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The Battery Show, now in its 14th year, is billed as “the most comprehensive advanced battery manufacturing event” in the world.

The IRS has announced an immediate moratorium on the processing of new employee retention credit claims and warns taxpayers of aggressive promoters and marketers “hustling to get a hefty contingency fee.”

While increased enforcement resulting from increased federal focus on environmental justice (EJ) issues poses risk to many businesses, how the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assesses and addresses EJ-related “cumulative risk” issues has the potential to create even more uncertainty.

Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to encourage enhanced law enforcement and greater coordination through agency information sharing.

California state legislators have joined the arena in the fight relating to advertised rates in the hotel industry and beyond. If the recent legislation is signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, the law will have significant ramifications for hospitality companies nationwide.

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Please join Senator Doug Jones, ArentFox Schiff Counsel and author of Bending Toward Justice*, and the ArentFox Schiff Center for Racial Equity, on September 21, for a compelling inside perspective on the civil rights history of the 1963 Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Bombing.

From its founding in 1914 until roughly 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enjoyed near complete hegemony as the primary consumer protection enforcement agency in the United States.

Part 2: Self-Dealing Rules and their Impact on IRA Investments

Back in March, we wrote about the then-current news of some of the nation’s largest real estate owners defaulting on loans secured by office buildings.

Private foundations are a favored vehicle for many charitably inclined clients — particularly those who seek to take a hands-on approach to their charitable mission while establishing a lasting legacy for their families.

ArentFox Schiff served as legal counsel to the National Women’s Soccer League in connection with two recent high-profile transactions: the newly announced expansion to Boston and the sale of the Chicago Red Stars to an ownership group led by Chicago Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts.

Christopher Floss will present at the Greater North Shore Estate & Financial Planning Council on September 20, 2023.

Tom Abendroth will present at the 28th Annual Professional Advisors Breakfast Seminar on September 20, 2023.

The ArentFox Schiff’s Electric Mobility team was delighted to accept an invitation from the organizers of The Battery Show, billed as the largest advanced battery event in North America.

In 15 Minutes on Congress: Appropriations Edition, Part 2, ArentFox Schiff Government Relations partner and podcast host Dan Renberg is joined by Bruce Evans, former Senate Appropriations Committee Minority Staff Director and Capitol Hill veteran with over three decades of experience.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued guidance on the pharmaceutical excise tax that may apply to certain drug manufacturers, producers, and importers that fail to negotiate a drug-pricing agreement with the US Secretary of Health and Human Services.

The US Copyright Office has issued a notice of inquiry in the Federal Register on the intersection of copyright and artificial intelligence (AI).

The practice of repledging (sometimes referred to as “rehypothecation”) is utilized in, among others, loan, swap, and brokerage transactions.

Last Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its newly developed draft electronic submission portal — Cosmetics Direct — to facilitate submissions of cosmetic product facility registrations and product listings later this year.

LKQ Corp. v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC has brought attention to the ongoing debate surrounding design patent law, particularly with respect to the Rosen-Durling test for design patent obviousness.

For better or worse, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is already transforming the way we live and work.

Long Term Care and Senior Living Industry Practice Co-Leader Jo-Ann Marchica was quoted by McKnights Senior Living discussing the potential risks and rewards of incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) in the senior living industry.

Kay Georgi moderates a panel at the Society for International Affairs 2023 Fall Advanced Conference.

Generative AI (GenAI) tools are rapidly gaining traction in virtually every sector of the global economy, including the hospitality industry. From the reservations and booking process to check-in and check-out to increasing customer retention and improving sales, there are virtually endless use cases for machine learning and GenAI.