05.14.14
Launched amid a flurry of activity in late 2010, the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) Medicaid health home program was quickly adopted by several states.
05.13.14
To settle a false advertising suit challenging claims for its five-toed running shoes, Vibram USA agreed to pay a total of $3.75 million and change its marketing practices.
05.08.14
A new paper published in the Columbia Law Review argues that after more than a decade of enforcement actions, the Federal Trade Commission has created a body of common law privacy.
How can financial institutions better serve underbanked individuals?
05.07.14
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued Notice 2014-21 to provide guidance for the tax treatment of virtual currency, such as Bitcoin.
05.01.14
Mark your calendar for September 15. The Federal Trade Commission has scheduled the “Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion?” workshop that will explore the use of big data and its impact, including the impact on low-income and underserved customers.
04.30.14
California employers are facing a proliferation of suits filed under the State’s Private Attorney General Act (PAGA): new data reveals that the number of lawsuits jumped from 759 in 2005 to 3,137 in 2013. Why the increase in popularity?
04.24.14
In a closely watched dispute over the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) power to regulate data security, a New Jersey federal court judge agreed with the agency that it can pursue its case against the Wyndham Hotel chain for lax security.
States have long relied on Section 1115 Medicaid waivers to advance payment and delivery reforms in their Medicaid programs, including far-reaching managed care programs and innovative provider-led care management initiatives.
Who should be responsible for paying for the costs of data breaches?