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ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that the firm’s Sports Industry Group has been named a Law360 “Practice Group of the Year” in the Sports & Betting category.

On January 15, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule revising its license review policy for exports of Nvidia H200 chips and its equivalents to China and Macau.

As fashion brands enter 2026, supply-chain pressure, tariff uncertainty, and rising tech spend are accelerating interest in private equity (PE) partnerships.

Prop 65 Counsel: What To Know

Last year saw a number of significant developments in US export controls and sanctions.

On January 6, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two significant updates potentially important for companies operating in the consumer health technology space.

Last week, the White House began its interagency review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule to rescind its 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and related vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) standards.

On January 2, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) under Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 requiring HieFo Corporation to divest the digital chips business of EMCORE Corporation, which it acquired in April 2024, due to national security concerns.

As 2026 begins, nonprofit and association leaders face a legal landscape defined by heightened scrutiny, uneven funding conditions, rapid technological change, and continued uncertainty in policy direction.

Partner Ehsun Forghany discussed US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director John Squires’ first institutions of his tenure with the agency: 11 inter partes review (IPR) petitions and two post grant review (PGR) petitions as of December 11, 2025.

ArentFox Schiff’s Automotive Practice Group represented Sunroad Auto in selling its Kearny Mesa Genesis and Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealerships to separate buyers.

ArentFox Schiff’s Automotive Practice Group represented Knight Automotive Group in selling Sunrise Ford Fontana and Sunrise Ford North Hollywood to GoAuto, a Canadian dealership group that has been expanding its US presence.

Since the Trump Administration’s tariff actions began in February 2025, the US hospitality industry has weathered the resulting uncertainty and shown resilience. The industry’s fundamentals remain broadly stable: deals are getting signed, and development continues — albeit with tighter underwriting and recalibrated budgets.

Partner J. Michael Showalter was quoted on how the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new “compliance first” doctrine may not mean less agency enforcement, despite concerns from environmental advocates.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an inspectional observation (Form FDA 483) to a Texas med spa, Pure Indulgence Aesthetics, citing Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) violations for dispensers.

Bankruptcy law provides special treatment for landlord claims arising from termination of a lease, using a calculation set forth in Section 502(b)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code. The starting point for the calculation is to identify how and when the termination occurred.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

AFS Partners Todd Angkatavanich and Lauren Wolven will present at the 2026 Heckerling Institute on January 13-14, 2026 in Orlando, Florida.

The enforcement landscape entering 2026 points to sustained False Claims Act activity across traditional health care fraud, AI-enabled misconduct, civil rights–based claims, customs and tariff fraud, and expanding theories of investor liability.

The 2026 District of Columbia elections may be the most consequential elections since the advent of home rule in 1975. Against a backdrop of greater federal intervention into the city’s affairs, depleting federal resources, and local budget pressures, many of the city’s most important local offices will have new leadership after the elections in November.

Last month, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance explaining how it intends to implement the mandatory recall authority established under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA).

AFS partner Brian Janowsky of the Private Clients, Trusts & Estates Group will present on identifying and avoiding common drafting pitfalls during The Art of Drafting Well webinar, hosted by the American Bar Association.

The telehealth industry is entering a new phase of scrutiny marked by intensified enforcement actions across civil and criminal fronts that reflect a coordinated, whole-of-government approach.

A receivership is a court-supervised tool to stabilize operations of a distressed borrower, ring-fence pledged revenues, and drive recoveries for municipal bondholders when bankruptcy is not available or not desirable.

Last month, a federal court in Maine halted the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program in its tracks — a mere four days before it was to go into effect.