Abendroth gave a webinar presentation on behalf of the Northwestern University Alumni Relations and Development Office on June 13, 2024.

Join ArentFox Schiff Partners Stephanie Trunk, a recognized authority in government pricing and compliance, and Jacques Smith, a leading health care litigator with extensive experience guiding life science companies through government inquiries, as they share key insights and aim to equip participants with the knowledge to effectively manage due diligence in life science mergers and acquisitions.

On April 20, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the state’s Budget for the fiscal year 2025. This budget includes a new provision for paid prenatal personal leave, which is an amendment to Section 196-b of the New York Labor Law, also known as the New York State Paid Sick Leave Law.

On May 13, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Department of the Treasury’s (USDT) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) jointly released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) which, if adopted, would require SEC-registered investment advisers (RIAs) and exempt reporting advisers (ERAs) to establish policies and procedures to verify the identities of their customers.

On May 30, the US Supreme Court, in National Rifle Ass’n of Am. v. Vullo, 602 US __ (2024), unanimously held that the National Rifle Association (NRA) plausibly alleged in a complaint that it filed in federal court that former Superintendent Maria Vullo of the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) violated the First Amendment of the US Constitution by coercing regulated entities to terminate their business relationships with the NRA in order to punish or suppress gun-promotion advocacy.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the addition of 17 attorneys and specialists, including eight partners and three counsel, to its Boston office, expanding the firm’s nationally recognized Technology, Life Sciences, Intellectual Property, and Complex Litigation services.

Under current US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance, sexually active gay and bisexual men are prohibited from anonymously donating sperm.

Health Care Practice Leader Douglas A. Grimm was quoted on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rejected bid to block a proposed merger between two North Carolina hospitals.

On June 5, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule designed to provide investors in private funds — such as private equity, private credit, hedge funds, venture capital, and real estate.

Two years after declaring a national emergency and instructing the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) to pause the imposition of AD/CVD duties applicable to certain imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic solar cells and modules from four countries in Southeast Asia, President Joe Biden announced on May 14 that his administration is ending the so-called “solar bridge” created through Presidential Proclamation 10414.

Aymium, a leading producer of renewable biocarbon products, announced that it closed $210 million of financing to construct a biocarbon production facility in Williams, California.

Partner Reed Freeman will present a keynote session at the Email Innovations World 2024 Conference in Phoenix, AZ on June 7, 2024.

Trade Secrets, Noncompetes & Employee Mobility Practice Co-Leader Linda M. Jackson was quoted on the trade secrets risks facing employers from large-scale employee movement and with the impending Federal Trade Commission rule banning most noncompetes.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Fredrick Weber will speak at the National Capital Gift Planning Council’s Annual Planned Giving Day Conference at the American University Washington College of Law on June 6, 2024.

Have you recently visited a plaintiff lawyer’s website? If so, then you may be entitled to compensation under the most contrived California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) theory yet.

For the ninth consecutive year, Latinvex has listed ArentFox Schiff among the top international law firms in Latin America.

Hear from Experts about the Legal Considerations To Start or Grow a Business in Italy or the U.S.

Les Jacobowitz will speak at a hybrid Reorg Panel Event on June 5, 2024.

ArentFox Schiff Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy partners Beth Brownstein, M. Douglas Flahaut, and associate Matthew Bentley will speak at the upcoming Bankruptcy & Restructuring Conference presented by the Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors (AIRA).

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that the firm has been named to Public Interest Law Initiative’s (PILI) 2024 Pro Bono Recognition Roster, which recognizes law firms and corporations that have made significant pro bono commitments and contributions in Illinois.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 70 attorneys were recognized as leaders in their field and 23 practices spanning the firm’s litigation, regulatory, and transactional capabilities were ranked among the best in the country in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.