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AFS Partner Tracy L. McLaughlin will present on May 5, 2026, at the New York City Bar’s webinar “Ownership of Cooperative Apartments and Condominiums by Trusts: An Overview of Popular Trusts and Obtaining Transfer Approval from Cooperative Boards.”

Prop 65 Counsel: What To Know

The next phase of the Trump Administration’s efforts to end unlawful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices moves forward with the issuance of new Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.222-90.

On April 20, the US Supreme Court granted certiorari in Beaird v. United States, No. 25-5343, agreeing to decide whether its 1993 decision in Stinson v. United States, 508 US 36 (1993), still correctly defines how much deference federal courts owe the official commentary accompanying the US Sentencing Guidelines. The outcome could reshape how federal judges calculate sentencing ranges nationwide.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Washington, DC Partner Jackson David Toof will serve as a panel moderator at the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors valuation conference on Wednesday, May 6.

On April 23, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced a final order reclassifying US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug products containing “marijuana” and cannabis products regulated under qualifying state-issued medical marijuana licenses from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), effective April 28. Critically, adult-use (recreational) cannabis remains in Schedule I.

On April 22, Virginia enacted a new paid family and medical leave (PFML) insurance program after Governor Abigail Spanberger’s proposed amendments to Senate Bill 2 and House Bill 1207 were adopted by the General Assembly.

Everyone is talking about peptides. Your doctor, your trainer, that guy at the dinner party who swears that BPC-157 rebuilt his knee — peptides have officially entered the zeitgeist. But for every breathless testimonial, there is a thicket of regulations that most market participants barely understand.

Senior Practice Group Liaison of Trademark Operations, Kristen Koines spoke on the 16th episode of The TMA Talk Show, Key Ping It Real: Measuring Success of Trademark Teams.

Rapid changes to US tariff policy have transformed what were once transactional import decisions into issues with enterprise-wide implications. The reliance on tariffs has had bipartisan support across Administrations, and the risks are not going away.

Individuals facing federal fraud and tax evasion charges may soon see lower advisory guideline ranges under proposed Sentencing Guidelines amendments.

ArentFox Schiff’s Trade Secrets, Noncompetes & Employee Mobility Team authored two chapters in the Trade Secrets 2026 guide, published by Chambers and Partners as part of their Chambers Global Practice Guides series.

ArentFox Schiff served as Music and Copyright legal counsel to Bertelsmann and BMG on the transaction that will see the businesses of BMG and Concord combine to create the leading independent music company in the world.

With the release of the DC Board of Elections’ (DCBOE) official ballot for the 2026 District party primaries on June 16, the field is now set for one of the District’s most consequential local elections in the 50 years since Home Rule.

Sustainability reports have become a routine part of corporate disclosures for many US companies, even though no single federal law requires them.

When the Delaware Supreme Court held in Maffei v. Palkon that Tripadvisor’s reincorporation from Delaware to Nevada should be reviewed under the business judgement rule and not the entire fairness standard (all but ensuring the company’s departure), the business community widely viewed the decision as another nail in the coffin of Delaware’s dominance of corporate formations.

On April 18, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) directing multiple federal agencies to accelerate research and expand access to psychedelic drugs as potential treatments for serious mental health conditions. The EO represents a notable shift in federal policy toward psychedelic substances and their potential therapeutic use.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is signaling that health care and life sciences companies should expect heightened regulatory scrutiny related to consumer protection and competition.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

A Will County circuit court ordered the county board to issue permits for six solar energy projects in one of the first decisions applying last month’s landmark Equity Solar appellate ruling.

Imagine you are about to enter a sprawling, complex product liability multidistrict litigation (MDL) — on either side of the “v.” Hundreds of parties, a mountain of discovery, and years of litigation loom ahead. What if you could shape the case’s trajectory from day one?

On April 14, Jay Clayton, US attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), made headlines when he announced that the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy did not supersede the SDNY Corporate Enforcement Policy.

Health care enforcement targeting diagnostic and laboratory services accelerated in 2025 and shows no signs of slowing down in 2026.

ArentFox Schiff served as legal counsel to the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in the transaction awarding its 18th franchise to the City of Columbus. The team will debut in 2028, alongside the 17th expansion team in Atlanta.