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10.01.15

Use It or Lose It: San Clemente Required to Refund $10 Million in Unused Impact Fees

In a strict reading of a local agency’s responsibilities under the Mitigation Fee Act (Gov’t Code §§ 66000 et seq.), the Court of Appeal held that San Clemente’s failure to make the proper findings under the Act to retain almost $10 million in mitigation fees collected ...


10.01.15

Add-On Products Add up to $63M Settlement With FDIC

Credit card add-on products were the subject of a recent enforcement action brought by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) against Comenity Bank of Delaware and Comenity Capital Bank in Utah.


09.30.15

Implications of the California Drought on Energy Use and Climate Concerns

California's drought is now in its fourth year, and state leaders are faced with making unprecedented decisions further restricting water use.


09.29.15

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, September 29, 2015

New study shows Marketplace premiums parallel the employer market; Montana likely to select a private insurer to administer benefits to its Medicaid expansion population; and Washington’s Exchange customers will begin paying premiums directly to insurers.


09.28.15

Manatt on 1332: Hawaii Posts Nation's First State Innovation Waiver Proposal

On September 9 Hawaii became the first state to post a draft 1332 waiver proposal for public comment.


09.25.15

Privacy Regulation Could Become Contentious

Could a battle of the privacy regulators be in the future?


09.24.15

New Risks of "No-Poach" Agreements in the Healthcare Industry?

"No-poach" agreements, under which employers agree not to steal each other's employees, have long been a feature of industries in which key talent is in short supply.


09.24.15

Latest Healthcare False Claims Act Roundup and Top 3 Best Practices to Reduce Exposure

As the legal landscape in healthcare becomes increasingly complex, healthcare companies that receive federal program funds face increasing exposure under the federal False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729–3733.


09.24.15

Latest Healthcare False Claims Act Roundup and Top 3 Best Practices to Reduce Exposure

As the legal landscape in healthcare becomes increasingly complex, healthcare companies that receive federal program funds face increasing exposure under the federal False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729–3733. Generally, the FCA imposes liability on persons or entities who ...


09.23.15

Q3 Digital Video Update

In this month's newsletter we highlight some of the latest activities in the digital video space.