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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released  final regulations on the new federal civil monetary penalties (CMPs) that have been adjusted/increased to reflect inflation.

Automotive practice group chair Aaron Jacoby recently spoke with the Daily Journal about how the future of the industry has arrived, leaving courts and regulators even further behind than expected.

Arent Fox LLP served as outside counsel to the National Basketball Association’s Los Angeles Lakers, advising the franchise on a new long-term partnership with UCLA Health.

On August 29, 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) issued its Final Enforcement Guidance on Retaliation and Related Issues (the Guidance).

Last week, Volkswagen reached a deal with VW retailers over losses ensuing from the diesel emissions scandal and allegedly defrauding retailers by cheating on emissions tests.

The Supreme Court case involving Spokeo and Thomas Robins, a consumer whose information was included in the search engine’s reports, highlights the limitations to a consumer’s ability to enforce their rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) held that a confidentiality provision in a settlement agreement did not violate Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act).

Non-profit organizations that utilized tax-exempt bonds to finance their facilities have, since 1997, been confronted with somewhat complex and highly formulaic Federal tax rules governing how they may engage third parties to manage their facilities, commonly known as the Management Contract Rules.

Washington, DC - Arent Fox LLP announced today that it represented HMSHost, a part of Autogrill Group, in the acquisition of the airport-restaurant assets of concessionaire Concession Management Services, Inc..

This survey focuses on the data breach notification statutes of the states and territories within the US, and should be a useful tool and guide for data security planning and response purposes.

In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit became only the second appeals court to agree with NLRB that class action waivers in employee arbitration agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act, adding greater uncertainty to this area of the law.

On August 2, 2016, the IRS issued long-awaited proposed regulations that apply to valuation discounts for transfers of ownership interests in family-controlled entities.

Arent Fox is pleased to announce that Sean W. Glynn, an experienced nonprofit finance and real estate lawyer, is rejoining the firm in Washington, DC as a partner in its leading Real Estate practice.

Earlier this month, the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) proposed significant changes to regulations affecting nurse practitioners (NP) practicing in the state.

A new duty evasion investigation process, implemented through interim regulations issued by Customs and Border Protection on August 22, has the potential to be a game changer for a lot of importers.

On August 12, 2016, the Health Resources and Services Administration published a proposed rule setting forth the requirements and procedures of the administrative dispute resolution process applicable to all covered entities and drug manufacturers participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program.

San Francisco, CA — Arent Fox LLP recently served as outside counsel to the National Football League’s Miami Dolphins, advising the club on an 18-year stadium naming rights agreement with Hard Rock International.

Craig Gelfound, head of Arent Fox LLP’s Intellectual Property practice in Los Angeles, has once again been honored by the Daily Journal as one of the Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in California, with 2016 marking his sixth consecutive year of this recognition.

Everyone working in the health care industry today knows how often overpayments can occur; nevertheless, it is clear under the Affordable Care Act that any provider who receives an identified overpayment is under a direct legal mandate to return it.

Ending months of speculation, the Drug Enforcement Administration announced yesterday that it declined to down-classify marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act for the fifth straight time.

The Office of the US Trade Representative on Friday, August 12 submitted to Congress the president’s draft Statement of Administration Action. The submission is necessary for US ratification and implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Forty-two Arent Fox LLP attorneys have been rated as leaders in their profession by The Best Lawyers in America 2017.

In the Law360 article “Ensuring Compliance with CMS 60-Day Overpayment Rule,” Arent Fox Health Care partner and leader of the Health Care group in the DC office Linda Baumann, and Health Care associate Hillary Stemple, discuss the critical importance of the 60-day overpayment rule for health care pr