Insights on Corporate & Securities

Megan Daily presented “What’s in a Contract and Why” at the DC Pro Bono Center’s How the Law Impacts Your Small Business seminar series on January 31, 2023.

In a welcome change in approach to financial market regulation, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is requiring market participants to deliver good outcomes for consumers.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the addition of Partner Eric Fishman to the firm’s Sports group in New York. Eric has counseled some of the world’s most renowned athletes and sports organizations on a range of high-profile matters, from corporate deals to strategic transactions.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which was signed into law on August 16, 2022, enacted a new 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of the stock of publicly traded corporations, codified in Section 4501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Excise Tax).

Partner Jay Halpern was quoted on the major challenges and opportunities facing the restaurant industry in 2023, such as supply constraints, construction delays, and an ongoing labor shortage.

Partner Sarah A. W. Fitts was quoted on the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

Partner Gene Magidenko to Speak at American Bar Association Webinar on January 19, 2023.

ArentFox Schiff represented NextPlat Corp in its $8 million private placement of common stock and warrants.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the election of 13 new partners, effective January 1, 2023.

ArentFox Schiff advised Kindeva Drug Delivery in its combination with Meridian Medical Technologies.

On December 5, 2022, the US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina held that the North Carolina State Health Plan (NCSHP) constitutes a “Health Program or Activity” under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In so doing, the court finalized its decision granting summary judgment.

Protecting trade secrets is critical for any company. Being proactive and consistent is the best way to keep your company’s secrets safe.

ArentFox Schiff is hosting and Mike Andresino is speaking at the NASPP Boston Chapter’s seminar on November 29, 2022.

Earlier this month, the US District Court for the Western District of Washington certified a class of individuals who were denied gender-affirming care by a third-party administrator, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL).

ArentFox Schiff represented NorthView Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in its merger with Profusa, Inc., a digital health company.

We represented NextPlat Corp., a global e-commerce platform company, in its strategic investments in Progressive Care Inc., a personalized healthcare services and technology company.

ArentFox Schiff advised GBS Inc. (Nasdaq: GBS) on its acquisition of Intelligent Fingerprinting Limited, including its proprietary drugs of abuse screening technology.

ArentFox Schiff represented NEXT Renewable Fuels in a strategic investment by United Airlines Ventures (UAV).

On December 22, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adapted the rules that govern investment advisor advertisements and payments to solicitors. The amendments consolidated the previous advertising and cash solicitation rules into one rule, called the Marketing Rule.

On October 26, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule and rule amendments under the Investment Advisors Act that, if passed, would prohibit registered investment advisors from outsourcing certain services without conducting their own due diligence.

ArentFox Schiff has been recognized with 53 top rankings in the 2023 edition of US News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.”

ArentFox Schiff represented a subsidiary of an investor-owned public utility in its $400 million underwritten public offering of 30-year General and Refunding Mortgage Notes.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the firm is being recognized by Global Citizen Experience (GCE) Lab School in Chicago for donating more than $250,000 in pro bono legal services. 

ArentFox Schiff assisted Washington, DC-based BioLPG LLC to enter into a major agreement with Milan-based Green LG Energy S.r.l. (GLGE) to increase funding for further development of the GTI Energy renewables-sourced, green LPG (“bioLPG”) Cool LPG technology.

Knowing who owns legal entities is essential to stopping terrorism, money laundering, and other sophisticated criminal enterprises. For entities formed in the United States there has never been a requirement to disclose ownership. But that’s about to change.