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Arent Fox is pleased to announce its inclusion in The American Lawyer’s “A-List” as a result of the diversity within its equity partnership. The publication’s annual rating is based on the number of women equity partners at the country’s largest law firms.

On July 24, 2019, the Chicago City Council voted to pass the Fair Workweek Ordinance that will require covered employers to, among other things, provide employees with at least 10 days’ advance notice of their work schedules and provide additional compensation to employees.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Biosimilars Review & Report

On July 22, 2019, the Supreme Court of California decided Wilson v. CNN, thereby answering an important, open question of law: Does Anti-SLAPP protection apply to retaliation and discrimination cases? The answer is yes.

New York State has banned discrimination against hairstyles or textures associated with race.

Operators of a negative option scam recently settled FTC charges for offering “risk-free” trials and then charging full price for the trial product and enrolling consumers in a continuous subscription without obtaining consent. The defendants are required to pay over $9 million in consumer refunds.

GM isn’t “Cruisin” into its autonomous life.

When a bulk container of vitamins tore and began to leak, it set into motion an unforeseen chain of events — beginning with the injury of Martin Cassidy and ending with an increased risk of strict liability for distributors of allegedly defective products.

Life Sciences Counsel Stan Abramson will speak on a panel at a Farm Foundation Forum about the challenges and opportunities of implementing a new biotechnology regulation review process on July 23, 2019, at the National Press Club.

Lyft has the need for speed.

Earlier this month, members of Arent Fox’s Export Controls & Economic Sanctions team published analysis in WorldECR that identified problems with the application of secondary sanctions.

The FTC recently brought action against two companies for including non-disparagement provisions that bar or impose financial penalties on consumers for writing negative reviews in their form contracts, without a meaningful opportunity for consumers to negotiate such terms.

Will Toyota self-drive robot cars win the gold?

Data protection authorities in the UK and France have released updated guidance for website operators that use cookies on their websites.

On July 11, 2019, I presented at the American Bankers Association webinar, entitled, “Mortgage Disclosure Cures and Corrections — Mitigating Liability.” Below is a summary of the points presented in the webinar and additional analysis.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Food and beverage businesses seeking to gain a foothold in a new place should be aware of two court decisions issued earlier this summer.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo just signed into law an ambitious statewide climate change agenda – the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA).

BMW/Tenecent want a 2-player game.

Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that the firm and three attorneys have been recognized by the State Bar of Michigan’s Access to Justice Committee on its inaugural A Lawyer Helps Pro Bono Honor Roll.

Life Sciences Partner Karen Ellis Carr will speak at the Farm Foundation® Forum, “Gene Editing: Opportunities and Challenges,” at the National Press Club on July 17, 2018.

While the US data privacy landscape is rapidly changing, there appears to be some helpful news for the automotive industry. Notably, the auto industry may receive the benefit of being exempt from the impact of two of the more rigorous state privacy laws that have entered the legal landscape.

Headlines that matter for privacy and data security.

Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that the firm was ranked for its work in Private Wealth in Illinois and nationwide in the 2019 edition of Chambers High Net Worth, a legal industry ranking focused on the private wealth market.