Articles

09.28.16

Level the Chemical Playing Field

The continuous stream of performance-enhancing doping news plaguing international sport was headlined recently with an acronym that will be new to probably well over 99 percent of the public: TUE — therapeutic use exemptions. Indeed, that newness illustrates the primary problem with TUEs: ...


09.26.16

Incumbency Bodes Well for the Real Estate Market

The presidential election season can be a difficult time for the commercial real estate market. Uncertainty about the future financial and regulatory climate often leaves investors, developers and owners waiting on the sidelines for the outcome of the election. As the 2016 presidential election ...


09.22.16

Consumer Groups Urge FTC Action on Influencers

Consumer groups are urging the Federal Trade Commission to review comments by social media influencers for possible violations of the agency's guidance regarding nondisclosed native advertising.Public Citizen, the Center for Digital Democracy, and the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood ...


09.22.16

Video Privacy Protection Act Meets Spokeo - and Court Lets Case Continue

In the latest decision involving the application of the Video Privacy Protection Act to modern technology, a federal court in Massachusetts refused to dismiss a putative class action against the company behind the USA Today app.In late 2013, Alexander Yershov downloaded and began using the USA ...


09.22.16

AI in Digital Health

By Jordan Pritchett, Analyst, Manatt DigitalAI is arguably the most fascinating development within the digital world and is an important aspect of what many have termed our "fourth industrial revolution." It is a burgeoning industry with nearly unfathomable potential. A recent report by ...


09.20.16

FCC's Robocall Strike Force Meets, Considers Solutions

The Federal Communications Commission held its first meeting of the Robocall Strike Force, with more than 33 companies and organizations represented for the concerted effort to strike out robocalls. An industry-led Strike Force group committed “to developing comprehensive solutions to ...


09.20.16

Crowdfunding Real Estate Commands Cautious Excitement

The ubiquity of crowdfunding websites like GoFundMe and Kickstarter, coupled with Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act going into effect earlier this year and opening up public, online crowd capitalism, made it almost inevitable that crowdfunding platforms geared towards real estate ...


09.15.16

Antitrust Issues Under the New York DSRIP Process

The unfolding process in the New York Medicaid Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment Program (DSRIP), the work of the resulting regional Performing Provider Systems, and the move towards value-based payments with health plans, is all predicated on certain assumptions. Those assumptions include, ...


09.15.16

As California Burns, Costs Trump Safety

Wildfires in the West, and particularly in California, have been a recurring story as the severe drought has made the area even more susceptible to major fire events. Most recently the Blue Cut fire in Southern California forced the evacuation of 80,000 people, destroyed over 100 homes as well as ...


09.15.16

New York DFS Issues $180M BSA/AML Penalty

New York’s banking regulator cracked down on enforcement of the state’s anti-money laundering (AML) law, issuing a $180 million penalty against Mega International Commercial Bank of Taiwan (Mega Bank) for past violations and requiring an independent monitor going forward.What ...