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On June 24, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that it is planning to delay the first-year reporting deadline for Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under SB 253 (the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act) from August 10 to November 10.

Beginning July 1, the State of Washington will require all assisted living facilities that operate memory care units — or market themselves as providing specialized dementia care — to obtain a new state certification or face state Consumer Protection Act liability. Here is what current operators and prospective applicants need to know.

Welcome to the June 2026 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.

Partner James Westerlind was featured in a Q&A on the risk landscape for investors in the life settlement market.

Making good on promises to lift US sanctions on Iranian oil, a new license lifts virtually all sanctions restrictions for two months on the production, sale, delivery, or offloading of Iranian crude oil, petroleum products, and petrochemical products.

Making good on promises to lift US sanctions on Iranian oil, a new license lifts virtually all sanctions restrictions for two months on the production, sale, delivery, or offloading of Iranian crude oil, petroleum products, and petrochemical products.

On June 22, a group of California plaintiffs filed a putative class action against various owners and franchisors of gas stations, alleging violations of antitrust law based on their use of algorithmic pricing software.

Pat Naples was quoted on how data analytics and fraud-detection software was used by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in one of the largest coordinated health care fraud enforcement actions to date.

Energy & Cleantech Industry Group Co-Leader and Partner Amy Antoniolli will speak on federal permitting reforms and their impact on local renewable energy projects at EUCI’s Derisking Energy Project Permitting Conference on June 23, 2026.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

As noted in a recent article in The New York Times, generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are fundamentally transforming the landscape of pro se litigation.

Join International Trade & Investment Partner James Kim and Director of North American Manufacturing Birgit Matthiesen for a webinar hosted by Electric Mobility Canada.

New York Fashion & Retail and Consumer Products Partner Michelle Mancino Marsh was quoted on the California federal court jury verdict in Deckers v. Quince that determined if the well-known online retailer had infringed on Deckers’ design patent for a style of its famous Ugg boots.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Craig Gelfound, head of the firm’s Los Angeles Intellectual Property Group has once again been recognized by Chambers USA as a leading intellectual property lawyer.

On June 16, the District of Columbia held its primary election — the first conducted under the District’s new ranked-choice voting (RCV) system.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 23 practices and 81 attorneys have been recognized by The Legal 500 United States 2026 guide.

For thousands of federal prisoners who received lengthy mandatory sentences under laws that US Congress has since reformed, compassionate release offered a potential path to relief. But on May 28, the US Supreme Court significantly narrowed that path.

International Trade & Investment Associate Maya Cohen will speak on changes to US export controls on June 17, 2026.

AFS Partner Lauren Wolven will be a panelist at the WTTW | WFMT Annual Professional Advisor Seminar, sponsored by Northern Trust, in Chicago on June 17, 2026.

Partner David P. Grosso, former DC Councilor and Education Committee chair, was quoted on public sentiment regarding the past 20 years of education reform in the District amid reported gains in the past year.

Join ArentFox Schiff Customs & Import Compliance Leader Angela Santos for a panel at PV ModuleTech’s upcoming conference.

The Federal Circuit held that the district court erred by precluding plaintiffs from pursuing unjust enrichment damages for trade secret misappropriation claims.

On June 4, US Representatives Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) released a discussion draft of the bipartisan Great American AI Act of 2026 (GAAIA), which would establish a framework regulating artificial intelligence (AI) at the federal level.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Ex parte reexamination has recently overtaken inter partes reviews (IPRs) in terms of popularity. Petitions for IPRs have fallen dramatically since late 2025, with only 15 petitions filed in April of this year.