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What can employers do if an employee struggles to be understood by the company’s client base because of his or her heavy foreign accent?  When can employers take action because the employee’s lack of English fluency is affecting job performance and the company as a whole? 

Arent Fox Complex Litigation partner Barbara S. Wahl recently published an article in Law360 that outlines key publicity rights issues that attorneys and their clients should consider when doing estate planning.

A US Bankruptcy Judge recently approved the sale of a package of RadioShack’s intellectual property assets—including consumer data obtained from RadioShack customers—to General Wireless Inc., the hedge fund affiliate that acquired over 1,700 RadioShack stores in February.

Beginning September 3, 2015, New York City employers will no longer be able to consider an individual’s credit history as part of a background check in hiring or employment decisions.

Last week, the US Department of Justice in New York unsealed a 47-count indictment against 14 defendants and at the same time numerous FIFA officials and other persons were arrested as they gathered for annual FIFA meeting in Zurich.

The 2015 edition of Legal 500 US has rated 50 Arent Fox LLP attorneys as national leaders in their field. In addition, 15 of the firm’s practice areas were ranked among the best in the country.

Canada’s National Contact Point (NCP) recently sanctioned China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. (China Gold) for its unwillingness to participate in consultations under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (OECD Guidelines) regarding China Gold’s mining activities in Tibet.

A California appeals court recently held that a retailer does not violate California privacy law by collecting and recording birth dates of consumers who buy alcohol with credit cards.

Partner Hunter T. Carter was invited by the Office of the Mayor of Medellín, Colombia, to give the keynote speech of the Summit Meeting of “May for Life,” a month-long series of activities promoting peace and nonviolence in Colombia.

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc. (Medco) agreed to pay the government $7.9 million to resolve allegations that Medco’s arrangements with pharmaceutical manufacturer AstraZeneca violated the False Claim Act.

Partner Linda Baumann was quoted extensively in Bloomberg BNA’s Health Law Resource Center’s article on the landmark False Claims Act case decided by the Supreme Court on May 26, 2015, Kellogg Brown & Root Svcs., Inc. v. United States ex rel. Carter.

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday decided a closely watched False Claims Act (FCA) case, Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Carter, with important implications for companies confronting FCA claims.

Recently reported data breaches and security gaffes have sent many companies scrambling to secure their data against security breaches and to obtain adequate insurance coverage in the event that such a breach occurs.

The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) recently reversed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (Board) refusal to register the mark PRETZEL CRISPS on the grounds that the mark is generic for pretzel crackers.

Intellectual Property partner Pamela M. Deese was featured on the cover of Ladybrille as its Woman of the Month for May following a decision that Arent Fox recently secured of more than $69 million for SD-3C LLC.

Pharmaceutical manufacturers could face a new line of attack related to Hatch-Waxman reverse payment settlement agreements (so-called, “pay-for-delay” settlements).

On May 18, partner Hunter T. Carter participated in the conference “Corrupción y sector privado: La experiencia chilena e internacional” or “Corruption and the private sector: The Chilean and international experience” in Santiago, Chile with the President of Chile Transparente, the Chilean regional

A California appeals court recently held in Ambers v. Beverages & More, Inc. that retailers are permitted under state law to request customers’ personal information when goods are purchased online but picked up in person.

The Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions recently started an investigation into whether agency “guidance” is being used as a means to impose obligations on the public while circumventing the formal rule making process. 

Arent Fox Partner Peter Zeidenberg and client Sherry Chen appeared on BBC World Service News Hour for an interview focusing on the recently dismissed industrial espionage case against Ms. Chen.

On Tuesday, May 19, Arent Fox Senior Policy Advisor Senator Dorgan testified before the Senate Commerce Committee about upgrading the American Air Traffic Control (ATC) system.

Health care lawyers are familiar with the term “underground rulemaking,” which refers to efforts by federal agencies to impose obligations on providers and suppliers informally, without using the processes required by law. That issue has recently attracted the attention of the US Senate. 

In this episode of Fashion Counsel, Anthony Lupo talks with Robert Almerini, President & COO of DVF.

According to Lumber Liquidators’ most recent Securities and Exchange (SEC) disclosures, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is pursuing criminal charges against the company under the Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. §§ 3371-3378) for allegedly importing products containing illegally harvested wood.

In its 2015 edition, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business recognized 30 Arent Fox LLP attorneys as leaders in their field.