08.24.17
In a pair of essentially identical lawsuits, a parent alleged that The Walt Disney Co. and Viacom Inc. ran afoul of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by tracking her child through their apps.
08.23.17
The “failing firm” defense as a justification for permitting a merger that may otherwise lessen competition gets considerable play in healthcare transactions.
The False Claims Act (FCA) is silent about whether statistical sampling may be used to prove a violation of the Act and, since the case law is varied, there are no clear rules about when or how statistical sampling evidence may be introduced.
08.22.17
On August 3, 2017, CMS approved a five-year extension of Florida’s 1115 demonstration through June 30, 2022.
08.21.17
Pending regulations now being developed by CalRecycle will have a significant impact on persons generating, transporting, recycling and disposing of organic waste in California.
08.17.17
In affirming the dismissal of a pair of deceptive-pricing class actions, the U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, said the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate that they suffered any injury.
For the Federal Trade Commission’s second blog post in its “Stick with Security” series, the agency discussed how to maintain a focus on security, regardless of the size of a business or the type of data it handles.
A false advertising suit against Ford Motor Co. was limited after a federal court judge found the company’s “Built Ford Tough” claim is non-actionable puffery.
A new federal bill would regulate security for Internet of Things (IoT) devices by requiring government vendors to conform to standards and make sure that products can have security problems patched.