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Join ArentFox Schiff Partner Danielle Bulger at the Copyright Society’s 2025 Annual Meeting on June 6, 2025.

A litigation before a court in one jurisdiction may require taking third-party discovery from third parties located in different jurisdictions. Litigants seeking third-party discovery from parties in other states may quickly discover that the process can be more complex than expected.

On April 22, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) directing the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to begin to unwind “disparate impact” regulations that were established under federal civil rights laws. In the environmental context, the EO likely represents the functional end of some Biden Administration environmental justice (EJ) efforts.

On April 17, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia found that Google violated antitrust law by maintaining a monopoly in the advertising technology market and unlawfully tying its products together.

On April 23, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) establishing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education Task Force to advance AI training for K-12 students, faculty, and staff in the nation’s public-school districts in an effort to provide early exposure to AI concepts and technology and develop “an AI ready workforce and the next generation of AI innovators.”

The ArentFox Schiff Life Sciences team takes a look at what changes may impact life sciences companies in 2025.

ArentFox Schiff hosted the Finlandia Foundation for its recent board meeting and reception, providing our Chicago office for strategic discussions and networking among key stakeholders.

ArentFox Schiff successfully represented Oura, known for its innovative health and fitness smart ring, in a US International Trade Commission (ITC) investigation for infringement of its patent by smart ring manufacturing competitors in China and India.

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FDA Practice Leader and Agriculture & AgTech Industry Leader Karen Carr will participate in a panel titled “Navigating Regulatory Changes in Seed Treatment” at the 2025 CLA and RISE Regulatory Conference in Arlington, Virginia, on April 24.

ArentFox Schiff represented the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in connection with the Miller family’s acquisition of a majority stake in the Utah Royals FC club. The Miller family brings a longstanding legacy in local professional sports ownership, having previously owned the NBA’s Utah Jazz from 1985 to 2020.

Tennessee lawmakers are setting a new precedent in chemical regulation, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), by signing into law an industry-backed bill that requires the use of the “best science available” when developing rules governing PFAS and other chemicals.

Craig Gelfound, head of ArentFox Schiff’s Intellectual Property practice in Los Angeles, has once again been honored by the Daily Journal as one of the Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in California, marking 14 consecutive years of this recognition.

Kay Georgi speaks on a panel at the Inter-Pacific Bar Association Annual Meeting and Conference.

On April 7, the Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Todd Blanche issued a memorandum entitled “Ending Regulation By Prosecution,” detailing a significant shift in the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) approach to digital assets.

During the transition of the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to the approved substitute benchmark in the United States, the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), a basic question was raised as to whether the new benchmark and transition implementation were fair and reasonable to both the borrower, on the one hand, and the lender in loans, investors in bonds, and bank counterparties in swaps, on the other.

Anthem Inc. has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit brought by participants in employee health plans administered by the insurer.

Fredrick Weber will present at the 32nd Annual NCPG Conference in San Francisco, CA, on April 22, 2025.

According to an anonymous US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employee, the agency is considering whether to propose a rule that would require the agency to reevaluate the health and environmental risks of certain chemicals, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Customs & Import Compliance Practice Leader Angela Santos was quoted on how importers are strategizing to lessen their liability under the Trump Administration’s tariffs.

As 4/20 approaches, the cannabis industry is aflame with trends and opportunities that extend beyond traditional boundaries. Recent insights reveal a dynamic shift in consumer behavior and consumption methods, offering an opportunity for companies across sectors to capitalize on the ever-evolving cannabis culture.

On April 1, the US Secretary of Commerce initiated a section 232 “national security” investigation, “to determine the effects on national security of imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME), and their derivative products. This includes, among other things, semiconductor substrates and bare wafers, legacy chips, leading-edge chips, microelectronics, and SME components. Derivative products include downstream products that contain semiconductors, such as those that make up the electronics supply chain.”

Effective April 5, the United States imposed a 10% baseline tariff on imports from nearly all countries, excluding products from Canada and Mexico, and those products contained in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Column 2 and the Annex II list attached to Executive Order 14257. In contrast, Chinese imports are subject an increased 125% reciprocal tariff rate, combined with 20% International Emergency Economic Powers Act duty rate in effect since March 4.

Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have become a large and growing part of the health care industry. ASCs offer same-day surgical care, including diagnostic and preventive procedures, and their popularity has recently grown.

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