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04.11.14

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC—Recent Events in the Dominican Power Sector Open the Door for the Development of

Recent announcements of key projects in the Dominican power sector and actions taken by the government signal that this sector is finally taking meaningful steps aimed at resolving the structural problems that affect it, including the lack of an adequate diversification of its power generation ...


04.11.14

REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA—Acontecimientos Recientes en el Sector Eléctrico Dominicano Abren la Puerta

Ciertos anuncios recientes de proyectos claves para el sector eléctrico dominicano y medidas/acciones adoptadas por la autoridad indicarían que dicho sector se encontraría, finalmente, dando pasos significativos para solucionar los problemas estructurales que lo afectan, incluyendo, la falta de ...


04.11.14

Summary of the 2014-2015 Work Plan of the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General

On April 2, 2014, the New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG or the Agency) released its Medicaid Work Plan (the Work Plan) for federal fiscal year 2014.


04.10.14

Court Stays Case, Waiting for FDA to Take a Stance on “Evaporated Cane Juice”

Will the Food and Drug Administration finally take a stance on the term “evaporated cane juice”?


04.10.14

Court: FTC Can Regulate Payday Lenders Affiliated With Indian Tribes

In what is being hailed by the Federal Trade Commission as a victory for regulators, a federal court judge in Nevada has ruled that the FTC has the authority to bring suit against payday lenders affiliated with American Indian tribes.


04.04.14

SPECIAL FOCUS: Supreme Court Adopts Broad Standing Test for False Advertising Plaintiffs

On March 25th, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion regarding the test for standing in false advertising cases under Section 43(a)(1)(B) of the Lanham Act.


04.02.14

PAGA Suit Belongs in State, Not Federal, Court Says Ninth Circuit

A wage and hour suit brought under California’s Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) belongs in state, not federal, court, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has concluded.


04.02.14

Manatt on Medicaid: New Hampshire Elects to Expand Medicaid Using Private Plans

Last week, New Hampshire’s governor signed a law (Senate Bill 413-FN-A) that will expand Medicaid to adults with incomes up to 133 percent of the federal poverty line.


03.28.14

Manatt’s Sports Practice Chair Interviews Joe Montana

Manatt’s Sports Practice Chair, Ron Katz, conducted a so-called “fireside chat” with NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montana on March 20 at the West Coast M&A Conference of the Association for Corporate Growth, where Montana was the keynote speaker.


03.28.14

D.C. Circuit Court Upholds Fed’s Debit Card Fee Cap, Antiexclusivity Rules

Dealing a blow to merchants nationwide, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court and upheld the rules promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve capping fees on debit interchange and establishing antiexclusivity requirements for payment card networks.