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02.17.16

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, February 17, 2016

Alabama receives federal approval for its Medicaid transformation waiver, while Michigan's Governor submits a Medicaid waiver on behalf of Flint residents; CMS announces $7.7 billion in reinsurance payments; and Vermont seeks to preserve its current SHOP system through a 1332 waiver.


02.16.16

Universities Need to Take a More Consistent Position on Football Concussions

In the same week late last month that the NCAA received court approval for a $75 million settlement in a class action on concussions, the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics appointed as a member the former NFL commissioner who presided over the so-called "League of Denial" ...


02.12.16

Lawmakers Express Concern Over SmartLabel Program

A group of lawmakers—including Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)—expressed concerns about the new SmartLabel program intended to provide consumers with more information about the ingredients in the food they purchase.


02.12.16

Both Sides Claim Victory in ITC Ruling re Converse's "Chuck Taylors"

On November 17, 2015, an International Trade Commission judge issued an initial ruling in In the Matter of Certain Footwear Products, the case brought by Converse in November 2014 against 31 companies for importing "look alike" footwear that infringed on Converse's iconic "Chuck ...


02.12.16

PATH Act Amends FIRPTA

Congress enacted the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) in 1980 to impose U.S. income tax on certain foreign persons that invest in United States real property interests (USRPI).


02.11.16

California Federal Court: Paid Leave Does Not Amount to Termination

Paid leave is not equivalent to termination, a California federal court told the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a case involving a worker alleging discrimination based on national origin.


02.10.16

In Equal Pay Push, EEOC to Collect Pay Data From Employers

On the anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, President Barack Obama announced that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will further the push for equal pay by requiring employers to report pay data.


02.09.16

Top 5 Legal Considerations for Fintech Advertising

The growth and expansion of fintech service providers nationally and internationally over the last five years is reshaping the financial landscape.


02.09.16

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, February 9, 2016

CMS details requirements for Kentucky's transition to HealthCare.gov; a new special enrollment period is established for subsidy-eligible individuals who failed to file their 2014 taxes; and President Obama sends his final budget proposal to Congress.


02.08.16

Be Reasonable: The U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Review the Standard for Awarding Attorneys' Fees

On January 15, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case of Supap Kirtsaeng DBA Bluechristine99 v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., agreeing to review the issue of what constitutes the appropriate standard for awarding attorneys' fees to prevailing parties under Section 505 of the ...