Perspectives on Government Relations
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In recent years, Americans and policymakers in Washington, DC, have become increasingly fixated on artificial intelligence (AI), especially generative AI, and the economic and social considerations associated with the technology. While the emergence of the technology has led to increasing interest among Members of US Congress in both parties to set a foundation for its use in education, defense, research, and health, policymakers on the right continue to raise questions about whether, and how, the federal government should regulate AI.
Join ArentFox Schiff Partner Leah Scarpelli and former US Congressman Phil English at the 2024 Candian Steel Conference.
Byron Dorgan*, Doug Jones, Philip S. English*, Dan H. Renberg, Jon S. Bouker, Craig Engle, David P. Grosso, David Tafuri, Cissy Jackson, Laura E. Doyle*, Oliver Spurgeon III*, Kelsey Griswold-Berger*, Daniel Sjostedt*, Starshine S. Chun*, Katherine Kramer*
The United States awoke on November 6 to a changed and improbable political landscape. The nation has re-elected Donald J. Trump as President and has given him a US Senate Republican majority and potentially a US House of Representatives Republican majority as well. As fatigued and steadfast local and state election workers continue to sort through ballots, we continue to look to the finalization of tallies for some remaining Senate and House races to determine the nature and size of Congressional majorities.
In the latest installment of Five Questions, Five Answers, host Birgit Matthiesen is joined by colleagues Dan Renberg, former member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and Kelsey Griswold-Berger, former long-time Congressional senior staff member.
On September 29, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1047, one of the most ambitious efforts yet to establish a comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory framework in the United States.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 135 attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2025, with two attorneys highlighted as “Lawyers of the Year” and 70 attorneys listed as “Ones to Watch.”
After a year marked by student protests on university campuses nationwide, including encampments and commencement ceremony walk-outs, universities are scrambling to prepare for students’ return to campus the upcoming Fall Semester.
On June 28, the US Supreme Court overruled the Chevron doctrine, significantly reducing the power of federal agencies’ staff acting as experts in interpreting federal statutes.
ArentFox Schiff Partners Emily Leongini, Justin Goldberg, and moderator David Grosso discuss the potential implications of the DEA’s rescheduling proposal on cannabis companies around the country.
On June 12, the DC City Council passed the District’s Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) budget, which includes a 0.49% increase to the mandatory employer payroll tax to support the Universal Paid Family Leave Program.
During the 2015-2016 academic year, the US Department of Education identified 7.3 million students as chronically absent, meaning that 16% of the student population, or approximately one in six students, were categorized as being at higher risk of not learning and dropping out of school.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 70 attorneys were recognized as leaders in their field and 23 practices spanning the firm’s litigation, regulatory, and transactional capabilities were ranked among the best in the country in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
This latest Federal Communications Commission (FCC) action addressing artificial intelligence (AI) would, if adopted, aim to protect voters against deceptive information, including “deep fakes,” in political ads.
Anthony V. Lupo, Dan Jasnow, D. Reed Freeman Jr., Dan H. Renberg, Eric Sanchez, Oliver Spurgeon III*
The US Senate’s Bipartisan AI Policy Roadmap is a highly anticipated document expected to shape the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in the United States over the next decade.
Senator Doug Jones and Gene Magidenko will present at the FBA’s Corporate and Association Counsel Division webinar on May 16, 2024.
Aram Ordubegian, Kirsten A. Hart, Emily Cowley Leongini, Justin A. Goldberg, David P. Grosso, Christian M. McBurney, Anthony D. Peluso, Starshine S. Chun*, Tiffany O. Yadegar, Patrick Lai, Robert G. Edwards, Ph.D.
In an industry known for its fast-paced changes, 2024 will be no different for cannabis.
The National Institute of Mental Health reported that 16.32% of youth (aged 12-17) in the District of Columbia (DC) experience at least one major depressive episode (MDE).
Representatives from ArentFox Schiff’s AI, Metaverse & Blockchain industry group and Complex Litigation and Government Relations practices will participate in the Technology Councils of North America’s (TECNA) DC fly-in on April 9-10, 2024.
Shira Helstrom will speak at the ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting on April 5, 2024.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Government Relations Practice Group Co-Leader Jon Bouker was honored with DC Appleseed’s 30th Anniversary award for his dedication to democracy and statehood for the District of Columbia.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Government Relations Practice Co-Chair and Senior Policy Advisor Senator Byron Dorgan has received the Martin Wachs Thought Leader Award from the Eno Center for Transportation.
With the 2024 election cycle underway, it is important for exempt organizations to understand and comply with relevant restrictions on political campaign activities to safeguard their tax-exempt status and avoid triggering excise tax penalties.
Cameron Custard, D. Reed Freeman Jr., Sean W. Glynn, David P. Grosso, Shira Helstrom, Dan Jasnow, Thorne Maginnis, Henry Morris, Jr., Brian D. Schneider
As 2024 gets underway, the nonprofit sector will continue to face new challenges in addition to grappling with ongoing challenges that continue to impact the sector.
Join ArentFox Schiff partners Sarah Fitts, Senator Doug Jones, and Angela Santos who will present at the second annual IBA ESG conference in New York City on February 28-29, 2024.
As we predicted at the end of the 117th Congress, 2023 was a year of progress for advocates of Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reform.