Insights on Government Relations

Government Relations Co-Leader Dan Renberg, Co-Chairs Phil English and Byron Dorgan, and Partner Elizabeth Horner will join the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce in a webinar examining the implications of the 2024 Presidential and Congressional election results on January 8, 2025.

The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting increase in federal telework have reduced the daily usage of federal buildings in Washington, DC. Over the last few years, Mayor Muriel Bowser has not been shy in highlighting the economic harm of reduced foot traffic to small businesses and transit ridership in the District of Columbia, particularly downtown.

There is significant potential that the Congressional Review Act (CRA) will play a prominent role in the early weeks of the Trump Administration. Below, we will break down what the CRA is, when it applies, and how it may be deployed by the incoming US Congress to further Trump Administration regulatory priorities.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the addition of Partner Elizabeth L. Horner to its Government Relations practice in the firm’s Washington, DC, office. Elizabeth previously worked on the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), where she served as Chief Counsel under Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Senior Counsel under Chairman John Barrasso, M.D. (R-WY).

Most fashion, beauty, and retail companies depend heavily on global supply chains to produce products sold in the United States, but with significant tariff increases looming and an unpredictable trade landscape, companies need to reassess sourcing and manufacturing strategies. Countries that were traditional sources of lower cost and high-quality products could be the target of tariffs under President-elect Trump’s proposed tariff policies. We explore scenarios for these tariffs, the impacts on the fashion, beauty, and retail industries, and what companies can do to mitigate the impacts of the potential tariffs.

In this inaugural episode, hosts Jon S. Bouker and Dan H. Renberg build on ArentFox Schiff’s Election Analysis to explore the implications of the 2024 Presidential election results. 

In recent years, Americans and policymakers in Washington, DC, have become increasingly fixated on artificial intelligence (AI), especially generative AI, and the economic and social considerations associated with the technology. While the emergence of the technology has led to increasing interest among Members of US Congress in both parties to set a foundation for its use in education, defense, research, and health, policymakers on the right continue to raise questions about whether, and how, the federal government should regulate AI.

Join ArentFox Schiff Partner Leah Scarpelli and former US Congressman Phil English at the 2024 Candian Steel Conference.

The United States awoke on November 6 to a changed and improbable political landscape. The nation has re-elected Donald J. Trump as President and has given him a US Senate Republican majority and potentially a US House of Representatives Republican majority as well. As fatigued and steadfast local and state election workers continue to sort through ballots, we continue to look to the finalization of tallies for some remaining Senate and House races to determine the nature and size of Congressional majorities.

In the latest installment of Five Questions, Five Answers, host Birgit Matthiesen is joined by colleagues Dan Renberg, former member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and Kelsey Griswold-Berger, former long-time Congressional senior staff member.

On September 29, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1047, one of the most ambitious efforts yet to establish a comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory framework in the United States.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 135 attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2025, with two attorneys highlighted as “Lawyers of the Year” and 70 attorneys listed as “Ones to Watch.”

After a year marked by student protests on university campuses nationwide, including encampments and commencement ceremony walk-outs, universities are scrambling to prepare for students’ return to campus the upcoming Fall Semester.

On June 28, the US Supreme Court overruled the Chevron doctrine, significantly reducing the power of federal agencies’ staff acting as experts in interpreting federal statutes.

ArentFox Schiff Partners Emily Leongini, Justin Goldberg, and moderator David Grosso discuss the potential implications of the DEA’s rescheduling proposal on cannabis companies around the country.

On June 12, the DC City Council passed the District’s Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget, which includes a 0.49% increase to the mandatory employer payroll tax to support the Universal Paid Family Leave Program.

During the 2015-2016 academic year, the US Department of Education identified 7.3 million students as chronically absent, meaning that 16% of the student population, or approximately one in six students, were categorized as being at higher risk of not learning and dropping out of school.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 70 attorneys were recognized as leaders in their field and 23 practices spanning the firm’s litigation, regulatory, and transactional capabilities were ranked among the best in the country in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

This latest Federal Communications Commission (FCC) action addressing artificial intelligence (AI) would, if adopted, aim to protect voters against deceptive information, including “deep fakes,” in political ads.

The US Senate’s Bipartisan AI Policy Roadmap is a highly anticipated document expected to shape the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States over the next decade.

Senator Doug Jones and Gene Magidenko will present at the FBA’s Corporate and Association Counsel Division webinar on May 16, 2024.

In an industry known for its fast-paced changes, 2024 will be no different for cannabis.

The National Institute of Mental Health reported that 16.32% of youth (aged 12-17) in the District of Columbia (DC) experience at least one major depressive episode (MDE).

Representatives from ArentFox Schiff’s AI, Metaverse & Blockchain industry group and Complex Litigation and Government Relations practices will participate in the Technology Councils of North America’s (TECNA) DC fly-in on April 9-10, 2024.

Shira Helstrom will speak at the ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting on April 5, 2024.