Intellectual Property Practice Group Co-Leader Sailesh Patel was quoted on the patent litigation trends to watch for in 2022, including the uptick in patent owners looking to litigation funding businesses.

Intellectual Property Practice Group Co-Leader Imron Aly was interviewed and quoted regarding leading patent law issues published in a Bloomberg report.

Partner Jane Montgomery was quoted on the US Supreme Court’s decision to hear arguments in a significant climate change case that could limit EPA’s ability to require systemwide emissions reductions measures for power plants, and impact federal agency authority over statutes like the Clean AE&E News

Partner Bina Joshi was quoted on the proposed rule from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency setting groundwater standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).Bloomberg Law

Managing Partner Joseph Krasovec was featured in a video among Big Law decision-makers about the future of in-office life in the legal industry.

Illinois lawyers in all practice areas can benefit from a basic understanding of federal and state environmental laws to help identify environmental obligations and address the concerns of the clients they serve.

The scope of the federal Clean Water Act (CWA) is in flux yet again. Recently, in Pasqua Yaqui Tribe v. EPA, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona vacated and remanded a Trump-era regulation that defined the scope of many CWA programs.

Plant-based products and alternatives to “traditional” dairy and meat-based proteins have become ubiquitous in our supermarkets and restaurants.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has intercepted a shipment of women’s and children’s clothing from China that it suspects of being manufactured, in whole, or in part, using forced labor.

Amy Antoniolli was quoted on how fund management firms, banks, and broker-dealers can approach their vendors regarding their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies.

Arent Fox Firmwide Managing Partner Cristina A. Carvalho has once again been selected by Washingtonian magazine as one of the “Most Powerful Women in Washington.”

Schiff Hardin attorneys Joel Wallace and Helen Ji have been recognized as 2021 Rising Starts by Managing Intellectual Property. This is Helen’s second year of recognition and Joel’s first year.

Partner Imron Aly was quoted regarding a letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) with suggestions on how to prevent some patent-owning pharmaceutical companies from blocking generics from entering the market.

On Sept. 9, President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. Department of Labor is developing an emergency rule to require all employers with 100 or more employees to ensure their workforces are fully vaccinated or show a negative test at least once a week.

Senior Government Relations Advisor Phil English, a former seven-term member of Congress from Pennsylvania, testified before the State Government Committee of the Pennsylvania House on the issue of Congressional reapportionment.