04.21.22
A California federal court refused to certify a putative Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action in a lawsuit brought by a plaintiff who received one prerecorded call in error after a gym member’s phone number was entered into the system incorrectly.
Creating a split in authority, a Texas federal court determined that a text message providing information about a free COVID-19 vaccine was covered by the “emergency purposes” exception to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s consent requirement.
Continuing its recent trend of cracking down on robocalls, the Federal Communications Commission issued another three cease and desist letters to voice service providers.
Last week, in the midst of the Biden Administration’s coordinated release of more than 90 “Equity Action Plans” by various federal agencies, the FDA issued a new draft guidance on enhancing clinical trial diversity.
04.20.22
Long-standing structural racism and related health inequities experienced by people of color further laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic have mobilized many state leaders to take action on health equity.
04.14.22
On April 7, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its highly anticipated final National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Aduhelm and other similar therapies in the pipeline for Alzheimer’s disease.
04.13.22
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released new guidance on caregivers, addressing potential issues that could result in discrimination claims against employers based on caregiver responsibilities.
An employer with documented evidence of performance issues before an employee took leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act did not run afoul of the statute when it terminated the employee upon her return, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently held.
The U.S. Supreme Court considered California’s Private Attorneys General Act recently, debating whether a plaintiff who filed suit under the statute could avoid the mandatory arbitration clause she signed as an employee of a cruise company because she was standing in the shoes of the state ...
The IHE’s purpose is to provide early, preventive health risk assessments within the home setting for MA beneficiaries.