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Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

For a limited time, certain H-1B workers can renew their visas from within the United States. This is a significant change that alleviates burdens on both the worker and employer.

Counsel Gayland Hethcoat authored an article for the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal discussing the California Data Exchange Framework (DxF), which aims to facilitate statewide exchange of health information between health care providers and other parties.

California has long had the most restrictive laws against employee noncompete agreements. Effective January 1, two new legislative bills, Senate Bill 699 and Assembly Bill 1076, tightened California’s restrictions even further.

For many consumers, comprehending Shakespeare is easier than discerning which products are recyclable and which are not. California’s “Truth in Labeling” law (SB 343), which provides stricter regulations for what products or materials can display the “chasing arrows” recyclable symbol, may bring welcome clarity for consumers, even as it raises a host of new questions for manufacturers, suppliers, and brands.

ArentFox Schiff provided legal counsel to one of the nation’s largest health systems, Providence, in its sale of Acclara, a leading technology-driven revenue cycle management company, to R1 RCM Inc.

Waymo has filed a request to the California Public Utilities Commission to expand robotaxi service in the Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay Area regions.

Food, Drug, Medical Device & Cosmetic Associate Shoshana Golden will give a presentation on the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) and the intricate regulatory landscape governing cosmetics and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs at the American Conference Institute’s (ACI) Advanced Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Over-the-Counter Drugs in New York City on January 23-24, 2024.

This article discusses the principle of data minimization in the context of commercial applications of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology and tools.

The Massachusetts Wage Act is one of the most punitive wage payment laws in the country. Employers who run afoul of its provisions, even unintentionally, are liable for treble damages, attorneys’ fees, and costs.

Firmwide Managing Partner Brian Waldman shared his vision for ArentFox Schiff in a series of interviews with Law360, Bloomberg Law, and The National Law Journal. His discussions spanned topics including the firm’s future growth, culture development, and post-merger integration strategy.

Could 2024 bring renewed growth for the skilled nursing and senior housing market or will proposed regulatory changes and the lingering effects of COVID-19 stymie hopes for a potential rebound?

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the selection of Brian P. Waldman as Firmwide Managing Partner, effective January 1, 2024.

Kay Georgi discusses new BIS rules at the Canadian Institute’s 13th Annual Forum on US Export & Re-Export Compliance for Canadian Operations.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the selection of Brian P. Waldman as Firmwide Managing Partner, effective January 1, 2024. Based in the Washington, DC office, Waldman succeeds Firmwide Co-Managing Partners Cristina A. Carvalho and Joseph J. Krasovec, III, who completed their terms following the successful merger in March 2022 of Arent Fox and Schiff Hardin. Both will remain on ArentFox Schiff’s Executive Committee, and Krasovec will now serve as Managing Partner of the firm’s Chicago office.

On January 12, Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023. The Act amends the DC Wage Transparency Act of 2014 and is scheduled to go into effect on June 30, assuming it passes the mandatory 30-day congressional review.

Join James Kim and Sylvia Costelloe at DesignCon 2024 in Santa Clara, California, as they share the latest from Washington on the ever-evolving trade regulations impacting the global electric vehicle supply chain.

On December 18, 2023, the US Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) issued a rule finalizing the 2024 non-refundable administrative fee parties must pay to access the arbitration process established under the No Surprises Act (the Act).

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released several new FAQs this month to provide further clarity on the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) provisions.

Join ArentFox Schiff attorneys Amy Antoniolli and Ryan Granholm as they review the latest developments in two key  issues for wind and solar projects in Illinois: siting and state renewable energy credit (REC) procurements on January 18, 2024.

Yesterday, the chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee introduced The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, which proposes changes to the child tax credit, low-income housing credit, deductibility of research and development expenditures.

Beyond being no fun, handwashing dishes wastes water. And according to a colonel from the Montana Highway Patrol, dishwashers that complete a normal cycle in one hour or less “are desirable in the bunkhouse setting.”

Chairman Anthony V. Lupo was quoted by Legaltech News discussing why law firms will want to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their practice in 2024.

In this installment of Five Questions, Five Answers, Birgit Matthiesen is joined by Dr. Austin Brown, the Office Director at the US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office.