Arent Fox Sports partner Rich Brand talked with The National Law Journal about the opening of Arent Fox’s San Francisco office and the firm’s representation of the San Francisco 49ers on its recent naming rights and sponsorship transaction.
On May 7, 2013, the US District Court for the Central District of California granted final approval of Steven Madden, Ltd.’s settlement of a nationwide class action alleging that it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by sending plaintiff and class members unsolicited text message ads.
Arent Fox pro bono client Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) was featured on NBC’s The Today Show for its work in teaching technology to senior citizens.
On May 9, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Declaratory Ruling interpreting various provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
On May 7, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concerning potential actions it is considering to address problems associated with rural long-distance call completion.
Arent Fox Government Relations Senior Policy Advisor Sen. Byron Dorgan was featured in an article in Environment and Energy Daily previewing testimony he gave before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee that focused on the potential for increasing the exportation of natural gas.
In this video episode of Fashion Counsel, Arent Fox Partners Anthony Lupo and Nancy Noonan discuss the best visa types to assure smooth extended stays for strategic managers on assignment in the US for up to seven years.
Arent Fox Complex Commercial Litigation Partner Debra Albin-Riley was quoted in a Daily Journal article profiling Superior Court Judge Donna F. Goldstein, who entered a complete defense verdict in a case involving client Mission Community Hospital.
Political Law partner Craig Engle’s testimony before the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on campaign finance contributions was again covered by The Washington Post.
On April 25, 2013, Judge James Robart in the Western District of Washington issued an unprecedented 207-page decision that marks the first time a federal judge has tried to define what constitutes a fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) royalty rate for standard-essential patents (SEPs).
Political Law partner Craig Engle was widely quoted in the Washington Post, Wall St. Journal, the Los Angeles Times, on NPR, and in dozens of news outlets across the country regarding the Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) response to an advisory opinion request filed by Arent Fox — The agency rule
Ralph Lauren Corporation has agreed to pay $1.6 million collectively to resolve allegations of misconduct under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for allegedly bribing government officials in Argentina.
On April 19, 2013 the National Labor Relations Board held that the Bettie Page clothing company unlawfully fired employees who used Facebook to discuss complaints about their supervisor’s conduct and other work-related concerns, rejecting the employer’s claim it was tricked into firing the workers.