Insights on Complex Litigation

On March 9, a federal court in Connecticut issued a decision in Abira Medical Laboratories LLC v. Aetna Inc. et al. that underscores the continuing importance of clear and comprehensive assignment-of-benefits language in payer disputes.

ArentFox Schiff successfully represented Skyway Concession Company, LLC, operator of the eponymous toll road, in defeating a putative class action that accused the Skyway of charging excessive tolls over a five-year period.

On March 12, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals issued a landmark decision interpreting the District’s Anti-SLAPP Act, the statutory scheme directed at deterring Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). The court’s opinion reinforces the utility of the Anti-SLAPP Act’s special motion to dismiss framework for early dismissal of meritless litigation targeting speech on matters of public interest, and the significant hurdles SLAPP plaintiffs face to survive such motions, particularly in cases brought by public or limited public figures.

ArentFox Schiff secured a significant victory for Equity Solar Illinois in a permitting dispute between the solar energy developer and Grundy County, Illinois, resulting in the state’s first appellate ruling that Illinois counties must issue siting permits to solar facilities that meet certain state standards.

Join attorneys Linda Jackson, Douglas Grimm, Jeff Weston, and Pat Naples as they address recent developments affecting the use of noncompete agreements in the health care industry.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Nonprofits & Associations Industry Group Co-Leader Brian D. Schneider has been recognized by RISMedia as an industry influencer for their 2026 Real Estate Newsmakers honoree list.

On behalf of a coalition of the nation’s leading organizations dedicated to the care, health, education, well-being, and welfare of children and families, ArentFox Schiff, filed an amicus brief in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of the plaintiffs.

The enforcement landscape entering 2026 points to sustained False Claims Act activity across traditional health care fraud, AI-enabled misconduct, civil rights–based claims, customs and tariff fraud, and expanding theories of investor liability.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Public-facing debates over pharmaceutical drugs and life sciences products are as pronounced as ever. Although the ongoing scuffle over Tylenol has received the most attention, similar controversies abound. Just last month, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals filed a defamation complaint against a now-resigned US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official over critical statements made about one of its drugs.

Partner Michelle Mancino Marsh was quoted on a Northern District of Illinois decision denying a temporary restraining order and potentially pausing Schedule A litigation in that District to reassess its use, a move that Michelle said could complicate anti-counterfeiting efforts.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the election of 18 new partners, effective January 1, 2026.

Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle’s ground-breaking decision in Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates LLC and Justice Clarence Thomas’ solo dissent in US ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources Inc. have revived what many had viewed as a settled constitutional question.

Generally, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) prohibits discrimination based on a plan participant’s health status-related factor, such as a medical condition, medical history, or genetic information.

ArentFox Schiff’s Automotive Group secured a jury verdict for $1.185 million in damages for our client M5 Automotive LLC, following a contract dispute over the sale of a Kastner Honda, a dealership in Napa, California.

Now in its 13th year, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) remains a central forum for resolving patent validity disputes.

ArentFox Schiff has been awarded 62 top rankings in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, which recognizes firms for professional excellence based on consistently positive ratings from clients and peers.

Partner Marylee Jenkins will speak at the 2025 WTR Live: Brand Strategy Summit USA in New York on October 22, 2025.

Whether by pleading or contractual provisions, New York practitioners face the risk of surrendering a client’s right to a jury trial with unsettling ease. This article exposes these procedural snares by: first, introducing the statutory mechanism found in CPLR 4101 that is central to jury waiver by pleading and explores how merely asserting equitable or declaratory judgment claims can forfeit the right to a trial by jury; second, it surveys the enforceability of pre-dispute contractual jury waivers, highlighting New York’s willingness to extend such clauses beyond pure contract claims and juxtaposing that stance with less accommodating jurisdictions; and finally, it distills practical drafting and motion practice strategies designed to help practitioners preserve (or strategically eliminate) the jury right. By charting these intersecting doctrines – and the hidden pitfalls they create – this article aims to arm litigators and transactional lawyers alike with the vigilance necessary to avoid stumbling into an unintended waiver.

On August 18, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a significant decision in King v. United States, affirming that reductions in multiemployer pension benefits authorized by the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (MPRA) are not takings under the Fifth Amendment.

The plaintiff, John Snyder, worked for a life insurance company from December 2006 to August 2016.

Following nearly two years of litigation, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company and the named plaintiffs in Hecht v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co., Case No. 1:24-cv-05926 (N.D. Ill.) have announced a class action settlement in principle.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 132 attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2026, with two attorneys highlighted as “Lawyers of the Year” and 66 attorneys listed as “Ones to Watch.”

On June 27, the US Supreme Court issued a significant decision in Trump v. Casa, clarifying the limits of federal district courts’ authority to issue broad, so-called “universal” injunctions against the federal government.

On August 13, ArentFox Schiff obtained summary judgment in federal court in Florida on its claims challenging the constitutionality of a Florida law providing for the removal of books from school and classroom libraries.