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Chicago Partner Matt Prewitt will serve as a panelist at the Trade Secret Strategy Summit: New York, hosted by CenterForce, on June 3, 2026, in New York.

International Trade and Investment Counsel Sylvia Costelloe will speak on a panel discussing how new Department of Commerce regulations on information technology are reshaping supply chain security as part of the ABA’s ILS Annual Conference on May 12, 2026.

AFS Partner Tom Abendroth will present at the 45th Annual Kansas City Estate Planning Symposium on April 23, 2026.

San Francisco Managing Partner Richard Brand will speak on a panel at the American College of Investment Counsel’s 2026 Spring Investment Forum in Chicago on April 23, 2026.

International Trade & Investment Partner and Customs / Tariff Practice Leader Antonio Rivera will speak on a panel offering insights on how battery leaders are operating and investing under a changing US policy regime as part of The Battery Show South conference on April 22, 2026.

International Trade & Investment Co-Leader and Partner Nancy Noonan will provide insights on emerging issues and recent developments in customs and trade at The University of Illinois Chicago School of Law’s 24th Annual Dominick L. DiCarlo US Court of International Trade Lecture on April 9, 2026.

Chicago Partner Matthew Prewitt will participate in the 8th Annual Trade Secrets, Non‑Competes and Other Competitive Restrictions—Hot Topics and Latest Developments program on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Chicago.

San Francisco Managing Partner and Sports Industry Group Co-Leader Richard Brand will serve as a panel moderator at the 3rd Annual Santa Clara Sports Law Conference on March 27, 2026.

Join ArentFox Schiff Counsel Sylvia Costelloe for a panel discussion hosted by the Women In International Trade Orange County (WITOC).

As in 2025, the first few months of 2026 have seen fashion and retail companies operating in an environment where legal developments increasingly shape day-to-day business decisions, and the same is expected to continue throughout the rest of the year.

On March 10, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its first uniform Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (DOJ CEP).

On January 20, the Virginia Court of Appeals issued an opinion interpreting the meaning of the term “knowledge” within Virginia Code § 13.1-1021.1(C), a provision of the Virginia Limited Liability Company Act (LLC Act) governing real property transfers by limited liability company (LLC) managers.

As we approach the close of the first quarter of 2026, our Labor, Employment & OSHA team highlights some of the leading legal developments and issues that employers face, including the reshaping of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); artificial intelligence (AI) regulation at the state level; continuing expansion of state paid family and medical leave laws; challenges to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace; and changes to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) guidance and enforcement.

On March 13, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent warning letters to 97 automobile dealership groups, putting them on notice that their pricing practices may violate Section 5 of the FTC Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices (UDAP) as well as unfair methods of competition.

For the first time, an Illinois appellate court has held that Illinois counties must issue siting permits to solar facilities that meet certain state standards.

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ArentFox Schiff secured a significant victory for Equity Solar Illinois in a permitting dispute between the solar energy developer and Grundy County, Illinois, resulting in the state’s first appellate ruling that Illinois counties must issue siting permits to solar facilities that meet certain state standards.

Join ArentFox Schiff Customs & Import Compliance Leader Angela Santos for a webinar hosted by the New York State Bar Association.

Welcome to the March 2026 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.

On February 24, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Enforcement published a revised Enforcement Manual, replacing the version that had been in effect since November 2017.

As we continue to move through 2026, the life sciences landscape is shaped by a convergence of regulatory, enforcement, and market access developments that demand heightened attention from industry stakeholders.

San Francisco Managing Partner and Sports Industry Group Co-Leader Richard Brand will be speaking at the 11th Annual Berkeley Law Sports & Entertainment Conference on March 12, 2026, at the UC Berkeley Faculty Club.

AFS Partners Christine Quigley and Susan Bart will speak at the CEPC Breakfast Program on March 12, 2026.

AFS Insurance & Reinsurance Senior Counsel Richard Liskov will speak on a CLE-accredited webinar hosted by Wickard AI, a specialized education and advisory firm operating at the intersection of law, artificial intelligence, ethics, and public policy.

A coalition of US Senate Democrats introduced the FCPA Reinforcement Act, legislation aimed at strengthening enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) amid concerns that the Trump Administration has weakened federal efforts to combat corporate bribery abroad.