09.21.15
On September 9, 2015, Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates issued a memo to all DOJ department heads and U.S. Attorneys which detailed the Government's new policy centered on accountability for the individuals who are alleged to have perpetrated corporate misconduct.
09.17.15
Swiss-based UBS AG's agreement to pay more than $1.7 million to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) underscores the scope of OFAC sanctions and the complications in coordinating compliance with sanctions imposed by multiple jurisdictions.
On August 18, 2015, Arizona released the Modernizing Arizona Medicaid proposal for a new 1115 waiver to implement coverage and delivery system reforms in its Medicaid program, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS).
Santa Clara University's Institute of Sports Law and Ethics held its sixth annual symposium on September 10, 2015.
Bringing the state into line with the rest of the country as well as with federal regulations, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill into law relaxing the labeling requirements for products carrying the "Made in America" or "Made in USA" labels in the state.
09.15.15
The California Legislature has been busy with employment-related bills, passing measures to provide additional protections under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and removing the term "alien" from the state Labor Code.
For most of the year, tracking the inner workings of the California Legislature can be a grueling effort suitable only for the most die-hard policy wonks.
The GAO reports an increase in choice of plans both on and off Marketplaces; Hawaii submits the first 1332 waiver application, with a focus on substituting the employer mandate and SHOP provisions with pre-existing State requirements; and Rhode Island’s Marketplace reports on the ...
Most real estate deals begin with a letter of intent defining the principal terms of the deal, the only enforceable paragraph of which is an agreement to keep the transaction strictly confidential.
09.09.15
Colorado’s uninsured rate is down 9 percentage points in four years; Michigan requests increased cost-sharing for its Medicaid expansion population above the federal poverty line; and, HHS’s proposed guidance strengthens anti-discrimination protections in the ACA.