04.06.21
In Network-1 Technologies, Inc. v. Hewlett-Packard Co., the Federal Circuit held the claim term “main power source” was interpreted to include both AC and DC power sources, especially where specification never described that a DC power source was an essential feature of the main power ...
On April 1, 2021, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in Facebook v. Duguid, resolving a long-standing circuit split on the definition of an automatic telephone dialing system under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
On February 1, 2021, Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero entered final judgment in Wit v. United Behavioral Health, No. 3:14-cv-2346 (N.D. Cal.).
On Tuesday, April 6, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the state will reopen its economy on June 15 if two criteria are met.
04.05.21
The efficient, effective and equitable delivery of care is vital to the well-being of all state residents and necessary for a strong and vibrant economy.
Last Tuesday, March 30, 2021, the County’s adjusted case rate reached 3.1 new cases per 100,000 residents (down from 3.7/100,000), and the seven-day test positivity rate was 1.5% (down from 1.8%).
CMS has approved California’s requests for a waiver of public notice requirements applicable to the SPA submission process and a waiver to modify the tribal consultation timeline applicable to the SPA submission process.
As of April 15, all Californians 16 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
04.02.21
Another day, another major pronouncement from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which just took two important actions.
04.01.21
In two recent communications, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau acting director is signaling that the Bureau will vigorously enforce against consumers harmed by short-term lenders that fail to underwrite loans based on the borrowers’ ability to repay them.