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Arent Fox recently advised Pacific Western Bank in connection with the financing of Storey Park, a premier mixed-use infill development in the dynamic NoMa neighborhood of Washington, DC.
A U.S. House panel heard from advocates of imposing stricter safeguards for self-driving cars as part of any effort to speed the adoption of the vehicles on U.S. roads.
A representative for a plaintiffs lawyers advocacy and lobbying group told lawmakers that any legislation on autonomous vehicles must avoid barring claims under state law so that people injured by automated driving can hold the carmaker accountable.
Trusts are more complicated today with multiple people sharing fiduciary responsibilities and varying state rules for how long a trust can last. We have created the following resources to help you understand the options of modifying irrevocable trusts.
On February 5, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed removing long-standing prohibitions and eligibility restrictions that had barred many individuals with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) from participating in the Medicare Advantage program.
Frustrated with federal inaction, California aims to build a “mini” version of a federal agency that is tasked with consumer protection.
The release on December 12, 2019, of the Hague Rules on Business and Human Rights Arbitration (the BHR Rules) offers a new and innovative dispute resolution option in the field of corporate responsibility.
A recently-filed consumer class action alleges that canned tuna producer, StarKist, misled consumers when they claimed their tuna products are “100% dolphin-safe” and “sustainable.” The class action is moving forward after StarKist attempted unsuccessfully to get the case dismissed.
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Last week, the Trump Administration announced a plan to crack down on the sales of contraband and counterfeit goods online. The steps will affect a number of parties in the supply chain from importers and sellers to customs brokers and forwarders to e-commerce providers.
AF International Co-Leader and Litigation Partner Malcolm McNeil was recently quoted in Marijuana Business Magazine in an article titled “Cash Cow”. The article addresses the current trend of large multistate marijuana companies wanting to turn their real estate into quick cash, providing a valuable
Arent Fox Partner David Barbash served as a moderator for the Investor Outlook Forum at TiECON East.
Employing foreign nationals in this uncertain and ever-changing immigration climate can be daunting.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the Bureau) recently issued an official policy statement (Policy) that illuminates how the Bureau will apply the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act’s (Dodd-Frank Act) provision outlawing “abusive acts or practices.”
Working in partnership with the National Immigrant Justice Center, Schiff secured a grant of withholding of removal under the U.N. Convention Against Torture for a pro bono client facing threats of violence in El Salvador.
A software developer of an electronic health records system utilizing AI is the recent target in a DOJ fraud investigation.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced upward revisions to the jurisdictional thresholds for premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act last week.
In January, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated opinion in Retirement Plans Committee of IBM v. Jander, No. 18-1165, a case that promised to clarify the pleading standard applicable to ERISA stock-drop cases. But the Court’s decision raised more questions than it answered.
Arent Fox Tax Partner Jeffrey Tate spoke at the 2020 Midyear Tax Meeting hosted by the American Bar Association on January 30 – February 1, 2020 in Boca Raton, FL.
IAReporter reports that on January 27, 2020, in the case of Dirk Herzig as Insolvency Administrator of the Assets of Unionmatex v. Turkmenistan, an ICSID tribunal, comprised of Nathalie Voser, Philippe Sands, and Lucy Reed as chair, granted Turkmenistan’s request for security for costs because of th
Spurred by physician sexual misconduct and abuse at high-profile institutions, California now requires clinics, health facilities, and “other entities” to report certain written allegations of a health care professional’s sexual misconduct to the professional’s licensing agency.
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Arent Fox International Trade Partner Robert Ernest spoke at the 2020 AirCargo Conference.
On January 17, 2020, Arent Fox International Attorney Dr. Uche Onwuamaegbu delivered the Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution Lecture as the Keynote Speaker at the second Schiefelbein Global Dispute Resolution Conference.