06.06.17
House Ways and Means Committee advances three discrete healthcare bills as part of the broader repeal and replace effort; Nevada sends Medicaid-for-all legislation to the Governor; and New York requires insurers to remain in the Marketplace or face exclusion from Medicaid.
06.05.17
Holding that an employee was equitably estopped from denying a defendant’s right to arbitrate an employment dispute, a California appellate court affirmed a trial court’s grant of a motion to compel arbitration.
06.02.17
Could employers be the next target for Telephone Consumer Protection Act class actions?
06.01.17
On May 12, 2017, Massachusetts released for public comment a proposed amendment to its MassHealth Section 1115 demonstration. MassHealth is a comprehensive demonstration that applies to the State’s entire Medicaid population.
On April 7, 2017, the Ninth Circuit revived a copyright infringement case filed by a paparazzi group against social media platform LiveJournal that the district court had dismissed on summary judgment.
The Federal Trade Commission took on some big-name celebrities and companies when it sent warning letters to influencers and marketers about the need to comply with the agency's guidelines regarding endorsements and testimonials on social networking sites.
The House passed the AHCA after a last-minute amendment providing $8 billion intended to reduce out-of-pocket costs for patients with pre-existing conditions generated sufficient support from Republican moderates.
05.31.17
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to review the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit's ruling overturning a $7.25 billion settlement agreement in a case brought by retailers against the card networks and banks, ending any question as to whether that agreement would survive court ...
CBO says the House repeal and replace bill could destabilize the individual insurance market in some states; Indiana posts a work requirement amendment to its Medicaid expansion waiver application; and states allow insurers to file two sets of rates in case Trump Administration terminates CSR ...
05.30.17
Recent pronouncements by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Trevor N. McFadden and recently confirmed SEC chair Jay Clayton have provided assurances that the DOJ and SEC will continue to "vigorously enforce" white collar laws as a high ...
