Partner Marylee Jenkins will attend the Brand Strategy Summit USA on October 8, where she will lead an interview titled “Advancing the Trademark System: A Behind-the-Scenes Look.”
On September 30, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the California Assembly Bill 1775 (AB 1775). The bill amends Section 26200 of the Business and Professions Code and significantly expands the permissible activities for licensed cannabis retailers and microbusinesses.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued a Statement of Interest that underscores the need for careful evaluation of every survey and other information exchange managed by trade associations for the unique risks to impact competition.
Business divorces are often messy. The reasons for business divorces vary – personality-driven disputes, disagreements over business direction, or timing and distribution of earnings.
On September 30, Edgewell Personal Care Brands LLC was hit with a lawsuit in California superior court concerning its Carefree brand of menstrual liners.
In a rare positive decision for employers in Massachusetts, one of the Commonwealth’s district appellate courts held that a retention bonus is not a wage under the Massachusetts “Wage Act” (G.L. c. 149, § 148).
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that the firm has achieved Mansfield Certification Plus for 2023-2024, underscoring the firm’s dedication to increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the legal profession.
Last week, the Eleventh Circuit held that a conspiracy need not be unlawful to introduce co-conspirator statements under Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(2)(E), reversing the district court’s exclusion of certain statements.
On October 2, a federal district court in the Western District of Texas sentenced Dr. Xiaoxing Tao, a highly accomplished research engineer, to probation for two counts of failure to report his taxes. Dr. Tao had been originally charged, along with his wife, in a 22-count indictment for illegally exporting defense articles, wire fraud, false statements, conspiracy, and evading taxes.
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.
Part six of our Family Office University event series will be hosted in person in our Chicago office (with a reception to follow) and will also be available for web viewing on November 13th.
On September 28, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill (AB) 3129. The proposed law sought to regulate health care transactions involving private equity and hedge funds.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Counsel Douglas E. Hewlett has been named to Daily Journal’s annual “Top 40 Under 40” list, which honors high-achieving attorneys in California across all fields and practices.
Fred Weber will lead a breakout session at the Emerging Philanthropy Conference hosted by the Pittsburgh Planned Giving Council and the Western Pennsylvania chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) in Pittsburgh, PA, on September 27, 2024.
In December 2023, US Congress passed a landmark anti-bribery law: the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA). FEPA was designed to supplement the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and expand liability to foreign government officials who solicit or accept bribes from US companies.