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03.27.14

Instagram Wins Dismissal of Suit Over Terms of Service

Instagram scored a victory in California when a federal court judge dismissed a putative class action against the company over changes to its terms of service.


03.27.14

Manatt on Medicaid: The Basic Health Program

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) gives states the option to establish a Basic Health Plan (BHP)—an alternative coverage vehicle for lower-income individuals who would otherwise be eligible for Marketplace coverage.


03.25.14

Ten Years In: Charting the Progress of Health Information Exchange in the U.S.

The modern era of HIE-related public policy began in May 2004 with the appointment of the first national coordinator for HIT and the release of the federal government’s first comprehensive HIT strategy document. At that time, however, federal support for HIT did not have significant funding ...


03.19.14

FTC Settles With ADT Over Deceptive Endorsements

Don’t believe everything you see on TV or read on the Internet – at least not from ADT Security Systems.


03.19.14

Same-Sex Harassment Suits Yield Sizable Settlements

Same-sex sexual harassment made headlines recently after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reached settlements with two different employers.


03.17.14

FCC Seeks Comment on TCPA Liability When Phone Numbers Switch Hands

What happens when a company with prior express consent to call a consumer’s mobile phone contacts that number only to find that it now belongs to someone else?


03.14.14

Special Edition-Manatt on Medicaid: New Strategy for Financing 12 Months of Continuous Coverage

The federal government recently issued sub-regulatory guidance that will allow states to receive 98.7 percent to 99.3 percent of the cost of providing 12 month continuous coverage to adults newly eligible for Medicaid in expansion states.


03.13.14

Judge: Overstock Must Pay $6.8M for Deceptive Price Advertising

A federal court judge has ordered Overstock to pay more than $6.8 million for deceptively advertising the original list price of products.


03.13.14

State and Federal Lawmakers, Chair of Fed Weigh in on Regulation of Virtual Currency

The New York Department of Financial Services issued an order on Wednesday that it will immediately start accepting applications and formal proposals for the establishment of virtual currency exchanges.


03.13.14

California Proposes List of Priority Products to Be Regulated by Safer Consumer Products Regulations

Today, after years in the making, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released its list of the first group of Priority Products it proposes to regulate under the California Safer Consumer Products regulations (commonly known as “Green Chemistry”):