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Whether you represent a doctor or a hospital and its medical staff, simultaneous retaliation lawsuits and administrative peer review hearings present special challenges. 

On November 10, 2022, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit directed the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut to order a refund of fees paid by a chapter 11 debtor to the Office of the US Trustee (UST).[1] 

Prop 65 Counsel: What To Know

In this Fashion Counsel video, Anthony Lupo and Dan Jasnow break down what e-commerce will look like as the metaverse continues to evolve.

Headlines that Matter for Privacy and Data Security.

Securing environmental permits is often big part of operating a business. How the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent focus on environmental justice issues might affect that permitting remains something of an open question.

On November 8, 2022, voters in several states considered whether to approve state income tax changes. Specifically, voters in Massachusetts voted to impose a 4 percent personal income surtax on income above $1 million; voters in Colorado voted to further limit federal itemized deduction amounts.

“Administrative deference” is a key component to the modern regulatory state. The “Chevron doctrine,” i.e., the concept that the courts should defer to relevant agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous statutes they are tasked to administer, has been viewed as a key underpinning.

ArentFox Schiff partner Darrell Gay will be speaking on the “Protected Concerted Activity and Social and Political Expression at Work” panel at the American Bar Association’s (ABA) 16th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference in Washington, DC on November 11, 2022.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Harvard University must pay its own defense costs in the ongoing legal challenges to its affirmative action program after losing a battle with its insurance carrier, Zurich American Insurance Company (Zurich).

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Partner Bernice K. Leber has received special recognition that is awarded annually to a female litigator who has distinguished herself in Federal or State Courts in New York and shown a commitment to mentoring young attorneys in the legal community.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Debra Albin-Riley has been named among the “Top Health Care Attorneys in California” by Daily Journal, the state’s premier legal publication, for her in-depth knowledge of the health care sector and her impressive track record of success.

Americans woke up on Wednesday, November 9, immediately realizing something was different. On their televisions and other devices, they only saw commercials for products, vacation spots, and reality shows.

The Biden Administration is using a comprehensive set of tools to stick closely to campaign promises around — and the public demand for — climate action.

Already permitting employees to take leave to care for a wide scope of family members, California now will allow them to use state family and medical leave and paid sick leave to provide care for a “designated person.” The term has a slightly different meaning between the two laws.

ArentFox Schiff is sponsoring ChiWIP’s one-day litigation boot camp on November 10, 2022.

In a blog for the Columbia Law School’s Corporations and the Capital Markets, AFS Partner Allen Horwich and Northwestern University Associate Vice President for Research Crista Brawley present highlights from their previously published case study.

Algorithmic tools, including machine learning and other artificial intelligence technologies, are becoming more common in the health care sector for predicting health outcomes and influencing clinicians’ decision making.

Partner Mike Showalter will present “Understanding Environmental Justice: Guidance for Regulated Facilities” hosted by REGFORM on December 6, 2022.

On December 22, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adapted the rules that govern investment advisor advertisements and payments to solicitors. The amendments consolidated the previous advertising and cash solicitation rules into one rule, called the Marketing Rule.

Karen Carr and Malerie Ma Roddy will present at the 2022 AALA Annual Agricultural Law Educational Symposium on Friday, November 11, 2022.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

On October 26, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule and rule amendments under the Investment Advisors Act that, if passed, would prohibit registered investment advisors from outsourcing certain services without conducting their own due diligence.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Christopher K.S. Wong has been recognized as an American Bankruptcy Institute’s (ABI) 40 Under 40 Emerging Leaders in Insolvency Practice winner for 2022, which identifies and honors 40 young professionals.