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On June 29, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind decades-old guidance on affirmance action. In so voting, the EEOC took the position that the documents ran afoul of Title VII’s text as well as case law that has developed in the intervening years since the guidance was published.

ArentFox Schiff partners Amy Antoniolli and Robert Middleton will speak at the Illinois Solar Energy & Storage Association’s (ISEA) Business Member Webinar: CRGA Trailer Bill & Regulatory Proceedings Update on July 9, 2026.

ArentFox Schiff Associate Becky Darin Goldberg will speak at the 2026 FSGA Summer Conference in Philadelphia on July 9, 2026.

ArentFox Schiff served as outside counsel to New York City FC and CFG Stadium Group, LLC, the owner and operator of Etihad Park, in a stadium license transaction with the National Women’s Soccer League’s (NWSL) two-time and reigning league champion Gotham FC that provides for the club’s relocation to Etihad Park in Queens, NY, beginning with the 2028 NWSL season.

Family Office Industry Co-Leader Kevin Matz was featured on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) most recent guidance regarding Trump account contributions that resolves most concerns about potentially burdensome gift tax reporting requirements.

In the last year, the Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) adopted two sets of sweeping consumer protection regulations directly impacting assisted living residence (ALR) operators. These regulations significantly expand ALR obligations regarding disclosures, billing, tenancy protections, resident rights, and pricing transparency.

In this episode of Five Questions, Five Answers, Birgit Matthiesen, David Hamill, James Kim, and Antonio J. Rivera break down the June 3, executive order, Strengthening Customs Enforcement — not a tariff, but potentially one of the year’s most consequential trade actions for US importers. 

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Data centers have become a central focus of national security oversight. Their role in storing sensitive information and providing critical computing capacity places them squarely within regulatory frameworks governing foreign investment, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure.

Prop 65 Counsel: What To Know

San Francisco Customs & Import Compliance Partner James Kim was quoted on the United States blocking automatic renewal of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the subsequent negotiations among countries.

The permitting process plays a central role in projects ranging from clean energy to data centers. No longer just a regulatory hurdle, it is often the main forum in which broader disputes over growth, resources, fairness, and community acceptance play out.

There are new proposed amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c) giving federal courts nationwide subpoena power to compel remote trial testimony.

Longevity & Healthspan Industry Group Co-Leader Gayland Hethcoat will moderate two panels exploring emerging trends in the preventative health and longevity spaces at the Alliance for Longevity Initiatives’ (A4LI) H-SPAN Summit in Washington, DC on June 29, 2026.

Products and packaging manufactured for sale or distribution in California after October 4 must either meet recyclability criteria or remove recyclability claims, including the popular “chasing arrows” symbol.

The first half of 2026 has continued to see radical shifts in the energy space on issues ranging from data centers to affordability.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

This month marks the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in McDonnell v. U.S., the landmark ruling vacating the bribery convictions of former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell based on faulty jury instructions concerning the meaning of an “official act.”[1]

On June 24, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that it is planning to delay the first-year reporting deadline for Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under SB 253 (the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act) from August 10 to November 10.

Beginning July 1, the State of Washington will require all assisted living facilities that operate memory care units — or market themselves as providing specialized dementia care — to obtain a new state certification or face state Consumer Protection Act liability. Here is what current operators and prospective applicants need to know.

Welcome to the June 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.

Partner James Westerlind was featured in a Q&A on the risk landscape for investors in the life settlement market.

Making good on promises to lift US sanctions on Iranian oil, a new license lifts virtually all sanctions restrictions for two months on the production, sale, delivery, or offloading of Iranian crude oil, petroleum products, and petrochemical products.

Making good on promises to lift US sanctions on Iranian oil, a new license lifts virtually all sanctions restrictions for two months on the production, sale, delivery, or offloading of Iranian crude oil, petroleum products, and petrochemical products.

On June 22, a group of California plaintiffs filed a putative class action against various owners and franchisors of gas stations, alleging violations of antitrust law based on their use of algorithmic pricing software.