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Media & Entertainment Industry Team Co-Leader Michelle Cooke was quoted on intellectual property issues related to an NFT owner’s McDonald’s-themed restaurant called McRTFKT’s built in the Metaverse that has no affiliation with the restaurant chain.

TMR, LLC conceived of and ran the day-to-day business operations for the Chenoa Fund, a mortgage financing business implemented and operated by CBC Mortgage Agency, Inc. Despite this, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) issued a precedential decision canceling TMR’s trademark registration.

November 27, 2022

Join Matthew Nolan for the 12th SIPS Symposium on Sustainable Development.

Partner Sarah A. W. Fitts, International Bar Association Power Law Committee co-chair, was quoted on anticipated energy shortages and rising costs throughout Europe.

Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen aim to shorten supply chains for their U.S. operations and avoid difficulties linked to tariffs and tax regulations.

Partner Emily Leongini and Associate Shoshana Golden were quoted on the potential impact of the US Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson on other aspects of reproductive health care.

The automaker said the move was needed to be competitive and reallocate resources.

Projects that produce or recycle wind turbine blades, manufacture energy storage equipment, or refine or blend renewable or low-carbon fuels may qualify for up to a 30 percent tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA provides some significant wins for US manufacturers.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) reflects the Biden Administration’s attention to issues of environmental justice and environmental equity. The IRA, directly and indirectly, invests in environmentally overburdened communities.

According to a recent unpublished Ninth Circuit ruling, obtaining consent prior to using recording technologies is required for purposes of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). This ruling is notable for website operators as it signals obtaining targeted consent.

After many years of policy debate and attempts at proposed legislation, some of the most meaningful changes to the ways in which Medicare pays for prescription drugs – and the obligations of manufacturers selling drugs to Medicare beneficiaries - have finally come to pass.

Partner Lowell Brown was quoted on hospitals’ and other medical providers’ ability to perform abortions under the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) in states with strict abortion restrictions.

On August 10, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a joint proposal to amend Form PF,[1] a reporting form for SEC-registered reporting private fund advisers to require enhanced periodic disclosures.

An important step in the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Strategic Roadmap for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) was completed on August 12 when the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced the completion of its review of an EPA proposal to designate two PFAS as hazardous.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Recently, Major League Baseball (MLB) informed teams that cannabidiol (CBD) sponsorships were no longer off limits and that they were free to pursue sponsorships in the CBD category under certain conditions. CBD companies will also no longer be prohibited from airing commercials during MLB games.

This week, President Biden signed legislation designed to infuse billions of dollars into the economy to promote clean energy, manufacturing, and construction through a wide array of tax incentives and grants.

A number of electric vehicles should become more affordable, but watch out for a few circumstances.

The suit against the new DeLorean alleges that the high-ranked executives started Reimagined Automotive while ‘some or all’ of the defendants were still employed at Karma.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 121 attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2023, with an additional six attorneys highlighted as “Lawyers of the Year” and 40 attorneys listed as “Ones to Watch.”

The Metaverse stands to disrupt nearly every industry – fashion, media and entertainment, real estate, sports, the list goes on – presenting immense possibilities and potential risks. We have created the ArentFox Schiff Industry Guide to the Metaverse to answer questions and anticipate concerns.

On August 3, 2022, eleven suspended PGA Tour members filed a complaint [1] in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Court”) against PGA Tour, Inc. (the “Tour”), alleging violation of federal and California state antitrust laws.