03.10.16
A technology company that allegedly replaced a Web browser game with a program that installed apps on mobile devices without permission has settled charges that it violated the Federal Trade Commission Act.
A $6.5 million civil money penalty imposed against a $1.57 billion Florida bank for persistent anti-money laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) deficiencies provided an appropriate back drop for two enforcement-related announcements by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).
03.09.16
Crowdfunding has grown tremendously in the past few years, and with the recent finalization by the Securities and Exchange Commission of its rulemaking under a 2012 law, there may be an even greater expansion of investor opportunities.
03.08.16
HHS approves waiver extending Medicaid coverage to Flint residents impacted by the water crisis; SCOTUS rules that states cannot require self-insured health plans to provide claims data; and seven insurers sign on to Colorado's State Innovation Model initiative.
03.07.16
Last week the Ivy League promulgated a new policy re football concussions: tackling is no longer allowed in practices but is still allowed in games.
03.03.16
Many employers in New York City have been grappling with implementing compliant paid sick leave programs for almost two years.
Vermont posted a draft 1332 waiver proposal for public comment on February 8, 2016.
03.01.16
As the Marketplace Lending (MPL) industry gears up for the upcoming conference trifecta—ABS Vegas, AltFi Europe and LendIt USA 2016, the effect of the Midland Funding, LLC et al. v. Saliha Madden case and its pending appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court is palpable.
CMS broadens federal match for Indian Health Services; South Dakota's Governor passes on Medicaid expansion for now nonetheless; Iowa receives an April 1 start date for Medicaid managed care; and HHS releases its final 2017 Marketplace rules.
02.29.16
Two years ago, Californians voted to pass Proposition 1, a $7.5 billion general obligation bond, also known as the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014.