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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.

International Trade & Investment Co-Leader and Partner Nancy Noonan will provide insights on emerging issues and recent developments in customs and trade at The University of Illinois Chicago School of Law’s 24th Annual Dominick L. DiCarlo US Court of International Trade Lecture on April 9, 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.

San Francisco Managing Partner and Sports Industry Group Co-Leader Richard Brand will serve as a panel moderator at the 3rd Annual Santa Clara Sports Law Conference on March 27, 2026.

Join ArentFox Schiff Counsel Sylvia Costelloe for a panel discussion hosted by the Women In International Trade Orange County (WITOC).

Join ArentFox Schiff Customs & Import Compliance Leader Angela Santos for a webinar hosted by the New York State Bar Association.

Welcome to the March 2026 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.

On February 24, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Enforcement published a revised Enforcement Manual, replacing the version that had been in effect since November 2017.

As we continue to move through 2026, the life sciences landscape is shaped by a convergence of regulatory, enforcement, and market access developments that demand heightened attention from industry stakeholders.

San Francisco Managing Partner and Sports Industry Group Co-Leader Richard Brand will be speaking at the 11th Annual Berkeley Law Sports & Entertainment Conference on March 12, 2026, at the UC Berkeley Faculty Club.

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

AFS Insurance & Reinsurance Senior Counsel Richard Liskov will speak on a CLE-accredited webinar hosted by Wickard AI, a specialized education and advisory firm operating at the intersection of law, artificial intelligence, ethics, and public policy.

A coalition of US Senate Democrats introduced the FCPA Reinforcement Act, legislation aimed at strengthening enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) amid concerns that the Trump Administration has weakened federal efforts to combat corporate bribery abroad.

The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment on the plaintiff’s trade secrets claims under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) and Louisiana Uniform Trade Secrets Act (LUTSA), holding that the plaintiff failed to establish that its training materials, client list, and member database qualified as protectable trade secrets.

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.

The rapidly expanding consumer biomarker testing market — a major pillar of the longevity ecosystem — has produced its first major lawsuit between competitors.

Headlines That Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Life Sciences Industry Group Co-Leader Stephanie Trunk will present on the evolving reimbursement policy landscape at the Healthcare Distribution Alliance’s (HDA) Distribution Management Conference and Expo on March 9, 2026.

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

Trademark & Copyright Associate Sarah Alberstein spoke about generative artificial intelligence’s impact on the film industry at Generative and The Line DC’s AI and Film event on March 8, 2026.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule on March 5 that will change National Drug Codes (NDCs) from several different 10‑digit formats to one standard 12‑digit format.

Partner James Kim was quoted on the US Court of International Trade’s (CIT) order directing US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to begin processing refunds on US import tariffs recently found unlawfully instituted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).