Analysts say 2026 will bring fierce competition among automakers, but higher MSRPs, steady inventory and affordability pressures mean buyers may not pay less.
Customs & Import Compliance Practice Group Leader Angela Santos was quoted on the US Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling that the Trump Administration lacks constitutional authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Chairman Anthony V. Lupo was quoted on fashion labels and brands withholding new merchandise amid the Saks Global bankruptcy and recent court battle for a debtor-in-possession loan.
ArentFox Schiff Chairman Anthony V. Lupo was quoted on the beauty business of luxury department stores and how the beauty department serves as the figurative and literal entry point for luxury shoppers.
Los Angeles Managing Partner and Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice Leader Aram Ordubegian was profiled on his recent move into the management role and how he is looking to help the office thrive “for the long run.”
Los Angeles Office Managing Partner and Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy Practice Leader Aram Ordubegian was featured by Daily Journal, California’s premier legal publication, on stepping into the managing partner role in the West Coast office.
Life Sciences Industry Group Co-Leader Stephanie Trunk was quoted on the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) guidance that pharmaceutical manufacturers would face a “low risk” of violating federal anti-kickback laws when selling directly to patients through the planned TrumpRx site.
ArentFox Schiff Chairman Anthony Lupo and Counsel Gayland Hethcoat were quoted on the firm’s newly launched Longevity & Healthspan Industry Group.
ArentFox Schiff Chairman Anthony V. Lupo was quoted on the bankruptcy filing of the luxury retail conglomerate, Saks Global — owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off 5th, Bergdorf Goodman, and Neiman Marcus — on what brands can recover capital and product during a Chapter 11 filing.
Customs & Import Compliance Practice Group Leader and Fashion & Retail Industry Co-Leader Angela Santas was quoted on the impact of chronic uncertainty regarding tariffs on the fashion and retail industries.
Pascal Naples was quoted on a recent “unfavorable” opinion published by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the US Department of Health and Human Services that sign-on bonuses for caregivers providing in-home care for Medicaid recipients would fall under the anti-kickback statute.
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.
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.
AFS attorneys Jon Jurva, Vanessa Meeks, and Kendall Murphy provide an overview of the SEC Division of Examinations’ December 16, 2025 risk alert addressing advisers’ compliance with the Advisers Act Marketing Rule, with a focus on testimonials, endorsements, and third party ratings.
Partner J. Michael Showalter was quoted on how non-governmental organizations focused on climate advocacy are expected to intensify litigation efforts this year against major oil and gas companies, regardless of multiple state court losses in 2025.
AI & Emerging Technologies Industry Group Co-Leader Danielle W. Bulger was quoted on one of Law360’s top copyright cases to watch this year that could reshape copyright law in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).
Life Sciences Industry Group Co-Leader Stephanie Trunk was quoted on Medicare’s updated drug price negotiation program under the Inflation Reduction Act being implemented in 2026.
AFS Partners Susan Bart and Kevin Matz were quoted on the emerging gift tax reporting issues tied to new “Trump Accounts,” cautioning that routine family contributions could trigger onerous IRS Form 709 Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax filing obligations absent a legislative or regulatory fix comparable to the long-standing relief afforded to 529 plans.
AFS partner Kevin Matz and his co-author Shifra Herzberg summarize the IRS’s initial guidance on new “Trump accounts” created under IRC Section 530A to promote children’s long-term savings in his latest article for Wealth Management.
Partner Michelle Mancino Marsh was quoted on a Northern District of Illinois decision denying a temporary restraining order and potentially pausing Schedule A litigation in that District to reassess its use, a move that Michelle said could complicate anti-counterfeiting efforts.
Partner Ehsun Forghany spoke with Law360 about the top patent cases and decisions of 2025, including Lashify v. International Trade Commission and Ingenico v. Ioengine, and how those two Federal Circuit decisions have already shifted the patent litigation landscape.
Partner Hillary Stemple was featured in an article discussing a recent HHS Office of Civil Rights settlement resolving allegations related to the use of photos and other protected health information (PHI) in health care provider marketing materials without patient authorization in violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.
AFS Partner Kevin Matz, provides an overview of New York’s 2025 amendment to NYTL 954(a)(3) in NYSBA’s Trusts and Estates Law Section Journal.
Partner J. Michael Showalter, an International Bar Association (IBA) Environmental, Health and Safety Law Committee officer, was quoted on circular economy and the “extended producer responsibility (EPR)” that manufacturers are expected to take on.
In a Law360 feature published ahead of the US Supreme Court’s oral argument in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, AI & Emerging Technologies Industry Group Co-Leader Danielle W. Bulger was quoted, discussing how the justices’ approach could reset how courts evaluate secondary copyright liability for internet service providers and other platforms. With a $1 billion verdict on the line, the anticipated decision is expected to influence how companies design and deploy products that enable large-scale online sharing.