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Caroline Turner English, Sylvia G. Costelloe
The Supreme Court issued a stunning ERISA decision on Monday, overturning the law in the three federal circuits as to what constitutes a “church plan” that is exempt from ERISA’s requirements.
Michael L. Stevens
On May 30, 2017, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law Bill 1387-A, which prohibits covered retail employers from engaging in so-called “on-call scheduling,” a practice that is very common and in many cases critical to the industry.
Pamela M. Deese
On May 30, 2017, the Supreme Court issued a landmark 8-0 decision holding that when a patentee sells one of its products, the patentee can no longer control that item through the patent laws.
Emily M. Leongini
In his first major announcement since taking office, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. finalized a major reorganization plan that had been under development since 2013.
Richard J. Berman, Taniel E. Anderson
This week, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected the Federal Circuit’s broad reading of the patent venue statute for domestic corporations in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, No. 16-341, 2017 WL 2216934 (U.S. May 22, 2017).
Lee M. Caplan, Timothy J. Feighery
Charges that investor-state arbitration is undemocratic, undermines national sovereignty, and prevents necessary regulations have prompted some states to develop new approaches to the field. Recent initiatives in Africa and South America aim to readjust the system in two very different ways.
David R. Hamill, Birgit Matthiesen
Arent Fox has learned that the Office of the US Trade Representative announced it will hold a public hearing on June 27 to discuss next steps for NAFTA renegotiations. This will follow a public comment period that will end on June 12.
Caroline Turner English, Alison Lima Andersen
As a case that has lasted fifteen years reaches its likely conclusion, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has clarified the “loss causation” standard applicable to claims of ERISA fiduciary breach involving non-employer stock.
David R. Hamill, Birgit Matthiesen
This morning, in a letter dated May 18, 2017, the United States Trade Representative sent to Congress the long awaited formal notice that the Administration intends to enter into re-negotiations with Mexico and Canada. This signifies that the NAFTA renegotiations have been formally launched.
Robert K. Carrol, Lynn R. Fiorentino, Paul R. Lynd
California’s “day of rest” rules generally require employers to give employees one day off in seven days.
Emily M. Leongini, Karen Ellis Carr
With organic foods now accounting for over $40 billion in total US food sales, and the accompanying larger scale of organic operations, increased scrutiny of the integrity of the National Organic Program represents a natural progression in the evolution of the program’s history.
March and April were very busy months for the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Consumer Protection staff who focus on “Made in USA” enforcement.
Dan H. Renberg, Byron Dorgan*
Senator Byron Dorgan, Senior Policy Advisor at Arent Fox, and Dan Renberg, partner and co-leader of Arent Fox’s Government Relations practice, offered distinct perspectives on recent developments and the prospects for policy changes affecting companies that do business in the United States.
Darrell S. Gay, Mohammed T. Farooqui
The increase in activism in the last year has led to questions from employers about what their rights are when employees are absent from work to attend protests or engage in other political activities.
Karen Ellis Carr
This week, Sonny Perdue became the penultimate nominee for President Trump’s cabinet to be confirmed by the Senate.
Alexander H. Spiegler
As in previous years, 2016 brought us a combination of both expected and unexpected holdings by the Supreme Court and the Federal Circuit.
Lee M. Caplan
An independent Working Group led by three international law specialists from Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United States has recently proposed drafting a specialized set of arbitration rules to resolve alleged human rights abuses by businesses.
J. Michael Showalter
In February, presidential advisor Steve Bannon stated that a primary goal of the Trump administration was the “deconstruction of the administrative state.”
John Gurley
On March 31, 2017 President Trump signed two Executive Orders aimed at fulfilling his campaign promises on “fair trade.”
Andrew I. Silfen
In reaching his decision, Judge Gross employed a “forward-thinking” analysis based on the facts existing at the time the trustee acted.
Sarah G. Benator
The Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, permits hospitals and other health care providers to disclose medical information without the patient’s consent for the purposes of reviewing the competence or qualifications of health care professionals or health care services.
A recent string of advertising and privacy crackdowns on mobile health apps should have developers on high alert as regulators are scrutinizing advertising statements and privacy policies.
Elliott M. Kroll, Julius A. Rousseau, III, James M. Westerlind, Andrew Dykens
A recent decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirms that policyholders have leverage to convince excess insurance carriers that they should contribute towards potentially covered settlements.
Byron Dorgan*, Pamela M. Deese
Arent Fox LLP Senior Policy Analyst Sen. Byron Dorgan and IP Partner Pamela Deese were featured guests on a March 12 episode of "What’s Working in Washington," a weekly podcast focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, and policy.
James M. Westerlind, Andrew Dykens
A recent decision from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Beck v. McDonald, 848 F.3d 262 (4th Cir. 2017), adds to the list of circuit courts of appeal that have held that that the mere threat of future harm resulting from a data breach, without more, is insufficient to satisfy the injury-in-fact