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The year 1986 was the last time meaningful tax reform happened in recent US history. Arent Fox senior policy advisor and former Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) was on the House Ways and Means Committee at that time.

The reporter said it, we didn’t: “Ford Motor Co. is making moves that investors and analysts would have called innovative had they not come several months after the competition.”

Arent Fox’s Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring  practice was retained as counsel to represent the official committee of unsecured creditors in the Chapter 9 case of Kennewick Public Hospital District d/b/a Trios Health.

As Yogi Berra once said: “It’s deja vu all over again.” Certainly that’s how it felt on August 24, 2017, when President Trump signed Executive Order 13808 imposing additional sanctions on Venezuela. 

On Friday, September 22, US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross released two important statements in regard to the US Administration’s objective in the NAFTA talks, especially for the automotive sector.

Can’t wait to cruise around town without a driver? Cadillac’s semi-autonomous Super Cruise system is here to help in the meantime.

Earlier this month, as Above the Law reported, “Arent Fox announced its inaugural Fellows Program class — an initiative for senior associates and junior partners that emphasizes personal and professional growth through a three-year leadership training program.”

Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce that Automotive practice group leader Aaron H. Jacoby has been named among the “Top 100 Lawyers” in California by the Daily Journal as a result of his cutting-edge legal work.

Just as the iPhone spurred the app industry, smartphone thumb, and a serious dependence on our smartphones, the electric car is ready to make waves.

On August 30, 2017, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals became the latest circuit court to hold that the threat of future harm is insufficient to satisfy the injury-in-fact requirement for Article III standing.

We are pleased to provide you with the new, 2017 version of the Arent Fox Survey of Data Breach Notification Statutes. This version updates the Survey that we created and circulated last year, including new statutes and amendments that have been enacted since August of 2016.

Tax reform is a largely debated item on the agenda of both the White House and Congress this year. Former Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) spoke to CNBC’s Closing Bell on the topic on September 21.

Morning Consult recently conducted a poll for the Bloomberg Global Business Forum asking Americans for their reaction to free trade expansion. According to the results, more than half (52%) of those polled said they support the expansion of international free trade while 25% opposed it.

In the news: two previously unlikely partners are partnering to develop autonomous cars- who knew?

Arent Fox LLP is pleased to announce that Sports group leader and Real Estate and Hospitality partner Richard L. Brand and Automotive practice leader Aaron H. Jacoby have been named among the “Top 100 Lawyers” in California by the Daily Journal.

In advance of the NAFTA renegotiations Round 3 in Ottawa, Canada, September 23-27, a number of events are taking place.

After more than a year of waiting, the Workers’ Compensation Board finally published the regulations implementing the New York Paid Family Leave Law, on July 19, 2017.

Tax reform has been a popular topic of discussion since the current administration took office. Arent Fox senior policy advisor Senator Byron Dorgan played a pivotal role the last time major tax reform was negotiated in 1986.

Complex Litigation partner, Linda Jackson, was interviewed for an article titled, “OFCCP Awarded Access to Some Personal Contact Information at Google.”

The FTC recently announced their first enforcement actions involving the EU-US Privacy Shield framework, settling complaints with three US companies.

Autonomous vehicle technology (AVT) is garnering a lot of attention, and its hypothetical impact on society will very soon be a reality. Earlier in September the House of Representatives passed H.R.3388 - SELF DRIVE Act laying the framework for AVT regulation.

US Customs and Border Protection issued notices reminding the importing community of diversion procedures for cargo destined to US ports closed due to weather.

While acknowledging some notable challenges, a recent USDA study concluded that most consumers seeking information on their food purchases would be able to access this information, given the proper education and tools to do so.

New York Managing Partner Andrew I. Silfen is one of the contributing authors for the chapter “Creditor and Equity Committees” in the third edition of Reorganizing Failing Businesses. The work was recently published by the American Bar Association.

Retailers should be paying close attention to tax reform and possible implications for the fashion industry.