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AFS Partner and Deputy General Counsel Paula Ketcham will take part in a panel discussion at the ACIC 2026 Fall Annual Meeting and Education Conference.

In Adem Arslani v. Microsoft Corporation, et al., the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted motions to dismiss a pro se plaintiff’s Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) claim as untimely, holding that the plaintiff’s own allegations showed that he knew of the alleged misappropriation of his health care consulting methodologies in late 2021, more than three years before he filed suit.

Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (which covers Alabama, Florida, and Georgia) overruled a 1985 precedent, Mason v. Continental Group, Inc., that required employees to exhaust their benefit plan’s internal claims resolution process before suing for violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

AFS Partner Ann MacDonald will be a panelist at the 2026 Hotel & Lodging Legal Summit hosted by Georgetown Law on October 23, 2026.

On October 14, Manhattan District Attorney (DA) Alvin Bragg announced the formation of his office’s first Corporate Crime and Antitrust Task Force.

Can a company be too green for a red state and not green enough for a blue one? Increasingly, that is not just a political question. It is a business and legal one.

The Washington Supreme Court’s 2025 decision in Brown v. Old Navy held that Washington’s Commercial Electronic Mail Act (CEMA) reaches false or misleading statements about the duration or availability of a promotion.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that its Chicago office has moved back into its three newly renovated floors in the Willis Tower, located at 233 S. Wacker Drive. By reimagining their original space, the firm maintains its presence in a building it has occupied since the legacy firm Schiff Hardin moved into what was then the newly constructed Sears Tower in 1974. The new office space will accommodate the firm’s approximately 250 employees, with ample room to grow.

Partner and Customs Practice Leader, Angela M. Santos, will moderate the panel “Navigating the New Trade and Tariff Landscape: Legal Strategies for U.S. Importers, Exporters and Global Trade Partners in an Era of Unprecedented Trade Disruption” at the NYSBA International Section 2026 Global Conference on October 21 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Privacy & Data Security Practice Group Leader D. Reed Freeman and Agriculture & AgTech Industry Group Leader Karen Carr will lead a webinar hosted by the National Agricultural Law Center on October 21, 2026.

The DC Council recently held a public hearing on a range of revenue raising proposals under consideration to address the District’s anticipated 2027 budget challenges.

The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued guidance to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on how to assess “U.S. content” in certain products of Canada and Mexico.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that its Boston office has relocated to two newly renovated floors in the Prudential Tower. Located at 800 Boylston Street, the new space was designed for collaboration and features innovative design and technology. The firm has been a tenant in the Prudential Tower since 2003.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed extending certain compliance deadlines under its December 2024 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk management rule for trichloroethylene (TCE).

Brands often desire to use trending or charting music in their social media posts. The use of popular music can signal cultural relevance, capitalize on viral moments, and create greater exposure to social media posts because of the way a social media platform’s algorithms work.

On October 19, 2026, International Trade & Investment Partner Megan Barnhill will speak on a CLE webinar titled Reciprocal Trade, Real Impact: Navigating the Evolving US–EU Trade Landscape.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Richard L. Brand, leader of the firm’s Sports Industry Group and managing partner of the San Francisco office, has been named Sports Partner of the Year at the 2026 IFLR Americas Awards.

A new permitting-reform proposal would turn federal delay and discriminatory treatment from administrative frustrations into affirmative claims.

Companies that uncover fraud in their ranks now have a clearer roadmap and a stronger incentive to proactively cooperate with the US Department of Justice (DOJ).

Partner Lynn Fiorentino will speak at the 2026 US Privacy Summit in San Francisco, California on October 15, 2026.

Health Care Partner Hillary Stemple will give a presentation titled “Examining the Current Administration’s Stand on ACA and Pharmacy Costs and What This Means for the Industry” at Q1 Productions’ 17th Annual Managed Markets & Account Management Strategies Conference on October 15, 2026.

Chairman and Fashion & Retail Group Leader Anthony V. Lupo was featured on the Suited: Where Fashion Law Meets Culture and Politics podcast in its recent episode, “Fashion Law 360 with Anthony Lupo.”

In this episode of Five Questions, Five Answers, Birgit Matthiesen, David R. Hamill, Antonio J. Rivera, and James Kim discuss how businesses can navigate today’s evolving trade and tariff landscape. They explore the importance of avoiding reactive decisions, managing risk, and working with trusted advisors to address trade challenges with confidence.

On July 16, a federal grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri returned a five-count indictment against Philip LeVota, the interim Jackson County executive, accusing him of various bribery-related offenses.