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Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized Arent Fox’s Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring, Intellectual Property, International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution, and International Trade practices in its annual worldwide rankings of top law firms.
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas (Bankruptcy Court) declined to grant comity to a decision of the Mexican labor board thereby refusing to recognize a foreclosure sale of assets belonging to Elcoteq, Inc., a US corporation in US bankruptcy proceedings.
There was good news for those companies that have products with unique designs at the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). The PTO found that the design of a monster truck could be protected and registered as trade dress for the “services” offered by the owner.
WASHINGTON, DC - Arent Fox Political Law partner Craig Engle filed an important amicus brief with the US Supreme Court on behalf of the Liberty Education Forum, the non-partisan think tank affiliate of Log Cabin Republicans.
California’s 4th District Court of Appeal issued its opinion in Gerard v. Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, invalidating the portion of California IWC Wage Order No. 5 that permitted non-exempt health care employees to waive a second meal period for shifts longer than 12 hours.
Tinder, a mobile dating application, recently removed an advertising campaign being conducted on the app by Gap, Inc.
Arent Fox LLP is proud to announce the recipients of its 2015 Arent Fox Diversity Scholarship.
The stakeholder engagement process supporting the Obama Administration’s plans to develop a National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct (NAP) is well underway. Two stakeholder meetings have already occurred in New York City and Berkeley, California.
The US Department of Justice dropped charges against a federal employee that it had accused of illegally downloading data.
For the first time, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has added guidance on negative option billing plans to its “Code of Advertising.” The Code governs advertising disputes for the 112 BBB chapters in the US and Canada.
In a recent case, a Virginia trial court has joined other states in opening the door to lawsuits by disappointed beneficiaries who can demonstrate that the testator’s lawyer’s malpractice caused the beneficiary to receive a smaller bequest than intended by the testator.
The Supreme Court of the United States declined to review the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Jaffé v. Samsung Electronics Co.[2], leaving undisturbed the Fourth Circuit’s holding.
Arent Fox filed an important amicus brief with the US Supreme Court.
Based on recent votes in Congress, the possibility of a partial shutdown of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) activities for at least a brief period of time is looming larger. On February 27, 2015, Congress extended DHS funding for one week.
Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a Warning Letter to L’Oreal USA for marketing its cosmetic products, “Rosalic AR Intense” and “Mela-D Pigment Control,” with claims deemed by FDA to be drug claims.
Arent Fox partner Lowell C. Brown, head of the firm’s Health Care practice, was quoted in a recent Bloomberg BNA article following a novel and groundbreaking decision by the New Mexico Supreme Court.
In its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2016, the Obama Administration has asked Congress to increase civil penalties for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. As the proposal notes, OSH Act civil penalties have been increased only once since the law was passed 44 years ago.
The Federal Trade Commission announced this week that it settled with two marketers of mobile medical apps — New Consumer Solutions LLC and Health Discovery Corp. — for claiming that their MMAs (Mole Detective and MelApp, respectively) could diagnose melanoma from photographs of the users' moles.
Apple Inc. and other leading technology companies have reached an agreement with the European Union (EU) regarding their use of the word “free” in relation to mobile applications. The EU alleged that the companies were labeling apps as “free” in contexts that were likely to mislead consumers.
In this episode of Fashion Counsel, Partner Anthony Lupo talks with L&E Partner Michael L. Stevens about key issues fashion companies should consider when approaching employees about their social media activities.
Alstom SA’s release today from World Bank sanctions ensures that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) will not impose an independent corporate monitor under its recent settlement with the company.
American Idol Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips filed a petition with the CA Labor Commissioner, arguing producer of Idol unlawfully acted as a "talent agency."
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