Insights on Complex Litigation

ArentFox Schiff won a complete trial victory for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in its capacity as Receiver for Silicon Valley Bank in a high-stakes dispute arising from the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, one of the largest bank failures in US history.

On August 17, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its decision in Contento Suquilanda v. Skyway Roofing, Inc., affirming summary judgment in favor of a general contractor on both retained-control negligence and negligent hiring claims brought by a subcontractor’s injured employee.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 125 attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2027, with two attorneys highlighted as “Lawyers of the Year” and 36 attorneys listed as “Ones to Watch.”

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Patricia Pileggi has been named among the 2026 BTI Client Service All-Stars, her second consecutive listing.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Craig Gelfound, head of the firm’s Los Angeles Intellectual Property Group, has once again earned prominent recognition as a leading intellectual property lawyer from The Legal 500 and Super Lawyers.

ArentFox Schiff secured a $30-plus million trial verdict for longtime client Potamkin Automotive Group against Walid Darwish, following a hard-fought multi-year dispute with their defalcating former business partner over his breaches of fiduciary duties, breaches of contract, corporate theft, and deception before the court.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Partner Linda Jackson, co-leader of the Complex Litigation and Trade Secrets, Noncompetes & Employee Mobility practices, has been elected a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.

There are new proposed amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(c) giving federal courts nationwide subpoena power to compel remote trial testimony.

This month marks the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in McDonnell v. U.S., the landmark ruling vacating the bribery convictions of former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell based on faulty jury instructions concerning the meaning of an “official act.”[1]

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Craig Gelfound, head of the firm’s Los Angeles Intellectual Property Group has once again been recognized by Chambers USA as a leading intellectual property lawyer.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 23 practices and 81 attorneys have been recognized by The Legal 500 United States 2026 guide.

On May 28, the US Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Flowers Foods, Inc. v. Brock, holding that a worker who transports goods on an intrastate leg of an interstate journey may qualify for the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) transportation-worker exemption under Section 1 — even if that worker never crosses state lines and never interacts with a vehicle that does.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 68 attorneys were recognized as leaders in their field and 25 practices spanning the firm’s litigation, regulatory, and transactional capabilities, as well as key industries, were ranked among the best in the country in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

ArentFox Schiff successfully represented STIIIZY — a market leader in cannabis vaporizer products—in a Rule 177 proceeding before Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

On May 14, the US Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties, resolving a circuit split on a question of practical importance to parties litigating in federal court who are subject to arbitration agreements.

On April 20, the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a post-trial opinion in DSM HoldCo, Inc. v. Demoulas, upholding the termination of Arthur T. Demoulas as president and CEO of the Market Basket grocery store chain.

Imagine you are about to enter a sprawling, complex product liability multidistrict litigation (MDL) — on either side of the “v.” Hundreds of parties, a mountain of discovery, and years of litigation loom ahead. What if you could shape the case’s trajectory from day one?

On April 10, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) agreed to pay more than $17 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with anti-discrimination requirements as set forth in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

On March 9, a federal court in Connecticut issued a decision in Abira Medical Laboratories LLC v. Aetna Inc. et al. that underscores the continuing importance of clear and comprehensive assignment-of-benefits language in payer disputes.

ArentFox Schiff successfully represented Skyway Concession Company, LLC, operator of the eponymous toll road, in defeating a putative class action that accused the Skyway of charging excessive tolls over a five-year period.

On March 12, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals issued a landmark decision interpreting the District’s Anti-SLAPP Act, the statutory scheme directed at deterring Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). The court’s opinion reinforces the utility of the Anti-SLAPP Act’s special motion to dismiss framework for early dismissal of meritless litigation targeting speech on matters of public interest, and the significant hurdles SLAPP plaintiffs face to survive such motions, particularly in cases brought by public or limited public figures.

ArentFox Schiff secured a significant victory for Equity Solar Illinois in a permitting dispute between the solar energy developer and Grundy County, Illinois, resulting in the state’s first appellate ruling that Illinois counties must issue siting permits to solar facilities that meet certain state standards.

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.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Nonprofits & Associations Industry Group Co-Leader Brian D. Schneider has been recognized by RISMedia as an industry influencer for their 2026 Real Estate Newsmakers honoree list.

On behalf of a coalition of the nation’s leading organizations dedicated to the care, health, education, well-being, and welfare of children and families, ArentFox Schiff, filed an amicus brief in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of the plaintiffs.