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Richard L. Brand, Richard N. Gale, Glenn C. Colton, Pamela M. Deese, Maidie E. Oliveau, Mariam Al-Koshnaw Creedon, Wesley T. Gee
Arent Fox’s Sports industry group is part of the firm's COVID-19 Task Force, which is helping clients navigate new legal issues, regulatory challenges, and policy changes. Our newsletter highlights how the world of sports continues to adapt, how people in the industry are helping us stay safe, and l
President Trump signed an Executive Order, effective at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), suspending the processing of certain green card applications for 60 days. The suspension only applies to green card applicants who are outside the US as of the Effective Date and h
The USMCA does not require the use of CBP Form 434, as there is no prescribed format for certificate of origins under the USMCA.
The USMCA textile and apparel rules of origin are generally based on the “yarn forward” rule, which requires the formation of the yarn (spinning or extruding) and all processes following yarn formation to occur in the USMCA territory.
The USMCA permits CBP to verify whether a good entered with a claim for preferential tariff treatment qualifies as originating by written request, or questionnaire; a visit to the premises of the exporter or producer; and any other procedure that may be decided by the Parties.
San Francisco and San Jose enacted their own ordinances to provide paid leave to employees to whom the FFCRA does not apply. San Francisco added to its existing paid sick leave ordinance to provide “Public Health Emergency Leave,” while San Jose adopted its new “COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance.”
Any importer who claims preferential tariff treatment under the Agreement for a good imported into the United States from a USMCA country must keep the following documentation for a period of no less than five years from date of entry:
Appendix I, Automotive Rules of Origin and Procedures, to the CBP Instructions provides guidance on the USMCA automotive rules of origin by incorporating the appendix to Chapter 4 of the USMCA Implementation Act.
In an April 20, 2020 message to the trade community, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released the long-awaited United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) Interim Implementing Instructions (CBP Instructions).
On April 17, 2020, the California Attorney General released Opinion No. 15-301, clarifying the deadlines for peer review bodies to file reports to certain licensing agencies pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 805 (805 Reports).
Schiff Hardin is pleased to announce that five practice areas have been ranked in Chambers USA 2020 guide, up one from 2019 with a first-time ranking for Energy & Natural Resources.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continues to update its guidance on the interplay of COVID-related issues and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) recently issued emergency regulations creating a new “standby” status for employees who find themselves out of work as a result of COVID-19.
During a time of financial uncertainty and fear for public health, many companies are stepping up to donate time and funds to industries and workers who are on the font-lines. But as clothing brand Draper James recently discovered, good intentions don’t always lead to good outcomes.
For years, regulators, industry, and lawmakers alike have sought to modernize the regulatory framework under which most over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are marketed in the US. With the enactment of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) on March 27, 2020.
This updates our prior Alerts regarding the importation and distribution of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The daily news is replete with reports of various types of masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) that pose supply challenges due to high demand.
Arent Fox Automotive Partners, Aaron Jacoby and Russell McRory recently participated in a National Automotive Dealers Association webinar titled, "Legal and Regulatory Implications of Online Sales – What Dealers Need to Know.” Details from that webinar were published in a Wards Auto article.
On April 17, 2020, the US Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued revised Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Ensuring Community and National Resilience in COVID-19 Response version 3.0.
Partner J. Michael Showalter was quoted on the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Atlantic Richfield Company v. Gregory Christian, et al.
It’s getting more complicated to take and defend depositions because of the COVID-19 pandemic. And now there is a proposed new change to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that would require parties to confer before a plaintiff takes the deposition of a corporate representative.
Effective April 20, 2020, the US government is making available a temporary 90-day postponement of certain import payment deadlines for companies and individuals experiencing “significant financial hardship” due to the economic fallout from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID–19).
Last week in Dew-Becker v. Wu, 2020 IL 124472 (April 16, 2020), the Illinois Supreme Court sided with the fantasy sports industry holding that daily fantasy sports contests are indeed contests of skill and thus not gambling under Illinois law. Unfortunately, given the lack of a cohesive and universa
Arent Fox is pleased to announce the expansion of its Corporate & Securities practice with the addition of Partner Tal M. Unrad in Boston.
As the United States begins to see positive signs that mitigation efforts such as stay-at-home orders and social distancing are working, the question of when people can return to work and resume normal activities is one of the most critical issues facing the country – and indeed the world.