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In this episode of Fashion Counsel, Partner Anthony Lupo talks with Hank Rouda, Former General Counsel, North America at H&M.

On July 20, 2015, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois certified a liability-only class of Illinois plaintiffs in a nearly ten-year-old case involving allegedly defective, moldy Kenmore-manufactured Whirlpool Corporation (Whirlpool) washing machines.[1] 

Following the lead of the Illinois Supreme Court in In re Pension Reform Litigation, 2015 IL 118585, Judge Rita Novak of the Circuit Court of Cook County has ruled that an Illinois law modifying provisions of Chicago’s pension statute violated the Illinois Constitution.

Partner and Automotive Practice Group Leader Aaron Jacoby was quoted in a recent Law360 article on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s record $105 million fine against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

The Iran Nuclear Agreement is 159 pages and there are a lot of steps and dates involved.  We asked ourselves, “what exactly happens when?” and came up with the following practical roadmap.

In an unexpected development, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently proposed several changes that will generally add greater flexibility to Stark Law regulations in the proposed physician fee schedule for calendar year 2016, which was published on July 15, 2015.

In an unexpected development, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently proposed several changes that will generally add greater flexibility to Stark Law regulations in the proposed physician fee schedule for calendar year 2016, which was published on July 15, 2015.

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (Rockwell), a leading industrial parts manufacturer, recently sued industrial parts distributor Radwell International, Inc. (Radwell), alleging numerous violations of the Lanham Act.

Earlier today, the Senate Finance Committee approved legislation which would resurrect roughly 50 expired tax incentive provisions that lapsed on December 31, 2014. 

On July 7, 2015, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overruled a 23-year-old False Claims Act precedent, relaxing its test for deciding when a whistleblower can overcome a motion to dismiss because the allegations in the complaint were publicly disclosed. 

On July 15, 2015, the Department of Labor (the DOL) issued guidance to employers about misclassification of workers as independent contractors instead of employees.

On June 10, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, announced that it had entered into a resolution agreement with St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, a Massachusetts hospital, to resolve potential HIPAA violations.

Arent Fox Partner Timothy Feighery spoke with CubaStandard recently for a special feature titled, “As normalization talks proceed, eyes turn towards US claims.”

Arent Fox partner Jule Rousseau was quoted by The Deal in an article titled “Life settlement provider Coventry found to have breached origination agreements with AIG.”

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is in the final stages of seeking input from business, government, and civil society on a new work program known as the Accountability and Remedy Project.

Health care partner Tom Jeffry was interviewed by Law360 to discuss the implications of the Ninth Circuit’s recent ruling in a False Claims Act litigation against Kinetic Concepts Inc.

Earlier today, the United States, China, France, Russia, UK, and Germany (the “P5+1” nations) reached a historic final agreement with Iran to limit its nuclear program in exchange for sanction relief: the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Agreement (JCPOA).

A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia recently upheld the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (TTAB) decision to cancel six trademark registrations held by Pro Football, Inc. related to the Washington Redskins football team.

Montgomery County, Maryland became the most recent jurisdiction to sign a paid sick leave law onto the books. County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) signed Bill 60-14 into law after the County Council unanimously approved the legislation on June 23, 2015. The law takes effect on October 1, 2016.

Arent Fox LLP served as counsel to Golden 1 Credit Union in the historic naming rights partnership agreement with the National Basketball Association’s Sacramento Kings.

Partner Rich Brand, leader of the Sports practice, was interviewed by CBS Radio in San Francisco to discuss the implications of a federal judge’s order to revoke the Washington Redskins trademark.

On June 25, 2015, the FTC announced that it had taken action to stop a group of approximately 15 companies and 7 individuals from using allegedly deceptive “risk-free trial” offers to sell skincare products online.

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently denounced the US Department of Labor’s six factor test in favor of a new “primary beneficiary” test. Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc., 2015 WL 4033018 (July 2, 2015).