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Energy & Cleantech Industry Group Co-Leader and Partner Amy Antoniolli will speak on federal permitting reforms and their impact on local renewable energy projects at EUCI’s Derisking Energy Project Permitting Conference on June 23, 2026.

AFS Partner Lauren Wolven will be a panelist at the WTTW | WFMT Annual Professional Advisor Seminar, sponsored by Northern Trust, in Chicago on June 17, 2026.

Chicago Partner Matt Prewitt will serve as a panelist at the Trade Secret Strategy Summit: New York, hosted by CenterForce, on June 3, 2026, in New York.

International Trade & Investment Partner Jessica DiPietro will participate in a fireside chat discussing the evolving role of Section 232 as a key tariff tool on June 2, 2026.

In Mandel v. Last Brand, Inc. d/b/a Quince, direct-to-consumer retailer, Quince, is pushing back against a proposed class action that accuses it of defrauding customers as to the pricing of its products sold on its website.

ArentFox Schiff’s Gayland Hethcoat on navigating the line between wellness and medical devices in the longevity era.

On May 1, the Connecticut legislature approved Senate Bill 5 (SB 5), an Act Concerning Online Safety, which Governor Ned Lamont has indicated he intends to sign.

On May 14, the US Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties, resolving a circuit split on a question of practical importance to parties litigating in federal court who are subject to arbitration agreements.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed comprehensive amendments to modernize securities registration. The proposed rules would dramatically expand Form S-3 eligibility, replace the well-known seasoned issuer (WKSI) framework for domestic issuers with a new three-tier system, modernize Form S-1, and preempt state securities law registration for all registered offerings.

On April 20, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a post-trial opinion in DSM HoldCo, Inc. v. Demoulas, upholding the termination of Arthur T. Demoulas as president and CEO of the Market Basket grocery store chain.

Trademark and Copyright Partner Lindsay Korotkin will deliver the closing remarks at the Center for Art Law’s Annual Art Law Conference on May 27, 2026.

One week after the US House of Representatives passed a Farm Bill that expressly integrates food security into national security, Congressman John Moolenaar, Chairman of the Select Committee on China, and 13 bipartisan cosponsors introduced a standalone bill that would take significant additional steps aimed at safeguarding US national security and food security.

ArentFox Schiff served as IP counsel to premier brand management company, Marquee Brands, in a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in Italian luxury fashion company, Roberto Cavalli, through a strategic partnership with the Dubai-based conglomerate, DAMAC Group.

On April 29, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public comment on a proposed pilot program to test the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in early-stage clinical trials for drugs and biologics. Comments are due June 29.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Welcome to the May 2026 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formally rescinded Rule 202.5(e) — the “gag rule” — which had been in effect since 1972.

Colorado scrapped its original artificial intelligence (AI) law (SB 24-205) before it could take effect on June 30, and replaced it with SB 26-189, which is effective January 1, 2027.

A $4.7 million jury verdict against Wayfair underscores the risks employers in Massachusetts face when handling employees’ return from paid leave.

Until recently, no state or federal law specifically governed ownership or rights in agricultural and livestock data. If ownership allocations were addressed at all, it was by contract.

Food, Drug, Medical Device & Cosmetic Counsel and Longevity & Healthspan Industry Group Co-Leader Abha Kundi will participate in a panel discussion examining the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) on May 21, 2026.

Tennessee is the latest jurisdiction to enact legislation restricting and defining the permissible use of noncompete agreements.

ArentFox Schiff will be hosting the NYCPA Estate Planning Conference, long recognized as one of the premier estate planning programs in the Northeast, on May 21 in New York.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Partners Craig Gelfound and Ehsun Forghany have been named among Daily Journal’s 2026 Top Intellectual Property Lawyers, an annual list recognizing California-based attorneys whose achievements over the past year have significantly influenced the field.

On May 12, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Perfectus Aluminum Inc., Perfectus Aluminum Acquisitions LLC, and four affiliated warehousing companies agreed to one of the highest customs fraud settlements ever: a $549.5 million resolution of civil False Claims Act (FCA) allegations that they knowingly evaded antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) on aluminum extrusions imported from China.