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On September 3, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed to rescind Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, commonly known as the “pay-to-play” rule, along with related recordkeeping requirements under Rule 204-2(a)(18).
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Nonprofits & Associations Industry Group Co-Leader Shira Helstrom has been appointed as Chair of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section Nonprofit Organizations Committee.
In Silver Fern Chemical, Inc. v. Lyons et al., No. 2:23-cv-00775-TL (W.D. Wash. Aug. 25, 2026), the US District Court for the Western District of Washington denied the defendants’ renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law and motion for a new trial following a jury verdict awarding $1,916,137 in damages for trade secret misappropriation under both the Washington Uniform Trade Secrets Act (WUTSA) and the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA).
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Partner and Executive Committee Member M. Scott Peeler, along with several AFS Fellows Program alumni, were recently quoted in the Bloomberg Law article, “One Big Law Firm Bet on Leadership Training, and It’s Paying Off.” The article examines the success of ArentFox Schiff’s AFS Fellows Program over the past decade, highlighting its impact on leadership development, attorney advancement, retention, and firm culture.
In January 2025, the Gulf of Mexico became the Gulf of America by executive order. Then, on August 27, a second executive order was signed renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America.”
As Section 338 emerges as a newly active trade enforcement tool, the US International Trade Commission (USITC) is seeking public comment on how it should fulfill its monitoring and advisory responsibilities under Section 338(g).
Judah Prero was quoted in a recent Chemical Watch News & Insight article examining Connecticut’s approval of a new PFAS product label designed to align with similar requirements in New Mexico. The article explores how increased consistency among state PFAS disclosure laws could affect manufacturers.
On August 19, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed enforcement policy statement putting businesses on notice that using consumers’ personal data to set individualized prices without clear disclosure may violate Section 5 of the FTC Act.
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention did not take much of a summer vacation.
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued its much-anticipated decision in United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates LLC and reversed the district court’s landmark ruling that the False Claims Act’s (FCA) qui tam provisions are unconstitutional.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, remote depositions have gone from emergency workaround to everyday practice. Advocates praise remote depositions for their reduced costs, lessened travel, and increased flexibility, while ignoring the credibility concerns that arise when parties are not in person.
ArentFox Schiff proudly announces its 2026 class of AFS Fellows, a group of exceptional attorneys selected to participate in the firm’s premier leadership development program.
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“Polluter pays” has intuitive political appeal. But the first federal merits ruling on a state climate-superfund statute shows the harder legal question: not whether climate-adaptation costs are real, but which institution has authority to allocate them.
Privacy and Data Security Practice Group Leader, Reed Freeman, will join Daniel J. Solove, Bernard Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law at The George Washington University Law School, for a live discussion, The FTC on Privacy and AI, on September 8, 2026.
Judah Prero was quoted discussing the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) review of its formaldehyde emission standards for composite wood products under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA). The review comes 10 years after the rule’s promulgation and is intended to assess its impact on small businesses while evaluating whether the rule should be continued, amended, or modified.
How does tax policy go from an idea to enacted law? In this episode of “Tax Stuff You Should Know,” hosts Bob Pluth and Gene Magidenko sit down with former US Congressman and longtime tax policy leader Phil English to explore the process behind tax legislation and what it means for taxpayers, businesses, and policymakers.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Richard L. Brand and the firm’s Sports Industry Group have been shortlisted for two honors at the 2026 IFLR Americas Awards.
The unique practice of Partner and International Group Co-Chair David Tafuri was profiled in the September/October 2026 issue of the DC Bar Association’s Washington Lawyer magazine:
ArentFox Schiff is representing Arte Moreno and the Moreno family in connection with the pending sale of the Los Angeles Angels Baseball Club.
On July 31, the California Court of Appeal, Second District, affirmed the dismissal of a Proposition 65 enforcement action in Consumer Protection Group, LLC v. Signal Brands, LLC, holding that a prior consent judgment entered in a separate private enforcement action barred the subsequent suit under res judicata.
Pat Naples was quoted discussing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) planned launch of the Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Gateway, a new online platform intended to improve transparency and efficiency in the No Surprises Act (NSA) arbitration process.
ArentFox Schiff announced the 10th anniversary of the firm’s AFS Fellows Program, marking a decade of empowering emerging leaders, fostering meaningful connections across offices and practices, and developing the next generation of leaders who drive results while shaping the firm’s collaborative and inclusive culture.