All Perspectives

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.

AFS Partner Tom Abendroth will present at the 45th Annual Kansas City Estate Planning Symposium on April 23, 2026.

San Francisco Managing Partner Richard Brand will speak on a panel at the American College of Investment Counsel’s 2026 Spring Investment Forum in Chicago on April 23, 2026.

Chicago Partner Matthew Prewitt will participate in the 8th Annual Trade Secrets, Non‑Competes and Other Competitive Restrictions—Hot Topics and Latest Developments program on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Chicago.

AFS Partners Christine Quigley and Susan Bart will speak at the CEPC Breakfast Program on March 12, 2026.

Join attorneys Linda Jackson, Douglas Grimm, Jeff Weston, and Pat Naples as they address recent developments affecting the use of noncompete agreements in the health care industry.

Join ArentFox Schiff Partner Nancy Noonan and Canada Practice Leader Riyaz Dattu for an upcoming webinar hosted by the Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters Inc.

International Trade & Investment Counsel Sylvia Costelloe will lead a workshop titled “Connected-Vehicle AI & Data Compliance Lab” on March 9, 2026.

AFS Partner Kevin Matz will present during the Business Planning Committee Meeting on March 4 in Tampa, Florida at the ACTEC 2026 Annual Meeting.

Join ArentFox Schiff Partner James Kim for a webinar hosted by The Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA).

As the beverage and food industry enters 2026, companies face a rapidly changing legal environment shaped by an expanding litigation landscape, evolving regulatory frameworks, and renewed transactional activity.

The cannabis industry’s rapid expansion presents significant workplace safety challenges that operators must address proactively.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

International Trade & Investment Partner Chris Skinner will speak on the “Routed Exports” panel at the Annual ICPA Conference on March 2, 2026.

Advertising regulation continues to evolve through a steady accumulation of federal rulemaking, state legislation, and active enforcement under longstanding deception principles. Meanwhile, the plaintiffs’ bar is increasingly treating advertising compliance failures as class action opportunities.

Last week, with the backing of CalPrivacy, California Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo introduced bill AB2021 (The Whistleblower Protection and Privacy Act), which would make California the first jurisdiction in the United States to create a whistleblower incentive and protection program specifically tailored to privacy law violations.

This Immigration Compliance and Policy Checklist provides a practical framework to help employers assess whether their immigration related practices are legally compliant and aid in developing policies to ensure practices are aligned with their operational and talent needs.

On February 6, bipartisan members of the US Helsinki Commission, led by Chairman Senator Roger Wicker, called on US Attorney General Pam Bondi, US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, and US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to “robustly enforce” the Foreign Extortion Protection Act (FEPA).

On February 11, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a settlement agreement and $252 million civil penalty against California-based Applied Materials Inc. and its subsidiary Applied Materials Korea, Ltd.

Fully autonomous vehicles (i.e., those that can operate on public roads without a human driver, SAE level 4), now mostly in the form of ride-hailing services, are becoming ubiquitous in urban areas across the nation as manufacturers and operators look to expand their services and gain market share.

Analysts say 2026 will bring fierce competition among automakers, but higher MSRPs, steady inventory and affordability pressures mean buyers may not pay less.

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina has captivated the world, but not just for the athletic feats on display.

Customs Practice Leader Angela Santos and Senior Associate Lucas Rock will present at a Canadian Apparel Federation webinar examining the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

International Trade & Investment Partner James Kim will lead a discussion at DesignCon 2026 on February 25th.

Gift card cash redemption laws — also known as “cash-out” laws — require retailers to refund the remaining balance on a gift card in cash when that balance falls below a specified dollar threshold. These consumer protection statutes are designed to prevent small, unusable balances from becoming “breakage” that benefits the retailer rather than the consumer. Several states have enacted such laws, each with varying thresholds and requirements.