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On February 27, the Center for International Business & Human Rights at the University of Oklahoma College of Law held the inaugural meeting of its Advisory Board.

The Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor announced on March 6, 2018 that it will launch a new nationwide pilot program, the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, which is designed to facilitate resolution of potential overtime and minimum wage violations

In a 10-3 en banc decision with numerous concurring and dissenting opinions, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently reversed its own precedent to hold, for the first time, that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 19

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the launch of the Prescription Interdiction & Litigation Task Force, which will use criminal and civil law enforcement tools to combat the nation’s opioid epidemic, specifically targeting drug manufacturers and distributors.

The German Federal Court of Justice upheld a finding that sporting goods company ASICS cannot prohibit its dealers from using online price comparison engines.

“Travel my way, take the highway” – lyrics Uber probably didn’t quote about their work in Arizona. For several months, Uber’s self-driving trucks have been carrying cargo on Arizona highways, according to a recent company statement.

Schiff Hardin LLP today announced the addition of leading energy lawyer Sarah A. W. Fitts as a partner in the New York office. Fitts represents global and U.S. clients in mergers and acquisitions, project finance, and restructurings with a focus on the energy sector.

Now that the President has made his determination on the tariffs to be applied as a result of the Section 232 investigations of certain imports of steel and aluminum products, boardrooms around the globe are pondering the short and long-term implications to their corporate bottom lines.

Arent Fox represented SunBridge Capital Management, LLC in its equity investment in La Jolla, California-based Silvergate Capital Corporation.

Please join Arent Fox in San Francisco for our annual Medical Staff Leaders and the Law Conference.

Schiff Hardin secured a probationary sentence for a former Amtrak official who pleaded guilty in October 2017 to steering business to his wife’s company and making false statements.

At the end of January 2018, the Trump Administration took two actions related to the Russia/Ukraine sanctions program under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017 (CAATSA), the law that President Trump signed on August 2, 2017.

A radical shift in public health policy forced NGOs and health organizations to make a choice: accept US family planning funds or secure alternative sources of funding.

This year, Arent Fox recognizes Partner Richard Webber and Associates Cesar Francia and Karen Van Essen for pro bono work that consistently goes above and beyond with comprehensive, long-term projects and deep dedication.

Let Justice Be Done Though the Heavens Fall: A retired Rear Admiral seeks to right a wrong and restore confidence in our military justice system.

Schiff Hardin advised The Benchmark Company as managing underwriter in Biofrontera AG’s initial public offering of 1.2 million American depositary shares (ADSs), raising $12 million, and the Nasdaq listing of Biofrontera’s ADSs.

On February 26, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) (3-0, Member Emanuel did not participate) issued an Order vacating the Board’s decision in Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors, Ltd. and Brandt Construction Co., 365 NLRB No. 156 (2017), in light of the determination by the Board’s

Complex Litigation Partner Dana Finberg recently spoke with Business Insurance on the subject of a US House of Representatives bill that aims to combat businesses’ vulnerabilities to “drive-by” Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits.

On February 8, 2018, Complex Litigation Practice Group Leader Jacques Smith was quoted in an article by Compliance Week titled, “New DOJ Policies Favor Corporate Defendants.”

Investor demands for climate change-related reports and risk disclosures in public filings are sometimes dismissed as socially or politically driven, but for many companies, the impact of climate change may pose genuine business risks that, like any other material risk, must be disclosed to investor

As non-compete agreements have become more widely used, they have also come under more scrutiny. Legislative efforts and judicial action in Illinois reflect a growing trend at the state-level to impose limitations on non-competition agreements.

In Rosenbach v. Six Flags, the Illinois Supreme Court addressed the threshold issue of who is considered an “aggrieved” person capable of suing under the private right of action provided for in Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act. 

SDNY has ruled that embedding a copyrighted photo that had been posted to Twitter constituted copyright infringement.

Legislation included as part of the massive congressional budget deal reached earlier this month will pave the way for expanded use of telehealth technologies that improve access to care and reduce cost of health care.