The Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, issued its long-awaited decision in Sterling v. City of Jackson, No. 24-60370 (5th Cir. Sept. 4, 2026) — a case that tested whether residents exposed to lead-contaminated municipal drinking water and lied to about
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Part II: Biotech Deals — Handling of Complex Licensing Disputes
Please join Arnold & Porter for Part II of our in-person series for legal and business leaders at biotechnology companies seeking to optimize their licensing and partnering strategies.
In this CLE program, our boardroom discussion shifts from “Should you…
Keeping Pace With Modern Marketing: Practical Legal Risk Mitigation in the Age of AI and Influencers
Join Arnold & Porter’s Consumer Products & Retail Industry Group for the next program in our Consumer Products & Retail Navigator webinar series, focused on how companies can practically mitigate litigation and regulatory risk in an environment shaped by AI-driven…
Should I Stay or Should I Go? M&A in Practice: When to Exit and How to Prepare
Thinking about a sale down the road — or wondering if now’s the time? Join Arnold & Porter and Industria Partners at Colorado Startup Week for a candid conversation with founders who’ve been through it. Hear directly from entrepreneurs who…
Brandon Neuschafer Speaks to Corporate Counsel on California's New Non-Ultraprocessed Food Seal
Arnold & Porter Consumer Products partner Brandon Neuschafer was quoted in the recent Corporate Counsel article, “California’s Proposed Non-Ultraprocessed Food Seal Adds to Complex Patchwork,” discussing AB 2244, California’s newly passed bill that would let the state accredit agents to…
You Can’t Un-Ring the Bell (or the Assignment): Bankruptcy Court Dismisses Chapter 11 Cases in Favor of a Pending ABC Proceeding
In In re Nussbaum Lowinger LLP,[[N: Case No. 26-22383 (SHL), 2026 WL 2364645, at *1 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. Aug. 14, 2026) (Nussbaum Lowinger).]] the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the Court) dismissed Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases commenced…
Reform of UK Modern Slavery Act’s Supply Chain Reporting Regime
By Tom Fox & Heba Jalil
On 30 June 2026, the UK government introduced the Immigration and Asylum Bill (the Bill), proposing the most significant reforms to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the MSA) since its enactment. The MSA’s transparency-in-supply-chains regime relies on voluntary disclosure is…
Treasury and IRS Issue Proposed Regulations on Racial Nondiscrimination Requirements for Tax-Exempt Private Schools
On September 3, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released proposed regulations that would deny or allow revocation of tax exemption under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) to any…
AG Kokott recommends annulment of Urban Wastewater Directive’s pharmaceutical and cosmetics levy
On 3 September 2026, Advocate General Kokott delivered a significant Opinion in Case C‑193/25, Poland v Parliament and Council, recommending the annulment of the provisions of the revised Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 2024/3019 (UWWTD) that require pharmaceutical and cosmetics…
CJEU ruling clarifies scope of medical device definition
The CJEU has delivered a preliminary ruling in Case C-427/24 Diagramm Halbach, which provides guidance on determining whether a product is a medical device within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (“MDR”). The judgment confirms that the manufacturer’s advertising…