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The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act is still on the table, and US Department of Justice (DOJ) is weighing in.

ArentFox Schiff advised Knight Automotive Group in its acquisition of the Lasher Auto Group’s Elk Grove automobile dealerships, including Acura, Audi, Subaru and Volkswagen franchises as well as Northern California’s top selling Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram dealership.

Join Birgit Matthiesen at the Electric Autonomy Technology Conference in Toronto, Canada on February 8, 2023!

The proliferation of blockchain, cryptocurrency, and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications in recent years has been accompanied by a surge in patent filings worldwide by blockchain tech developers. And, despite some early reluctance of national patent offices to recognize the patentability.

Protecting trade secrets is critical for any company. Being proactive and consistent is the best way to keep your company’s secrets safe.

On November 18, 2022, Luxembourg became the seventh country to announce plans to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), following in the footsteps of Poland, Spain, the Netherlands, France, Slovenia, and Germany.

The Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act (MMCREA) became law last Friday. The bipartisan legislation will roll back federal restrictions on medical marijuana research and the cultivation of research-grade marijuana.

Kevin Matz, Stephen Liss, and Tracy McLaughlin will speak at the NYSSCPA 2022 Annual Private Wealth Conference on Dec. 7, 2022.

On December 1, 2022, several important amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (Rules) became permanent and will govern the procedures employed in cases filed under Subchapter V of Title 11 of the US Code (Bankruptcy Code).

ArentFox Schiff was profiled by Law360 Pulse for attracting viewers inside and outside the legal industry with the firm’s Fox Forum, a series of online events featuring prominent personalities.

ACTEC Fellow Christine Quigley will present at the ACTEC ALI CLE on Dec. 6, 2022.

Health Care Practice Leader Douglas Grimm will moderate a panel for the Center for Telehealth & eHealth’s (CTeL) Digital Health Summit at the US Capitol on December 6, 2022.

ArentFox Schiff represented BMG, the Berlin-based international music publishing company and record label, in its acquisition of rights to the critically acclaimed songbook of Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, Harry Nilsson.

ArentFox Schiff Partner Dave Blickenstaff to Speak at CEPC Meeting on December 15, 2022.

While neutral rounding policies have historically been approved by California courts, the Sixth District California Court of Appeal recently held that employers who utilize timekeeping systems that can capture each minute worked by employees must fully compensate those employees for all time worked.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

In late September 2022, health care providers in Texas sued the Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (collectively, the Departments) over a recently issued final rule implementing the federal No Surprises Act (the NSA).

ArentFox Schiff represented Group 1 Automotive, Inc. in its acquisition of Mercedes-Benz of Anaheim.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its annual final rules related to both the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems for calendar year 2023 (the HOPPS Final Rule) and the Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule (the PFS Final Rule)

On November 29, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury issued a Notice of Initial Guidance (the Notice), which provides the first round of guidance with respect to the prevailing wage requirements and apprenticeship requirements introduced in the Inflation Reduction Act (the IRA).

In today’s competitive employment market, employee resignations are reaching near record-highs. Whether a separation is voluntary or involuntary, employee terminations often happen quickly and involve many moving parts. To protect the company and enhance enforceability.

As discussed in a blog post last year, Uber learned the hard way that with online agreements, it can take more than a simple provision stating “all disputes must be arbitrated” to ensure that your customers cannot sue you in a court of law.

On November 18, 2022, a collection of organizations and providers that oppose abortion filed suit against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), seeking — among other things — a permanent injunction.

On November 16, 2022, the US House of Representatives passed the Speak Out Act, after the US Senate unanimously passed the Act in September 2022. The Act will head next to President Biden’s desk, where he is expected to sign it into law.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Hospitality Practice Group Leader Ann MacDonald has been appointed chair of DRI’s Retail & Hospitality Committee.