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In the last hour of the last day of last month, with 30 minutes to spare, US Trade Representative Lighthizer met the US self-imposed deadline and formally sent to Congress the agreed-upon text of a US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA.

September Arbitration Wrap: News, Knowledge, and Insight

Last week, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) published in the Federal Register its Final Order placing FDA-approved cannabidiol drug products (CBD) containing no more than 0.1 percent tetrahydrocannabinols in schedule V of the Controlled Substances Act. 

US Customs and Border Protection’s Executive Assistant Commissioner of Field Operations, Todd Owen, recently spoke with Politico and confirmed that CBP will continue to apply long-standing US federal laws and regulations that treat marijuana as a banned substance at the US border. 

Starting on January 1, 2020, fashion and retail companies from around the world will need to comply with the strongest online privacy law in the United States, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.

The Trump Administration recently announced several major decisions, including: finalizing the List 3 products subject to additional duties and revealing its implementation schedule.

On September 11, 2018, hospital advocacy groups and three individual hospitals filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

A federal district court vacated in its entirety the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) regulations regarding the reporting and returning of overpayments by Medicare Advantage plan insurers.  

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register on September 14, 2018 regarding its controversial joint-employer standard. 

Earlier this year, San Francisco lawmakers voted to ban the sale of fur in the city, making it the largest city in the United States to do so.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted amendments to certain disclosure requirements.

In this video episode of Fashion Counsel, Arent Fox Partner Anthony Lupo and Social Media Influencer Jeremy Fragrance discuss industry trends and branding.

Health care plans are seeing an increase in the number of claims from their enrollees for reimbursement for mental health, behavioral, and substance abuse services obtained at “wilderness camps.”

As of September 6, 2018, all New York City employers are required to provide new hires with a fact sheet about the Stop Sexual Harassment Act.

In a recent decision, the Sixth Circuit adopted an objective intent standard: an employee alleging constructive discharge in violation of the False Claims Act need not prove that the employer took actions designed to force the employee to quit.

On August 28, 2018, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (the Court) dismissed with leave to amend the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America’s (PhRMA) lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of California’s new drug price transparency law.

Monthly Wrap: News, insights & analysis from Arent Fox’s International Arbitration team.

This two-part article on how the courts have analyzed claims for coverage under traditional crime policies, protocols, and procedures that companies can use to reduce the risk of falling victim to cyber phishing scams appeared in Pratt’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report.

The United States and Mexico announced an agreement on August 27, 2018 regarding key issues that have been the focus of trilateral discussions among the US, Mexico and Canada for over a year.

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General published a request for information seeking public comments on what new or modified safe harbors to the Anti-Kickback Statute or exceptions to the beneficiary inducements prohibition.

On August 27th, New York State published a model training, model policy, and model complaint form on sexual harassment in the workplace that applies to all employers, regardless of size.

All Bark and No Bite? State Department Explains Further the Waivers of the CBW Sanctions Against the Russian Government, Confirming that Many Exports, Even of National Security Controlled Items, Can Still Be Exported to Russia.

Arent Fox San Francisco Managing Partner and Sports Practice Group Leader Rich Brand and Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Protection Senior Associate Eva Pulliam co-authored the article, “Faces in the Crowd: Legal Considerations for Use of Facial Recognition Technology at Sports Arenas.”

We are pleased to provide you with the new, 2018 version of the Arent Fox Survey of Data Breach Notification Statutes.

In today’s instant news environment, headlines are abuzz with different types of misconduct in the sports industry. These issues range from sexual misconduct allegations to player mistreatment.