19 Dec, 2022 Kind Bar MDL plaintiffs appeal federal district court smack down By Rachael Moore After seven years of contentious (not to mention costly) litigation, in September 2022, the federal district judge overseeing the In re:...
13 Dec, 2022 Weeding out cannabis patent infringement claims By Wil Holtz Steven Heinrich Thaddeus Blenke Steven Garlock +1 more... Show less Gene Pool Technologies, Inc. (“Gene Pool”) is a company focused on cannabis and hemp extraction technologies. Coastal Harvest, LLC...
12 Dec, 2022 Five considerations for health care providers’ marketing of Medicare Advantage Plans By Nicole Jobe Kevin Kifer Catherine Feorene During the Medicare Advantage (MA) annual enrollment period, health care providers may be looking to inform their patients of their MA...
09 Dec, 2022 Committee System By Christopher Murray The process of determining the membership of standing congressional committees. Rules of Breaking Up Standing committees have been a...
09 Nov, 2022 Amendment 3 has passed in Missouri: What’s next for recreational marijuana in the state? By Andrew White Gayle Mercier On November 8, 2022, Missouri voters considered Amendment 3 (the “Amendment”), a ballot initiative aimed at amending Missouri’s...
07 Nov, 2022 Referendum By Christopher Murray A direct vote by the electorate on a single proposal, law, or issue. Stronger Referendums (or citizen initiatives) have a long history...
25 Oct, 2022 Transportation Security Administration releases security directive on railroad cybersecurity mitigation actions and testing By Elizabeth Casale James Shreve Luke Sosnicki On October 24, 2022, the Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”) released Security Directive 1580/82-2022-01 regarding “Rail...
25 Oct, 2022 Title IX update: Important new ED guidance concerning pregnancy By Aaron Lacey Scott Goldschmidt On October 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) released new guidance for students and schools on Title IX’s...
21 Oct, 2022 Mackenzie Wallace discusses the latest trends and challenges facing today's health care market on AHLA podcast By Mackenzie Wallace Thompson Coburn partner Mackenzie Wallace was the featured guest on a recent episode of AHLA's Speaking of Health Law Podcast, where she...
12 Oct, 2022 California issues first fine under CCPA By Elizabeth Casale James Shreve Luke Sosnicki On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $1.2 million settlement with cosmetics retailer Sephora resolving...
03 Oct, 2022 Question for the Record (QFR) By Christopher Murray A written question posed to a witness after a congressional hearing. Question & Answer Congress has historically utilized three...
29 Sep, 2022 FTC solicits feedback on advance notice of proposed rulemaking related to commercial surveillance and data security practices By Elizabeth Casale James Shreve Luke Sosnicki On August 22, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANPR”) that requests...
23 Sep, 2022 CMS seeks stakeholder feedback on COVID-19 waivers in new request for information By Catherine Feorene On September 6, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input to...
06 Sep, 2022 Proposed Regulation ZZ’s LIBOR transition rules for tough legacy contracts By Sarah Wade Sam Brand Garrett Fischer The London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) has been the dominant interest rate benchmark around the globe for some time. Following the...
23 Aug, 2022 Can Internet mischief be caught? By Mark Sableman In addition to being the world’s greatest communications medium, the Internet is one of the most effective conduits for fraud,...
23 Aug, 2022 Civil Monetary Penalties for non-compliance with the Hospital Price Transparency Rule have arrived By Nicole Jobe The Hospital Price Transparency Rule (the “Rule”) became enforceable as of January 1, 2021 and is designed to make it easier for...