10.25.13
A consumer class action alleging that Blue Diamond Growers falsely advertised its "all natural" products, such as Almond Breeze Chocolate Almond Milk, has survived the company's motion to dismiss.
10.23.13
California employers scored a victory with the Peng decision, with the court making clear that a procedural error in failing to include the relevant rules governing an employment arbitration agreement should not prevent an employer from enforcing the terms of the agreement.
10.22.13
Sonic-Calabasas A, Inc. v. Moreno (“Sonic II”) presents a mixed bag for employers.
10.18.13
On October 17, the Direct Marketing Association petitioned the Federal Communications Commission in regards to enforcement of the new rule's express written consent requirements as it relates to consumers who have previously provided consent to receive telemarketing calls or text messages.
10.15.13
Although this decision is unpublished, it provides a lesson on the potentially expensive ramifications of maintaining an illegal vacation policy.
10.10.13
A Facebook "like" is speech protected by the First Amendment, the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, reversing a federal court decision that the form of social media communication was not eligible for constitutional protection.
10.09.13
Selected proceedings from the Sports Law Symposium sponsored by Manatt and hosted by the Santa Clara University Institute of Sports Law and Ethics on September 12, 2013, have now been published.
10.07.13
On September 27, 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Arkansas’s waiver to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion by using premium assistance to purchase QHPs in the Health Insurance Marketplace (Marketplace).
10.04.13
Under California's "one final judgment rule," a judgment that fails to dispose of all the causes of action pending between the parties is generally not appealable.
10.03.13
How do you know when a regulatory program has matured? Though it sounds like the front half of a bad regulatory joke, it is actually a question with a serious and far-reaching answer.
