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Join Angela Santos as she speaks on a panel at PV ModuleTech’s upcoming conference.

Fredrick Weber will co-present with Andrew Fussner of the American Heart Association at the CCPG 2025 Annual Symposium in Chicago on May 21, 2025.

Fredrick Weber will co-present with Andrew Fussner of the American Heart Association at the conference in Phoenix, AZ on May 16, 2025. The conference is hosted by Arizona Charitable Gift Planners.

Partners Matthew Berlin and Michael Fainberg of ArentFox Schiff will speak at the 2025 AI Governance & Strategy Summit – New York on May 7, 2025.

Allison Pfeifle, Fredrick Weber, and Joe Blumberg of ArentFox Schiff will speak at the IICLE Estate Planning Short Course in Champaign, May 5-6, 2025, and in Chicago, May 19-20, 2025.

Join Joy Marie Virga on a panel at the Food Policy Impact 2025 conference.

Kay Georgi speaks on a panel at the Inter-Pacific Bar Association Annual Meeting and Conference.

Fredrick Weber will present at the 32nd Annual NCPG Conference in San Francisco, CA, on April 22, 2025.

As 4/20 approaches, the cannabis industry is aflame with trends and opportunities that extend beyond traditional boundaries. Recent insights reveal a dynamic shift in consumer behavior and consumption methods, offering an opportunity for companies across sectors to capitalize on the ever-evolving cannabis culture.

On April 1, the US Secretary of Commerce initiated a section 232 “national security” investigation, “to determine the effects on national security of imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME), and their derivative products. This includes, among other things, semiconductor substrates and bare wafers, legacy chips, leading-edge chips, microelectronics, and SME components. Derivative products include downstream products that contain semiconductors, such as those that make up the electronics supply chain.”

Effective April 5, the United States imposed a 10% baseline tariff on imports from nearly all countries, excluding products from Canada and Mexico, and those products contained in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Column 2 and the Annex II list attached to Executive Order 14257. In contrast, Chinese imports are subject an increased 125% reciprocal tariff rate, combined with 20% International Emergency Economic Powers Act duty rate in effect since March 4.

Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have become a large and growing part of the health care industry. ASCs offer same-day surgical care, including diagnostic and preventive procedures, and their popularity has recently grown.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14187, “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation,” represents a significant shift in federal policy regarding gender-affirming care (GAC) for minors.

President Trump’s energy-focused ambitions will generate work for regulators at all levels of the government.

Join Antonio Rivera for a roundtable discussion at the Battery Show South.

In a series of recent legal challenges initiated by the pharmaceutical industry against the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG), manufacturers have contested the OIG’s long-standing interpretation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).

The One Day Rest in Seven Act is an Illinois law providing employees with the right to meal breaks and one full day of rest each work week.

AI Industry Group Co-Leader Dan Jasnow will present at Artist and the Machine’s AI & Creativity Summit on April 24, 2025, in New York.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Don’t be fooled by the 90-day pause. It looks like high tariffs will be here to stay and we are in the midst of an all-out trade war with China, including a minimum 145% tariff.

Ford is seeking to stop an aftermarket restoration company from the alleged unauthorized use of the Bronco trademark and trade dress in connection with the rebuild of modern Ford Broncos. The case raises questions of whether brands are doing enough to maintain rights in iconic designs in an increasingly hot marketplace for vintage-inspired goods.

On April 4, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw, the sole Democrat serving as a Commissioner, issued a statement critiquing the Division of Corporation Finance’s analysis in its conclusion that stablecoins are not securities.

On April 4, the Division of Corporation Finance of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement providing clarity on the application of federal securities laws to stablecoins, specifically those designed to maintain a stable value relative to the US Dollar (USD).

The California Senate Environmental Quality Committee passed California Senate Bill 682 aiming to ban the sale of products with intentionally added perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) unless deemed to have “essential uses” and without alternatives.