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ArentFox Schiff James Kim and Birgit Matthiesen speak to members of the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association, Inc.) on Thursday August 8, 2024.

On August 2, health care providers scored yet another significant victory when the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the vacatur of various federal regulations regarding the arbitration procedures used to resolve billing disputes between providers and insurers.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Managing IP has listed 14 of our attorneys as 2024 IP Stars, recognizing them as senior practitioners who have been recommended or identified as leaders in their firm and/or jurisdiction.

On July 29, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) of the US Department of State proposed a new definition of the term “defense service.”

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that the firm and three attorneys have been recognized in BankruptcyData’s Advisory Retentions and Group Activity Report for the first half of 2024.

In the evolving landscape of family offices, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) presents both opportunities and challenges, particularly in terms of fiduciary responsibility and client services.

Please join the ArentFox Schiff Center for Racial Equity as we commemorate the 59th Anniversary of The Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Often motivated by the lack of federal engagement on environmental issues, various states have evaluated adding “Green Amendments” to their state constitutions. The practical impact of these amendments will be borne out as they are used and challenged in state courts.

It is not news that employees “hang out” and socialize “outside of work” through social media platforms. While these platforms provide outlets for employees to express themselves, bond, chat, joke, and share vacation photos, these sites can also be used to harass, threaten, and harm employees.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

This article discusses the S corporation rules, several common S corporation traps for the unwary, how to prevent a violation of a rule, and how to rectify an inadvertent termination of S corporation status.

Presently, there is no overarching federal law or regulatory scheme specific to the unique challenges of AI. This places AI regulation on track to follow the same path as privacy/data collection—with the states, the courts, the industry itself, and other jurisdictions trying to fill the void.

As a ready reference for real estate industry professionals utilizing title insurance, below is a comparison and limited analysis of certain aspects of the annual financial statements of a cross section of active title insurance companies.

On July 19, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas denied a motion to dismiss Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX), which claimed sovereign immunity in a suit brought by a group of providers.

On July 29, the US government proposed big changes to rules about supporting or exporting to foreign military, intelligence, and security entities.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that the firm and three partners have been shortlisted for the annual LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards.

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.

As the prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to rise, complex questions regarding the regulation of AI data scraping remain relevant to both website owners and web data collection companies.

ArentFox Schiff served as legal counsel to the controlling owner of Carlisle Management Company SCA, a leading Luxembourg-based investment manager with approximately $2 billion in assets under its management, in connection with its definitive agreement to be acquired by Abacus Life, Inc.

Earlier this year, the US Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney, adopted a more restrictive test for evaluating requests for injunctive relief under Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act in order to maintain the status quo during the pendency of unfair labor practice (ULP) proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

In the early morning of July 6, Sonya Massey called the police for assistance. Tragically, one of the responding officers shot and killed her. The officer involved has been charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and official misconduct. Despite this official response, the heartbreaking reality remains: another innocent Black person has lost their life at the hands of the police, this time in their own home.

On July 24, the Massachusetts Legislature passed legislation that will impact many Massachusetts employers in terms of their “pay transparency practices” for current employees and future applicants.

In a recent opinion, Smith et al. v. UnitedHealth Group Inc. et al., the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action suit brought by health plan participants.

Welcome to the Summer 2024 issue of “FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest,” our quarterly newsletter in which we compile essential updates on False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement trends, litigation, agency guidance, and compliance tips.