In its year-end issue, LawinSport asks leadings sports lawyers in the US to share their insights on what was the biggest legal issue in US sports in 2016.
The Morning Consult article “Controversial Import Tax in GOP Plan Needed as Revenue Raiser” discusses a controversial provision on imports that would be needed to offset popular corporate tax reductions that Republican lawmakers are facing in their comprehensive tax reform plans for next year.
In the Politico article “Tillerson adds to Trump’s ethics headaches,” the ethics surrounding the nomination of Rex Tillerson, the CEO of ExxonMobile, to Secretary of State in the Trump Administration are discussed at length.
In the Bloomberg BNA article “House Expected to Move Tax Revamp First; Senate to Act Later,” President-elect Donald Trump’s tax policy is discussed at length.
Former US Senator and Arent Fox Senior Policy Advisor Byron Dorgan was interviewed on Fox Business News about the prospect of a government shutdown as the Congress was attempting to negotiate final legislation before they adjourned for the year.
In an opinion article recently published in The Huffington Post, Arent Fox Senior Policy Advisor Senator Byron Dorgan comments on the choice President-elect Trump faces in normalizing or rolling back US diplomatic relations with Cuba.
Former Representative (R-PA) and Arent Fox Senior Government Relations Advisor Phil English was quoted in the article “Trump Win Gives China Keys to Asian Economic Integration” in the Financial Times.
A challenge to the environmental review of a planned housing development in San Francisco’s Mission District was unanimously upheld last week, shocking city officials and housing advocates.
Arent Fox partner and Government Relations practice group leader Jon Bouker participated in a discussion with a group of political observers.
In an opinion piece recently published in The Hill, Arent Fox Senior Policy Advisor Sen. Byron Dorgan comments on the subject of the US infrastructure in light of President-elect Trump’s recent remarks on rebuilding it.
Health Care partner Linda Baumann was quoted in the article “Medicare to Closely Review Nursing Home, Psychiatric Payments” in Bloomberg BNA’s Health Care Daily Report.
New York counsel Eric Biderman and James Westerlind were recently asked by the American Express Open Forum to provide their insights into the growing sophistication of cyberattacks.
In an opinion piece for Vox, partner Peter Zeidenberg wrote that FBI Director James Comey’s decision to inform Congress that he was, essentially, reopening the FBI’s investigation regarding Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server was a mistake.
Naming rights are not just for major leagues – now universities, training facilities, minor leagues, and even non-sports properties are considering selling these rights.
On October 19, the United Nations hosted at its headquarters in New York an exclusive premiere of “The Uncondemned” in advance of the film’s US release.
Latin Lawyer featured work by partners Hunter Carter, Lee Caplan, and Timothy Feighery and associate Cesar Francia after they helped liberate a Peruvian farmers’ cooperative from a $2.6 million arbitration award brought by commodity trader Transmar Commodity Group.
In a controversial project on the Bay Area peninsula, a 684-acre Baylands site that has been seeking approvals for a massive development plan is back in the spotlight as tensions rise over the details of the mixed-use site.
In Compliance Today, Arent Fox Health Care partner and leader of the DC practice Linda Baumann and Health Care associates Samuel Cohen and Hillary Stemple discuss the updated criteria that the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG).
Partner Hunter Carter was quoted in an article for the Washington Blade after Chilean President Michelle Bachelet discussed her plan to pass bills that would legalize same-sex marriage and allow transgender persons to change their name and gender without surgery or a court order.
Bankruptcy Partner George Angelich was recently quoted by Turnarounds & Workouts for an article that focuses on product liability claims and debtors’ protection.
Franchise valuations in today’s sports market continue to rise, and in the NFL, new stadiums – and new hometowns – are playing a major role, as covered by the San Francisco Business Times.
In a wide-ranging interview with Forbes, Managing Partner Cristina Carvalho touched on a number of topics, including Arent Fox’s strategic goals, gender pay equity, and the day-to-day responsibilities that comes with balancing the job of managing partner, while running a top legal practice.