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ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the addition of partner Lauren Wolven to its growing Private Clients, Trusts & Estates practice in the firm’s Chicago office. Lauren brings over two and a half decades of experience in estate, tax, and succession planning. Her clients include high-net-worth individuals, corporate fiduciaries, and middle market business owners.

On September 15, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) updated its guidance to implement President Trump’s September 4 Executive Order (EO) laying out terms of the US-Japan trade agreement and the phased reduction of selected US tariffs on Japanese goods.

Gayland Hethcoat was featured in a Law360 Healthcare Authority Q&A on how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) legislation is expected to significantly reduce state-directed payments in Medicaid managed care programs and impact hospitals, nursing facilities, and patients.

On September 12, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released guidance detailing its approach to using alternative tools, such as remote regulatory assessments (RRAs), information sharing with foreign regulators, and virtual inspections, to evaluate drug manufacturing facilities identified in pending marketing applications.

Investigations Partners Hillary Stemple and Nadia Patel will host a CLE webinar on how health care organizations’ compliance officers and general counsel can bolster compliance mechanisms in light of the re-launch of the Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services’ False Claims Act (FCA) Working Group.

ArentFox Schiff represented BMG in the Berlin-headquartered global music company’s single largest catalog acquisition in the company’s history.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

In episode three of “Tax Stuff You Should Know,” hosts Bob Pluth and Gene Magidenko delve into the intricate world of S corporations, tracing their historical development, examining the qualifications for electing S status, and identifying the missteps that can inadvertently revoke that designation.

A proposed settlement in a Pennsylvania case and a citizen suit letter in South Carolina signal that discharging plastic into rivers and streams may trigger liability under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Manufacturers who use plastics in their products or processes should evaluate if any plastic releases exceed their current permit conditions.

In this episode of Baker Tilly’s “Up to Speed” podcast, our partner Mike McMahan shares his insight on the legal considerations dealerships must address as they integrate AI solutions into their operations.

On August 22, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a proposed rule establishing a new Proposition 65 no-significant-risk level (NSRL) for diethanolamine (DEA), first listed for cancer in 2012.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that San Francisco Managing Partner and Sports Practice Co-Leader Richard Brand has been named among Daily Journal’s “Top 100 Lawyers” for the fourth year in a row and fifth time overall for his continuing impact on the legal profession.

On August 28, President Trump directed federal agencies to investigate the use of federal grant funds where taxpayer funds are being spent on “grants with highly political overtones,” noting that “possible use of Federal grants as slush funds for political and legislative advocacy raises serious legal concerns.”

Anthropic PBC entered into a proposed class-wide settlement that would resolve Bartz et al. v. Anthropic PBC, No. 3:24-cv-05417 (N.D. Cal.), a high-profile copyright infringement action challenging the company’s use of millions of books to train its Claude large language models.

The Federal Circuit’s decision in PowerBlock Holdings, Inc. v. iFit, Inc., No. 24-1177 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 11, 2025) offers new subject matter eligibility guidance under 35 U.S.C. § 101 for mechanical-automation patents reciting physical components as opposed to purely software-based automation patents.

The Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP) Summit 2025 will be held in Chicago, IL, from September 15-17, 2025. This hybrid event is hosted by Informa Connect and will feature topics such as 340B, drug pricing policy, and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), designed to aid attendees in mastering complex regulatory guidelines.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted a proposed revision to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reporting rule for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.

Welcome to the September 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.

Federal enforcement of information blocking rules has entered a new era.

Partner Janine Carlan will speak at the 2025 Women’s IP Forum in Ashburn, Virginia on September 16, 2025.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

The affected facilities, which are owned by companies based in South Korea and Taiwan, will have to contend with licensing requirements in order to receive exports, re-exports, and transfers of controlled items from their parent companies and suppliers.

On July 22, President Trump announced that the United States and Japan had reached a bilateral trade agreement.

Industrial property transfers are drawing renewed interest from both domestic and foreign investors. These assets can be attractive, but US environmental law imposes strict, often joint and several, liabilities that can create significant risk for buyers.

Dr. David Spiegel, a Yale University professor, developed a new approach to targeted protein degradation using MODA technology (bi-functional synthetic molecules for degrading extracellular proteins).