11.19.15
The United States Department of Justice convened an unprecedented Summit on Digital Currency and the Blockchain on November 9, 2015.
Earlier this month there was a major settlement by the United States Soccer Federation in a case against it regarding youth concussions.
11.18.15
This month's newsletter features highlights from the Siemer Summit in Beverly Hills, the SLUSH conference in Helsinki and conversations with the founders of emerging tech start-ups in sensor data technology and virtual reality.
Fairness opinions are a long-established fixture of the public M&A deal process.
A recent report estimates that foreign investors are expected to spend more than $70 billion on U.S. commercial real estate in 2015.
11.17.15
Kansas legislators supportive of Medicaid expansion are pulled from committee; Montana’s Medicaid expansion is off to a strong start; and New Mexico sees declines in uncompensated care since ACA implementation.
The first state to enact data breach notification legislation, California has now updated Civil Code Section 1798.82 with three new bills signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown.
The attempt by the fantasy sports sites, FanDuel and DraftKings, to obtain a temporary restraining order against cease-and-desist letters from New York Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, failed yesterday.
On Friday, October 30, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission hosted a full-day public workshop to explore consumer protection issues raised by online lead generation, with a special focus on the education and lending industries.
11.16.15
Madden v. Midland Funding, an important court case for marketplace lending may now be heard at the Supreme Court.