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Partner J. Michael Showalter was quoted on the potential outcome of the eventual US Supreme Court ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo that could overturn the Chevron deference doctrine, which allows federal agencies to interpret statutes as they see fit.

Partner Kevin Nelson shared his insight on the current state of biosimilar patent litigation and regulatory proceedings, and new challenges facing drug manufacturers in bringing biosimilar products to market.

“This is the new arms race.” That’s how Missouri State Representative and former University of Missouri offensive lineman Kurtis Gregory described the burgeoning patchwork of state laws that govern student athletes’ ability to profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL).

Tracy McLaughlin will present at the 35th Annual RPTE National CLE Conference on May 12, 2023.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Dave Blickenstaff will discuss fiduciary litigation on May 11, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST as part of the ABA’s webinar series.

Andy Katzenberg will present at the 35th Annual RPTE National CLE Conference on May 11, 2023.

Mike Showalter and Alex Garel-Frantzen will speak at the ISBA Environmental Law Section’s 21st Annual Environmental Law Conference on May 11 and 12, 2023.

On May 8, 2023, the Michigan Sales and Use Tax Acts were amended to allow an industrial processing tax exemption for property used for the production, manufacturing, or recycling of “aggregate” materials.

On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Form PF.

The ArentFox Schiff Cannabis Industry team reviews 10 of the most pressing legal issues facing the industry in 2023.

In USA v. Patel et al., US District Court Judge Victor A. Bolden granted the defendants’ motion for acquittal in a criminal prosecution alleging six current and former aerospace executives were involved in an illegal conspiracy.

In the inaugural episode of Corporate Corner, hosts Scott Adamson and William D’Angelo speak with AFS Partner Adam Diederich to discuss the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which will take effect in 2024.

ArentFox Schiff secured an important victory for Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in a Lanham Act false advertising lawsuit against compounding pharmacy Edge Pharma, LLC.

Pixels are the new cookies. Here we go again. The Federal Trade Commission is continuing its assault on trackers with its latest enforcement actions against GoodRx Inc. and BetterHelp Inc.

For decades, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and criminal prosecutors have pursued claims for insider trading in securities by persons who learn material nonpublic information about clinical drug trials.

Canada joins a number of major trading partners taking a stronger stance on forced labor after passing legislation known as Bill S-211, An Act to Enact Fighting Against Forced Labor and Child Labor in Supply Chains and to Amend Customs Tariff, on May 3, 2023.

In a case involving government contracts, the Fourth Circuit held that a company could proceed with its claims against three former employees for actions they took as employees – through their newly formed company - to pursue the same contract the company was pursuing.

In another pro-employee decision, the National Labor Relations Board (Board) has held that the familiar Wright Line standard no longer governs cases involving employees disciplined for engaging in offensive or abusive conduct while participating in activities that Section 7 of the NLRA protects.

Chairman Anthony V. Lupo was featured in Vogue Business on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the fashion industry.

Effective April 26, 2023, the Michigan Sales and Use Tax Acts were amended so that most delivery and installation charges are no longer subject to sales and use taxes in Michigan.

In recent years, “sustainability” has gone from being a niche product approaching, in some quarters, a religion. Few would argue with the proposition that issues like climate- and carbon-neutrality and recyclability have become mainstream consumer issues across the United States.

Partners Michelle Cooke and Elizabeth Cohen were quoted on the potential for the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to require more detailed information about NFT trademarks as the NFT space becomes more crowded.

The ArentFox Schiff team led by Christopher S. Schultz and Jasjit S. Vidwan successfully invalidated all challenged claims of three patents asserted against our client Viken Detection Corp.

On April 23, 2023, the US Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari filed by Stephen Thaler, following the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s finding that Thaler’s artificial intelligence system — DABUS – could not be considered an “inventor” under the Patent Act.