The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published a notice of proposed rulemaking seeking public comments on potential improvements to the Energy Labeling Rule.
With 2024 underway, we highlight some of the most pressing legal issues facing the automotive industry this year, including a surprise Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule, changes to manufacturer direct-to-consumer sales, and federal pressure on the electric vehicle (EV) industry.
ArentFox Schiff Associate Anna Mandel will be speaking on Expert Webcast’s upcoming Trends and Hot Topics in Business Interruption Insurance Coverage panel.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Government Relations Practice Co-Chair and Senior Policy Advisor Senator Byron Dorgan has received the Martin Wachs Thought Leader Award from the Eno Center for Transportation.
ArentFox Schiff represented the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in connection with the recent investment by the Levine Leichtman family in the San Diego Wave.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Government Relations Practice Group Co-Leader Jon Bouker was honored with DC Appleseed’s 30th Anniversary award for his dedication to democracy and statehood for the District of Columbia.
On February 20, the US Supreme Court declined to hear challenges brought by rental unit owners to recent changes made to New York City’s Rent Stabilization Laws.
Policy debates normally focus on substance. Is climate change real? How can business entities weigh environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their decision-making?
Join Angela Santos as she speaks on a panel at the International Bar Association’s upcoming conference, The International Commerce and Distribution Landscape – New Tensions and Restrictions Along the Global Supply Chain.
ArentFox Schiff represented Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC, which acted as underwriter and sole book-running manager for Lucas GC Limited’s $6 million initial public offering.
In 2023, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) reversed examiners’ decisions in about 30% of appeals, and only in about 7% of appeals related to patent applications for business methods, which include financial technology (fintech) inventions.
ArentFox Schiff’s annual review of significant developments and trends that shaped class action litigation in 2023 has major implications for companies across the country.
The use of arbitration agreements between employers and employees is a long-standing practice that has become an integral part of employment dispute resolution across the country.
It is common practice for companies to utilize agreements requiring arbitration on an individual basis to avoid or limit the risk, burden, and expense of class and collective actions.
In 2023, we saw the continued proliferation of class action lawsuits filed by “consumer watchdog” plaintiffs under state wiretapping laws, particularly the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), against website operators that use standard online technologies, such as chat boxes and cookies — the latter of which do not even monitor “communications.”
While every employer engages in some due diligence when considering a new hire, if your company routinely, or even occasionally, obtains a “consumer report” as a way to vet candidates, it behooves you to understand the rules set out in the Fair Credit Reporting Act as to how you can and can’t do this.