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Partner Michael Guippone will moderate a breakout session for the National Federation of Municipal Analysts 2025 Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas, on May 8.

The Illinois Commerce Commission staff (ICC Staff) announced recommendations laying the groundwater for Illinois’ first procurement of energy storage resources expected to occur this summer.

Allison Pfeifle, Fredrick Weber, and Joe Blumberg of ArentFox Schiff will speak at the IICLE Estate Planning Short Course in Champaign, May 5-6, 2025, and in Chicago, May 19-20, 2025.

A Michigan economics group, calculating tariff impact after President Donald Trump’s latest executive orders, has estimated that the least-impacted vehicles will still face a $2,000 tariff and the most impacted will see a tariff of $15,000.

In recent years, environmental nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and local governments have increasingly sued gas, oil, and energy companies, challenging their historic messaging on climate change, plastic recycling, and fossil fuels effects.

There are currently six states with active Prescription Drug Affordability Boards (PDABs) — Colorado, Maryland, Washington, Oregon, New Hampshire, and Minnesota.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Partner J. Michael Showalter was quoted on the Trump Administration’s lawsuits testing the judiciary’s stance on federal interests in state affairs, particularly concerning state-led climate change initiatives.

Chairman Anthony Lupo and Consumer Products Group Co-Leader Michelle Mancino Marsh were quoted on how attorneys play a pivotal role behind the scenes at the Met Gala, one of the world’s premier fashion events.

Partner Douglas Grimm was quoted on the US Supreme Court’s ruling Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, marking one year since the landmark decision that ended judicial deference to agency rulemaking.

Join Reed Freeman and Michelle Bowling as they present at the Privacy + Security Forum, Spring Academy on May 8, 2025.

On April 16, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), in Trustees of Boston University vs. Clough, Harbour & Associates LLP, held that contractual indemnification claims, arising from negligence, were not precluded by the Commonwealth’s statute of repose (M.G.L. c. 260, § 2B), which eliminates a cause of action in tort six years after the opening of an improvement to real estate.

Join Joy Marie Virga on a panel at the Food Policy Impact 2025 conference.

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued two memoranda reshaping the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) approach to discretionary denials for parallel proceedings.

A California Court of Appeal recently held that an employee bringing a claim under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) must be able to allege that he personally suffered a Labor Code violation within the applicable one-year statute of limitations period.

Well-drafted and enforceable terms of use are an essential risk management tool for any business, particularly e-commerce sellers and online service providers. Despite their importance, however, terms of use are often overlooked or given insufficient attention during digital asset development and management.

On January 8, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a final rule under Executive Order 14117, which established the Rule Preventing Access to US Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons (the Rule).

ArentFox Schiff and Partner Shepard Davidson are hosting a panel for aspiring general counsel.

The sports industry continued to evolve in 2024, presenting new challenges and opportunities for venues, teams, athletes, corporate sponsors, and fans.

On March 25, Delaware governor, Matt Meyer, signed into law Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 21 (SB 21), following its rapid approval by the Delaware state legislature. This legislative measure aims to counter the current trend of companies relocating their headquarters out of Delaware, following a January 2024 Delaware Chancery Court ruling that overturned a $56 billion compensation package for a high-profile tech CEO.

The California Court of Appeal recently issued a significant decision affirming that employers and employees may mutually agree, in writing, to prospectively waive the employee’s meal period for shifts between five and six hours.

A litigation before a court in one jurisdiction may require taking third-party discovery from third parties located in different jurisdictions. Litigants seeking third-party discovery from parties in other states may quickly discover that the process can be more complex than expected.

On April 17, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia found that Google violated antitrust law by maintaining a monopoly in the advertising technology market and unlawfully tying its products together.

Join ArentFox Schiff Partner Danielle Bulger at the Copyright Society’s 2025 Annual Meeting on June 6, 2025.

The ArentFox Schiff Life Sciences team takes a look at what changes may impact life sciences companies in 2025.