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The Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed into law on Aug. 16, 2022, created a new 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of the stock of publicly traded corporations.

ArentFox Schiff International Trade Associate Sylvia Costelloe is a panelist at the American Bar Association’s International Law Section’s upcoming webinar titled “Your Contract is Now Unlawful: What to do when the Sanctions Are Imposed in the Middle of the Deal.”

Kevin Matz will present at the Estate Planning for Private Equity and Hedge Fund Managers Tech Session Webinar, on February 2, 2023.

Tom Abendroth will present at the American Bankers Association webinar on February 2, 2023.

Investors, lenders, developers, governments, non-profits, and other real estate market participants are increasingly considering environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-related factors, such as climate change, sustainable energy, and energy efficiency in making decisions.

Luke Harriman will present on the fundamentals of estate and gift taxes on February 1, 2023 from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM CT.

It’s that time of year again when employers have to decide who they are sponsoring for an H-1B visa.

With the start of the new year, the ArentFox Schiff Media & Entertainment Industry team reviews 10 of the most pressing legal issues for companies in 2023.

Brian Janowsky and Harmon Brown will present “Tie It Up Neat with a Bow: Estate and Succession Planning for the Family Business,” on February 1, 2023.

In July 2022, we wrote an alert describing the impact of rising interest rates on the real estate market. There were initial and embryonic signs of a slowdown. Now, we have collected data and surveyed clients and members of our Real Estate group to assess the impact of rising interest rates.

Megan Daily presented “What’s in a Contract and Why” at the DC Pro Bono Center’s How the Law Impacts Your Small Business seminar series on January 31, 2023.

With the start of the new year, the ArentFox Schiff Metaverse Industry team reviews 10 of the most pressing legal issues for companies in 2023. 

On January 23, 2023 the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau released a Declaratory Ruling addressing a request for clarification submitted by US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

On Friday, January 27, 2023, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a new law, Public Act 102-1123, which refines county governments’ ability to regulate new commercial wind and solar energy facilities. Specifically, PA 102-1123 prohibits counties from banning or establishing moratoriums on wind.

Our Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring Practice represents the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Winc, Inc., et al. Winc, Inc. and its affiliated companies filed Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

While many attorneys aspire to be a General Counsel, the path to becoming a company’s chief legal officer can be even more convoluted than becoming a partner at a law firm.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Issues of attorney-client privilege have captured headlines in recent months, from the oral arguments in In re: Grand Jury before the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this month, to former President Donald Trump’s claims last fall.

Partner Michelle Cooke, co-leader of the firm’s Media & Entertainment Industry Team, was quoted on the first-of-its-kind trademark suit from luxury design house Hermès against digital artist Mason Rothschild and his NFT, METABIRKINS.

The principal legislative focus for the agriculture sector in 2023 will be the new Farm Bill, which sets the policies for most of the country’s agriculture programs, authorizing mandatory and discretionary spending for assistance related to food and farms.

Enacted in August of 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was heralded by many as a landmark climate legislation in the United States. While the IRA’s tax credits for electric vehicles (EV) were among its most anticipated benefits, the tax credits that materialized have unanswered questions.

Since 2018, the Section 301 “China” tariffs of between 7.5% and 25% have been levied against critical components of the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain sourced from China.

Application of US trade laws rely on the proper classification of the imported product. It triggers tariff preference benefits when properly applied, and enforcement scrutiny when not.

In July 2020, the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) marked a turning point for North American cross-border trade, creating new rules and opportunities. This has been especially true for participants in the electric vehicle (EV) industry.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, the “photo-op” of the president test driving Ford’s new electric F-150 in May of 2021 was the burning image that foretold the US policy direction for the electric mobility industry.