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02.16.17

NAD Inquiry Results in Modified Celebrity Endorsements

As a result of an inquiry by the National Advertising Division, celebrity endorsements of FitTea were revised to better disclose material connections.


02.14.17

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, February 14, 2017

Tom Price is confirmed as the new head of Health and Human Services; Georgia and Missouri legislatures call for new Medicaid waivers to implement capped funding; and the uninsurance rate hits a new low in 2016.


02.14.17

The Digital Content Market in Mexico

Today’s global content market is constantly evolving. The rise of digital platforms has created new and exciting opportunities for production, distribution, and consumption of content.


02.13.17

When Regulatory Failings Turn Criminal: Car Edition Redux

To paraphrase the famous quote from the film “All About Eve”: Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy car ride. In the first part of January 2017, the automotive industry saw two high profile resolutions—with combined criminal and civil penalties exceeding $5 ...


02.10.17

President Taps New Heads for Federal Employment Agencies

President Donald J. Trump appointed new leaders for the federal employment agencies during his busy first few days in office, tapping Victoria A. Lipnic as Acting Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Philip A. Miscimarra to lead the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).


02.09.17

Nationwide Permits Reauthorized; Already-Issued Permits to Expire March 2017

Under Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1344), a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is required for activities involving the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States.


02.09.17

Uber’s Earnings, Financing Claims Crash Into FTC

For exaggerating claims about earnings potential and automobile financing, Uber has agreed to pay $20 million in a deal with the Federal Trade Commission.


02.07.17

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, February 7, 2017

HealthCare.gov enrollment is down, while State-based Marketplace enrollment is up at the end of 2017 open enrollment; Hawaii, Massachusetts and Oregon introduce legislation to codify ACA reforms in state law in case of repeal; and Indiana requests an extension of its Medicaid expansion waiver.


02.03.17

SPECIAL FOCUS: Current State of the FTC: Three Top Priorities

On February 2, Acting Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, Maureen Ohlhausen, addressed the ABA 2017 Consumer Protection Conference in Atlanta and highlighted her consumer protection goals.


02.02.17

TSCA Reset to Affect Nearly All Manufacturers, Importers and Processors

Companies that have manufactured or imported chemical products in the U.S. in the past ten years (alone or formulated in products and mixtures) should plan now to comply with new rules requiring them to identify and report each of those substances to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...