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The Supreme Court issued a stunning ERISA decision on Monday, overturning the law in the three federal circuits as to what constitutes a “church plan” that is exempt from ERISA’s requirements.
Last week, eClinicalWorks (ECW)—an electronic health records (EHR) vendor—settled an intervened False Claims Act case with the Department of Justice for $155 million.
Later this month, Arent Fox Director of Canada-US Cross Border Business Affairs Birgit Matthiesen will serve as a keynote speaker at the Bay Area Economic Summit.
AF International Co-Chair Hunter Carter was quoted in an article published by the Washington Blade in response to a new Chilean bill that would extend marriage and adoption rights to same-sex couples.
The 2017 edition of Legal 500 US has rated 50 Arent Fox LLP attorneys as national leaders in their field. In addition, 17 of the firm’s practice areas were ranked among the best in the country. Legal 500 highlighted Arent Fox’s extensive capabilities across a number of areas of the law.
Arent Fox Political Law leader Craig Engle weighed in on President Donald Trump’s tweets and whether they should be vetted by White House lawyers.
On May 30, 2017, the Supreme Court issued a landmark 8-0 decision holding that when a patentee sells one of its products, the patentee can no longer control that item through the patent laws.
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized 32 Arent Fox LLP attorneys as leaders in their field.
In his first major announcement since taking office, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. finalized a major reorganization plan that had been under development since 2013. 
Arent Fox Senior Policy Advisor Senator Byron Dorgan weighed in on Trump’s travel ban in an op-ed for CNBC. The article focused specifically on international tourism and the adverse effects the travel ban has on jobs and America’s image to outside travelers.
This week, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected the Federal Circuit’s broad reading of the patent venue statute for domestic corporations in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, No. 16-341, 2017 WL 2216934 (U.S. May 22, 2017).
Charges that investor-state arbitration is undemocratic, undermines national sovereignty, and prevents necessary regulations have prompted some states to develop new approaches to the field. Recent initiatives in Africa and South America aim to readjust the system in two very different ways.
In a notice published in the Federal Register on Friday, May 19, 2017, the Health Resources and Services Administration announced that it would further delay the effective date of a final rule applicable to all drug manufacturers participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
Former Senator Byron Dorgan, an Arent Fox Senior Policy Advisor, appeared on Fox Business Network’s “Countdown to Closing Bell,” where he was joined by former Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH).

In an interview with Marijuana Business Daily, Arent Fox associate Emily Leongini discusses the importance of cannabis companies supporting their claims about their products with data.
Arent Fox has learned that the Office of the US Trade Representative announced it will hold a public hearing on June 27 to discuss next steps for NAFTA renegotiations. This will follow a public comment period that will end on June 12.
Arent Fox Senior Government Relations Advisor Philip English offered his thoughts on NAFTA renegotiation after the Trump Administration recently officially triggered the 90-day consultation period by formally sending a letter to Congress.
As a case that has lasted fifteen years reaches its likely conclusion, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has clarified the “loss causation” standard applicable to claims of ERISA fiduciary breach involving non-employer stock.
This morning, in a letter dated May 18, 2017, the United States Trade Representative sent to Congress the long awaited formal notice that the Administration intends to enter into re-negotiations with Mexico and Canada. This signifies that the NAFTA renegotiations have been formally launched.
In recent months, a number of bills have been introduced or passed in Congress that would ease federal health care programs’ restrictions on telehealth. Currently, Medicare has strict limitations on telehealth.
A watchdog organization known as Transparentem has uncovered dire working conditions in the heavily polluted tanneries located outside of Dhaka in Bangladesh.
Ransomware is old news, as we had previously written here. Its latest iteration, the currently circulating WannaCry ransomware, is no laughing matter.
California’s “day of rest” rules generally require employers to give employees one day off in seven days.
Automotive practice group chair Aaron Jacoby recently spoke with Automotive News about Maryland House Bill 1120, which Governor Larry Hogan signed into law on May 5.
Arent Fox White Collar & Investigations partner Peter Zeidenberg was a guest on Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien to discuss the firing of FBI director James Comey by President Donald Trump.