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The saga of Joe Exotic has generated no shortage of legal drama. And a recent Tenth Circuit decision adds an important new chapter — one with significant implications for copyright holders and content creators alike across the entertainment industry.

Privacy & Data Security Practice Group Leader Reed Freeman and Senior Associate Michelle Bowling will lead a session titled FTC Privacy Enforcement in 2026 and Beyond at the Privacy + Security Forum’s Spring Academy on May 8, 2026.

Virginia is the latest jurisdiction to enact legislation broadening restrictions on the use of noncompete agreements.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed amendments that would allow public companies to file semiannual reports in lieu of quarterly reports, marking a significant shift in the longstanding interim reporting framework under the federal securities laws. If adopted, companies would have the flexibility to file one semiannual report and one annual report each fiscal year, instead of three quarterly reports and one annual report.

Copyright Partner Matt Finkelstein will speak on a panel titled From Deals to Wealth: Managing the Artist Business at Trusted Advisor’s 4th Annual Music x NYC Summit on May 7, 2026.

Michelle J. Shapiro will speak on the “Health Care Fraud Enforcement: Examining the Current Era” panel at the Boston Bar Association’s (BBA) 2026 White-Collar Crime Conference.

On April 6, the US Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published Revenue Procedure 2026-14 (Designation Guidance) to provide guidance for the nomination of census tracts to be designated as qualified opportunity zones (OZs) under the now-permanent OZ regime under §§ 1400Z-1 and 1400Z-2 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by § 70421 of Public Law 119-21, 139 Stat. 72, 223 (July 4, 2025), commonly known as the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).

False Claims Act Investigations & Litigation attorneys Jacques Smith, Pat Naples, and John Keblish authored a piece for Chief Healthcare Executive on the key regulatory developments and emerging areas of risk in cybersecurity-specific False Claims Act (FCA) settlements.

Data centers have a global reach, but their development is increasingly shaped by local land use decisions, public opinion, and evolving legislative frameworks. Across the country, state and local governments are introducing moratoria, revising zoning codes, and responding to community concerns in ways that directly affect project timelines and siting strategies.

AFS Partner Tracy L. McLaughlin will present on May 5, 2026, at the New York City Bar’s webinar “Ownership of Cooperative Apartments and Condominiums by Trusts: An Overview of Popular Trusts and Obtaining Transfer Approval from Cooperative Boards.”

Prop 65 Counsel: What To Know

The next phase of the Trump Administration’s efforts to end unlawful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices moves forward with the issuance of new Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.222-90.

On April 20, the US Supreme Court granted certiorari in Beaird v. United States, No. 25-5343, agreeing to decide whether its 1993 decision in Stinson v. United States, 508 US 36 (1993), still correctly defines how much deference federal courts owe the official commentary accompanying the US Sentencing Guidelines. The outcome could reshape how federal judges calculate sentencing ranges nationwide.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Washington, DC Partner Jackson David Toof will serve as a panel moderator at the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors valuation conference on Wednesday, May 6.

On April 23, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced a final order reclassifying US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved drug products containing “marijuana” and cannabis products regulated under qualifying state-issued medical marijuana licenses from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), effective April 28. Critically, adult-use (recreational) cannabis remains in Schedule I.

On April 22, Virginia enacted a new paid family and medical leave (PFML) insurance program after Governor Abigail Spanberger’s proposed amendments to Senate Bill 2 and House Bill 1207 were adopted by the General Assembly.

Everyone is talking about peptides. Your doctor, your trainer, that guy at the dinner party who swears that BPC-157 rebuilt his knee — peptides have officially entered the zeitgeist. But for every breathless testimonial, there is a thicket of regulations that most market participants barely understand.

Senior Practice Group Liaison of Trademark Operations, Kristen Koines spoke on the 16th episode of The TMA Talk Show, Key Ping It Real: Measuring Success of Trademark Teams.

Rapid changes to US tariff policy have transformed what were once transactional import decisions into issues with enterprise-wide implications. The reliance on tariffs has had bipartisan support across Administrations, and the risks are not going away.

Individuals facing federal fraud and tax evasion charges may soon see lower advisory guideline ranges under proposed Sentencing Guidelines amendments.

ArentFox Schiff’s Trade Secrets, Noncompetes & Employee Mobility Team authored two chapters in the Trade Secrets 2026 guide, published by Chambers and Partners as part of their Chambers Global Practice Guides series.

ArentFox Schiff served as Music and Copyright legal counsel to Bertelsmann and BMG on the transaction that will see the businesses of BMG and Concord combine to create the leading independent music company in the world.

With the release of the DC Board of Elections’ (DCBOE) official ballot for the 2026 District party primaries on June 16, the field is now set for one of the District’s most consequential local elections in the 50 years since Home Rule.

Sustainability reports have become a routine part of corporate disclosures for many US companies, even though no single federal law requires them.