Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that three of its practice groups have been recognized for the third consecutive year by The Legal 500 United States 2018 guide, a nationwide analysis of law firms with input from more than 300,000 corporate counsel on which firms provide the most cutting-edge and innovative advice.
The 2018 edition of Legal 500 US has rated 50 Arent Fox LLP attorneys as national leaders in their field. In addition, 18 of the firm’s practice areas were ranked among the best in the country, including new recognition for the firm’s Trademark Litigation and White Collar groups.
In a recent decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that a surgical center lacked standing to bring ERISA claims against a health plan because the plan had a valid anti-assignment provision.
Arent Fox is pleased to announce the launch of a new Blockchain group that pulls together attorneys from a number of the firm’s top practices to help clients navigate this emerging technology.
Arent Fox Partner Wib Chesser, in an article published in the April 2018 issue of Intellectual Property Magazine, offers best practices to companies as they enter a business transaction.
In the last 60 days, Schiff Hardin advised on the initial public offerings (IPO) for two companies and a public offering for another company, two in pharmaceuticals and one in the tech sector.
A Michigan federal judge on Thursday dismissed an antitrust complaint challenging multiple listing service (MLS) rules that limit access to realtor association members (an MLS aggregates and manages real estate listing data and facilitates cooperation among real estate agents and brokers).
In a recent 8-6 en banc decision, Ariana M. v. Humana Health Plan of Texas, Inc., No. 16-20174, 2018 WL 1096980 (5th Cir. Mar. 1, 2018), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned its precedent, to step in line with the majority of other circuits.
Government regulators have struggled to keep pace with entrepreneurs as they launch new cryptocurrencies and trading platforms, resulting in largely unregulated virtual currency exchanges.
Schiff Hardin LLP today announced the addition of leading energy lawyer Sarah A. W. Fitts as a partner in the New York office. Fitts represents global and U.S. clients in mergers and acquisitions, project finance, and restructurings with a focus on the energy sector.
Schiff Hardin advised The Benchmark Company as managing underwriter in Biofrontera AG’s initial public offering of 1.2 million American depositary shares (ADSs), raising $12 million, and the Nasdaq listing of Biofrontera’s ADSs.
The arrival of a new year marks the beginning of the annual proxy season. And this year, shareholders can expect to see a lot more climate change disclosure in 2017 corporate financials.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) will dramatically change the tax treatment of income from many partnerships, limited liability companies, and S corporations.
Arent Fox attorneys recently represented Tritec Real Estate, as master developer, in a $600 million Long Island mixed-use development project that will include 1,450 apartment units and 545,000 square feet of retail and office space.