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Government contractors may wish to seek further legal review of all diversity and inclusion training materials used.

The October, 2020 Visa Bulletin significantly advanced the availability of green cards for most categories, allowing thousands of foreign nationals to file their last step in the green card process.

Senior debt holders who are entitled to be paid ahead of contractually subordinated creditors pursuant to a subordination agreement now need to closely review and scrutinize their treatment under a proposed chapter 11 plan.

Arent Fox Partner David Greenberg is presenting on health care policy issues at Gallagher’s ‘2020 Election: Healthcare Policy Outcomes & Impacts to Plan Sponsors’ virtual town hall.

Join Partner Bernice Leber and a distinguished panel of federal and state judges and seasoned practitioners for a two and one half-hour virtual program discussing civil and criminal procedures and practices in state and federal courts during the pandemic and beyond.

US authorities announced that they reached an agreement with JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMorgan Chase) to settle criminal charges related to two distinct years-long market manipulation schemes involving hundreds of thousands of spoof orders on precious metals and US Treasury futures contracts. 

Intellectual Property Practice Group Co-Leaders Imron Aly and Sailesh Patel and partner Kevin Nelson were named Life Sciences Stars in the Hatch-Waxman Patent Litigation Practice Area by LMG Life Sciences in its 2020 guide.

Partner Eva Pulliam recently spoke with Above the Law’s The Jabot podcast about Arent Fox’s Center for Racial Equality.

Arent Fox’s Automotive Group leader, Aaron Jacoby spoke with Automotive News about how Ally Financial Inc., one of the largest U.S. auto lenders, filed a petition Aug. 14 to the U.S. Supreme Court to dissolve a class action.

The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to amend its pesticide regulations to exempt from FIFRA, the federal pesticide statute, certain pesticidal substances (PIPs) created in plants using biotechnology.

Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that the firm’s Private Clients, Trusts and Estates Practice Group has been named to the Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2020 shortlist for USA Private Client Team of the Year – Midwest and Central Region.

This post explains steps that Illinois LLCs and their majority members can take to protect otherwise privileged communications from disclosure to minority members in advance of and during litigation.

Substantial funding for precision agriculture is anticipated as part of FCC 5G Fund to support next generation wireless services.

Effective January 1, 2021, California employers must provide significantly expanded family and medical leave under state law. 

On September 25, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it streamlined the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification process for laboratories applying to perform COVID-19 testing.

Schiff Hardin advised Snap-on Incorporated, a leading global innovator and manufacturer, in a $36 million cash offer deal to acquire AutoCrib, Inc.

Last month, in Pharmaceutical Care Management Association v. Tufte et al. No. 18-2926 (8th Cir. August 7, 2020), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit invalidated legislation in North Dakota on the grounds that it was preempted by ERISA.

Last week FDA published a proposed rule that would revise the agency’s “intended use” regulations to clarify that a manufacturer’s knowledge of off-label use of its drug or device is, by itself, not sufficient to establish a violation of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA).

Schiff Hardin LLP is serving as legal counsel to First Mid Bancshares, Inc. in its pending acquisition of LINCO Bancshares, Inc. for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $144.9 million.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

BMW and two of its subsidiaries will pay $18 million to end allegations from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that the carmaker inflated its reported retail sales in the U.S. through misleading disclosures, the agency announced.

HHS has finalized the CARES Act provider reporting and recoupment rules and they are different from those put forth in the proposed form. Providers should take careful note — the new requirements are significant and detailed.

This article was originally published in The Banking Law Journal.

As we previously reported, Maryland has passed several employment laws that go into effect on October 1, 2020.

Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group has received the Impact Case of the Year award in 2020 by LMG Life Sciences for our ground-breaking patent-infringement victory in Fresenius Kabi v. Hospira.