04.19.16
Funding for Arkansas' Medicaid expansion hangs in limbo; Tennessee's House Speaker appoints Medicaid reform task force in light of public groundswell; and CMS delays requirement for State-based SHOP online enrollment.
04.18.16
The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing the standard for awarding "enhanced" damages in patent cases (allowing a district court to increase damages up to three times the amount found or assessed) in the consolidated cases of Stryker Corp. v. Zimmer, Inc. and Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse ...
Ken Burns' new documentary about Jackie Robinson delves into Robinson's lesser-discussed post-baseball life.
04.14.16
The FTC filed suit against Volkswagen Group of America, charging the automaker with deceiving consumers in violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act with the advertising campaign for its allegedly "Clean Diesel" cars.
The federal banking agencies and the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) have issued guidance to banks to clarify how the Bank Secrecy Act's customer identification program (CIP) requirements apply to several types of prepaid access.
04.13.16
This year's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco featured numerous panels, exhibits, presentations, and demos for the 27,000+ gaming industry professionals who attended in March.
04.12.16
California's Marketplace revises its QHP contract to improve care quality and value, and announces its support for a 1332 waiver to allow undocumented immigrants to purchase Marketplace plans; Wisconsin proposes transitioning LTSS to integrated health agencies; and CMS provides strategies for ...
In a closely watched case, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the use of representative statistical evidence for purposes of class certification in a wage and hour suit was acceptable.
04.08.16
On April 1, 2016 the New York State Legislature passed legislation that would raise the state minimum wage for all hourly wage workers in accordance with a prescribed schedule.
The appearance in the Final Four of the NCAA basketball tournament of two teams tainted by disciplinary problems highlights the weakness of the NCAA in imposing discipline.