Nielsen Merksamer, a leader in national political law compliance, hosts briefings, workshops and communications to share best practices and recent developments in campaign finance, lobby disclosure and government ethics laws across the nation. For the latest from our research team, read on… Latest Developments: U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals – update: We previously reported […]
Manatt Defeats Putative Class Action in Federal Appeals Decision Interpreting the ACA’s Medical Loss Ratio Provision On March 18, 2019, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against Manatt client Blue Shield of California. The Manatt team working on the case included partners Gregory Pimstone, Craig Bloomgarden, Michael Kolber and Joanna McCallum. […]
Friedemann Goldberg LLP is excited to share that Rose M. Zoia has joined the firm in an Of Counsel position. As part of the firm, Rose will be working on real estate, lending, and appellate cases. She has 30 years of experience as a California lawyer and has established a preeminent reputation in the field […]
Credit reports can help your company make a wide range of decisions, from extending credit to offering employment. And regardless of how you use the reports, the Fair Credit Reporting Act requires you to tell applicants the reason if the data results in an application being denied. A case before the Federal Trade Commission illustrated the point and […]
“Erwin contacted his friend and colleague, IR Global member John Wolfs of Wolfs Advocaten, based in Maastricht, Netherlands, who acted as local counsel to the client in coordination with Erwin’s firm”. The benefits of having legal counsel who is a member of the IR Global community are substantial and important. The below case study highlights the importance of having attorneys who can provide […]
Blanchard, Krasner & French attorneys Kipp Williams and John F. Whittemore defeated a writ petition in a published opinion issued by the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, on February 7, 2019, while representing clients Overland Direct, Inc. and CTPC, LLC (“Overland”). Mr. Williams and Mr. Whittemore represent Overland in several cases pending in California Superior […]
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. There is increasing evidence that these nonclinical and social factors play a role in people’s health that is as important […]
Latest Developments: The Governor of Arkansas signed S.B. 256 (Act 342) to prohibit state constitutional officers and legislators from registering as a lobbyist in any jurisdiction while serving as an elected official in the state. The measure takes effect 90 days after adjournment. The United States House of Representatives passed the Democrat’s signature ethics reform […]
It is illegal under the antitrust laws for competitors to agree not to steal each others’ employees. For more about that, you can read our article about how the antitrust laws encourage stealing. Yes, you read that correctly. But this article isn’t about stealing or even agreeing not to steal employees. Instead, it is about one […]
Nielsen Merksamer, a leader in national political law compliance, hosts briefings, workshops and communications to share best practices and recent developments in campaign finance, lobby disclosure and government ethics laws across the nation. For the latest from our research team, read on… Latest Developments · The Hawaii State Ethics Commission announced that its new Lobbying Electronic Filing System is now […]
New estimates from Manatt Health indicate that Michigan’s Medicaid work requirement, scheduled to take effect January 1, 2020, could cause up to 27% of the state’s Medicaid expansion population to lose coverage within a year—an estimated 183,000 out of 680,000 people enrolled in the Healthy Michigan Plan (HMP). In 2018, then-Governor Rick Snyder (R) signed legislation requiring […]
Join Manatt for New Insights Into Three of Today’s Most Critical Healthcare Challenges: the Opioid Epidemic, the Drivers Transforming M&A and Recent Class Action Changes. Register Free Below for the Programs of Your Choice. “Ending the Opioid Epidemic: Leading-Edge Responses and Next Steps.” March 27, 2019. 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET. Click here to learn […]