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In the latest episode of Five Questions, Five Answers, host Birgit Matthiesen is joined by ArentFox Schiff colleagues Jackson David Toof and Mario A. Torrico for a conversation on the False Claims Act (FCA), its origins, and its continued importance as a tool to combat fraud against the federal government.

Trademark & Copyright Partner and AI & Emerging Technologies Co-Leader Danielle Bulger will present on the US Supreme Court’s recent decision in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment on May 14, 2026.

AFS Partner Todd Angkatavanich and Senior Associate Maggie Lopez will speak at a Boston Bar Association webinar on May 14.

AFS Partner Dean Roy will be serving as a panel moderator at the Mid-Atlantic Hospitality Summit in Washington, DC on May 14, 2026.

International Trade & Investment Partner and Customs & Import Compliance Practice Leader Angela Santos will speak on a CLE panel exploring the growing friction between customs valuation and transfer pricing regimes in global trade at the ABA International Law Section’s Annual Conference on May 14, 2026.

On April 24, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee announced a $2.1 million settlement with Echelon Fitness Multimedia, LLC, resolving False Claims Act (FCA) allegations of undervaluation leading to the underpayment of duties.

In a recent win for renewable energy developers, the Michigan Court of Appeals confirmed that Michigan law prohibits local governments from imposing requirements on wind, solar, and energy storage projects more restrictive than state law.

On December 22, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced proposed updates to its Criminal Investigation Voluntary Disclosure Practice (VDP), opening a 90-day public comment period that closed on March 22. Revised procedures are expected to take effect six months after the changes are finalized.

On May 1, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is proposing to exclude semaglutide, tirzepatide, and liraglutide from the 503B Bulks List. If finalized, this proposal would close the last remaining regulatory pathway for large-scale compounding of these popular GLP-1 receptor agonists by 503B outsourcing facilities.

Peter Maloney will speak on Climate Risk at the Reinsurance Association of America’s Demystifying Reinsurance – A Basics of Reinsurance Course on May 20, 2026.

Following recent episodes that examined specific US tariff announcements, today’s discussion takes a wider view.

International Trade & Investment Senior Attorney Tanya Secor will moderate a CLE panel, co-chaired by International Trade & Investment Partner Christopher Skinner, on the increasing importance of rules of origin in today’s global trade environment at the ABA International Law Section’s Annual Conference on May 12, 2026.

Energy & Cleantech Industry Group Co-Leader Sarah Fitts will speak on a CLE panel outlining practical strategies for adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) across legal operations at the ABA International Law Section’s Annual Conference on May 12, 2026.

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.

The US Department of the Treasury is spearheading a coordinated national push to combat fraud.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Privacy & Data Security Practice Group Leader D. Reed Freeman Jr. was named a Distinguished Adviser in Financier Worldwide’s Power Players 2026: Cyber Security & Data Privacy North America.

On May 7, the US Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled 2-1 that the 10% tariffs President Trump imposed on virtually all US imports under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 are unlawful.

On April 24, Taylor Swift’s company, TAS Rights Management, filed three new trademark applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in what appears to be an effort to safeguard her identity against the rising threat of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content. Two of the applications fall into the relatively uncommon category of “sound marks.”

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

ArentFox Schiff represented Chicago Fire FC in a multiyear naming rights and sponsorship transaction.

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has extended and modified the Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program, which allows appellants to have eligible ex parte appeals before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) advanced out of turn.

Nasdaq has significantly raised the financial bar for special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) listings. Effective May 15, the minimum market value listing threshold increases to $100 million on the Global Market and $75 million on the Capital Market, with stricter shareholder requirements on both tiers.

The saga of Joe Exotic has generated no shortage of legal drama. And a recent Tenth Circuit decision adds an important new chapter — one with significant implications for copyright holders and content creators alike across the entertainment industry.

Privacy & Data Security Practice Group Leader Reed Freeman and Senior Associate Michelle Bowling will lead a session titled FTC Privacy Enforcement in 2026 and Beyond at the Privacy + Security Forum’s Spring Academy on May 8, 2026.

Virginia is the latest jurisdiction to enact legislation broadening restrictions on the use of noncompete agreements.