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In today’s competitive employment market, employee resignations are reaching near record-highs. Whether a separation is voluntary or involuntary, employee terminations often happen quickly and involve many moving parts. To protect the company and enhance enforceability.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its annual final rules related to both the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems for calendar year 2023 (the HOPPS Final Rule) and the Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (the PFS Final Rule)

ArentFox Schiff represented Group 1 Automotive, Inc. in its acquisition of Mercedes-Benz of Anaheim.

On November 16, 2022, the US House of Representatives passed the Speak Out Act, after the US Senate unanimously passed the Act in September 2022. The Act will head next to President Biden’s desk, where he is expected to sign it into law.

On November 18, 2022, a collection of organizations and providers that oppose abortion filed suit against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), seeking — among other things — a permanent injunction.

As discussed in a blog post last year, Uber learned the hard way that with online agreements, it can take more than a simple provision stating “all disputes must be arbitrated” to ensure that your customers cannot sue you in a court of law.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Hospitality Practice Group Leader Ann MacDonald has been appointed chair of DRI’s Retail & Hospitality Committee.

On November 18, 2022, the European Commission announced the conclusion of negotiations between the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Angola on a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA). 

Most violations of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are addressed through administrative enforcement action.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the addition of Partner Andrew S. Katzenberg to the firm’s Private Clients, Trusts & Estates practice. Based in both the New York and Washington, DC, offices, Andy brings extensive experience counseling high-net-worth individuals and families on estate and tax

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was passed to help citizens stay informed about government activities.

On October 14th, 2022, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) published its Annual Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 covering the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022, including statistics on cases administered by the Centre during that period. 

The first two years of the Biden Administration have resulted in a seismic shift in terminology in the environmental space. Environmental justice (EJ), formerly viewed as a theoretical goal, has become unifying federal driver touching permitting, rulemaking, and civil-rights investigations.

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently implemented mandatory forced labor requirements to participate in the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) and CTPAT Trade Compliance programs.

The 2022 midterms have concluded, but the Republican underperformance is not expected to dampen Congressional enthusiasm for Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reform. The issue remains at the forefront of the healthcare pricing debate.

November 29, 2022

ArentFox Schiff is hosting and Mike Andresino is speaking at the NASPP Boston Chapter’s seminar on November 29, 2022.

Earlier this month, the US District Court for the Western District of Washington certified a class of individuals who were denied gender-affirming care by a third-party administrator, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL).

The US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service issued its most recent Priority Guidance Plan Joint Statement (the Plan) on November 4, 2022. The Plan details more than 200 priorities for the 12-month period beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023 (the plan year). 

ArentFox Schiff represented NorthView Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in its merger with Profusa, Inc., a digital health company.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Partner J. Michael Showalter was quoted on the citizen suit, currently under appeal in the Fifth Circuit, brought against Exxon Mobil.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Private Clients, Trusts & Estates Practice Group Leader Thomas Abendroth has been inducted into the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils’ (NAEPC) Estate Planning Hall of Fame.

ArentFox Schiff advised GBS Inc. (Nasdaq: GBS) on its acquisition of Intelligent Fingerprinting Limited, including its proprietary drugs of abuse screening technology.

We represented NextPlat Corp., a global e-commerce platform company, in its strategic investments in Progressive Care Inc., a personalized healthcare services and technology company.

The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on November 28, 2022, on whether lobbyists should be held to the same ethical standards as public officials.