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Arent Fox Government Relations Partner Jon Bouker has been reappointed by the DC Court of Appeals for another three year term to the DC Access to Justice Commission.

In April 2016, we issued an alert regarding a California Superior Court’s summary judgment ruling against a retailer on claims that its website violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Medical providers seeking to pursue state law claims for payment from health care payers scored a win in the Second Circuit last month in a holding that affirms providers’ ability to hold health care insurers and other payers to their payment representations and promises.

On Friday, June 16, 2017, President Donald Trump announced changes to the US-Cuba policy for individual travel to the island nation and engaging in transactions with entities associated with the Cuban military, intelligence or security services. 

As part of Arent Fox’s continuing pro bono work in favor of marriage equality at home and abroad, Hunter Carter was in Panama recently to file an amicus brief on behalf of the New York City Bar before the Panama Supreme Court.

The Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware recently issued a decision that will undoubtedly influence strategies in bankruptcy cases involving plugging and abandonment liabilities.

On Sunday, June 11, 2017, Gymboree filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, listing $755.5 million in assets and $1.365 billion in debts.

In a widely anticipated move, the FDA announced this week that it will extend the July 2018 compliance date for the revision to the Nutrition Facts panel. The revised panel will display calories more prominently on the label, as well as list added sugars.

San Francisco - Arent Fox LLP is proud to announce that leading global referral guide Legal 500 has named partner Richard L. Brand one of the best sports lawyers in the country.

Earlier this month, the Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force sent to Congress the Report On Improving Cybersecurity in the Health Care Industry.

Major regulatory changes in data governance recently went into effect in Japan and China that are likely to impact organizations doing business in these Asian markets.

Alleged price gouging by drug manufacturers and distributors has been in the news the past several years, causing many lawmakers to threaten to take action. 

With little fanfare or explanation, US Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced on June 7, 2017 the withdrawal of the US Department of Labor’s 2015 and 2016 informal guidance on joint employment and independent contractors.

Arent Fox Senior Government Relations Advisor and former Representative Phil English was recently quoted in the article, “President’s tax reform push enters next phase,” by The Hill.

Pursuant to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, manufacturers participating in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program must pay an Additional Discount on Non-Innovator products to the extent the Average Manufacturer Prices of their products are rising faster than inflation.

The Supreme Court issued a stunning ERISA decision on Monday, overturning the law in the three federal circuits as to what constitutes a “church plan” that is exempt from ERISA’s requirements.

Following a recent trend that started in Massachusetts and the City of Philadelphia, New York City has become the latest jurisdiction to ban employers from inquiring about salary history for applicants.

The CPSC also alleged that Kawasaki knowingly made a material misrepresentation to CPSC staff by underreporting the number of incidents associated with one of the ROV models and failing to report any incidents regarding two others. 

On May 30, 2017, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law Bill 1387-A, which prohibits covered retail employers from engaging in so-called “on-call scheduling,” a practice that is very common and in many cases critical to the industry.

The Supreme Court issued a stunning ERISA decision on Monday, overturning the law in the three federal circuits as to what constitutes a “church plan” that is exempt from ERISA’s requirements.

Last week, eClinicalWorks (ECW)—an electronic health records (EHR) vendor—settled an intervened False Claims Act case with the Department of Justice for $155 million.

Later this month, Arent Fox Director of Canada-US Cross Border Business Affairs Birgit Matthiesen will serve as a keynote speaker at the Bay Area Economic Summit.

AF International Co-Chair Hunter Carter was quoted in an article published by the Washington Blade in response to a new Chilean bill that would extend marriage and adoption rights to same-sex couples.

The 2017 edition of Legal 500 US has rated 50 Arent Fox LLP attorneys as national leaders in their field. In addition, 17 of the firm’s practice areas were ranked among the best in the country. Legal 500 highlighted Arent Fox’s extensive capabilities across a number of areas of the law.

Arent Fox Political Law leader Craig Engle weighed in on President Donald Trump’s tweets and whether they should be vetted by White House lawyers.