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Since 2021, states and the federal government have been pushing to provide consumers with more information about the parties with whom they transact.

Under the Massachusetts Wage Act, M.G.L. c. 149 § 150, a terminated employee is entitled to be paid all wages, including accrued vacation time, on the day of termination, and the failure to do so makes the employer liable for mandatory treble damages and attorneys’ fees.

Car sellers and car buyers confronted a whole host of challenges in the pandemic, and now it’s clear that some of the challenges are here to stay. ‘Normal is not our benchmark anymore.’

There are two separate significant IRS challenges to grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs) in the context of ongoing merger negotiations that have garnered considerable attention going back to 2019.

On July 28, 2023, Brooklyn Bedding LLC; Carpenter Co.; Corsicana Mattress Company; Future Foam, Inc.; FXI, Inc.; Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.; Leggett & Platt, Incorporated; Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC; Southerland, Inc.; Tempur Sealy International…

It is the annual summer pastime for the pharmaceutical community. Time to review the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) release of the 2024 proposed Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) and Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) rules.

ArentFox Schiff represented a securities intermediary in a suit brought by an insurance company in federal court in Phoenix challenging the validity of a $2.5 million life insurance policy owned by the securities intermediary on behalf of an investor.

At the conclusion of its recent Term, the US Supreme Court finally released its long-anticipated opinion in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railroad, No. 21-1168.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

On June 22, 2023, the US Senate passed a resolution consenting to the ratification of the Income Tax Treaty between Chile and the United States (Treaty). The resolution opens the door for President Biden to formally ratify the Treaty, which he is expected to do.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Co-Managing Partner Cristina A. Carvalho and International Practice Co-Leader Hunter T. Carter have been named again to Latinvex’s 2023 Top 100 Lawyers list.

As odd as it may seem and as odd as it is to say, what the municipal market, medium-sized banks, and the real estate market need is a good old fashioned (but not too severe) recession.

ArentFox Schiff Chairman Anthony V. Lupo was quoted in an in-depth case study, “The Complete Playbook for Generative AI in Fashion,” by Business of Fashion about the opportunities and risks artificial intelligence (AI) brings to the fashion industry.

ArentFox Schiff’s Franchise and Distribution Practice Leader Ann MacDonald was quoted by Bloomberg Law on the relationship between franchisors and franchisees, as the U.S. Court of the Appeals for the First Circuit heard oral argument in Patel v. 7-Eleven.

In a much-anticipated decision, the California Supreme Court in Adolph v. Uber Technologies unanimously held that a plaintiff, compelled to arbitrate individual claims under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), does not forfeit standing to litigate non-individual claims in court.

ArentFox Schiff Private Clients, Trust & Estates Group hosts part two of our Family Office University Event Series on July 26, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Generative AI is already an integral part of the automotive industry, playing a significant role in enhancing Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and making it possible for drivers to interact with their vehicles.

California’s Labor Code section 2802 requires employers to reimburse employees for necessary expenses or losses incurred in the discharge of their duties.

It appears real estate brokers in the District will be able to breathe a sigh of relief after the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit vacated and remanded a district court’s finding that a brokerage firm failed to properly disclose that it was representing both the landlord and the tenant.

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a new Form I-9, the form all US employers must use to verify the identity and work authorization of all paid employees within the first three days of their employment.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Partners Debra Albin-Riley and Lowell Brown have been named among the “Top Health Care Attorneys in California” by Daily Journal, the state’s premier legal publication.

Nearly 14 years ago, guidance was provided by federal regulators to facilitate commercial real estate loan work-outs.

In the past few months, the American public has become increasingly fixated on artificial intelligence (AI), especially generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), because of the economic and social considerations associated with this developing technology.

For better or worse, generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already transforming the way we live and work. Within two months of its initial release to the public, ChatGPT reached 100 million monthly active users, making it the fastest-growing consumer application in history.

Effective April 15, 2023, Visa has implemented a reduction in the permissible merchant surcharge to the lower of: (a) the merchant discount rate (MDR) for the applicable credit card or (b) 3%.