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09.28.16

Incumbency Bodes Well for the Real Estate Market

The presidential election season can be a difficult time for the commercial real estate market. Uncertainty about the future financial and regulatory climate often leaves investors, developers and owners waiting on the sidelines for the outcome of the election.


09.27.16

California Appellate Court Moves Associational Disability Claims Forward

Recognizing associational disability claims, a California appellate panel ruled that an employee's claim for disability discrimination in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) can move forward.


09.27.16

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, September 27, 2016

Marylanders can shop for coverage through the Marketplace’s new mobile app; Michigan expansion enrollees report increased access to care and improved health; and survey finds states’ eligibility and enrollment systems performed well during the third open enrollment period.


09.22.16

Digital Health Update

Investment into the digital health market topped $4.5 billion in 2015, and we are seeing an acceleration of investment in 2016.


09.22.16

Consumer Groups Urge FTC Action on Influencers

Consumer groups are urging the Federal Trade Commission to review comments by social media influencers for possible violations of the agency's guidance regarding nondisclosed native advertising.


09.22.16

The Election’s Impact on Healthcare: Preparing for Potential Scenarios

Election 2016 will have a major impact on federal and state healthcare policy. To be prepared for all the possibilities, it’s critical to understand the political dynamics that will be in play under each potential scenario—and what they will mean for healthcare stakeholders.


09.22.16

Can Antitrust Prevent Excessive Drug Price Increases?

The antitrust agencies are often asked to intervene in markets where pricing appears to be excessive to help protect consumers and stabilize markets. In the drug arena, healthcare providers, consumers and politicians have been extremely vocal in criticizing some companies, such as Mylan, Valeant ...


09.21.16

California Supreme Court Rejects “New Project” Argument

As land developers and investors know all too well, so-called “fully-entitled” projects in California can command massive premiums. Their high prices reflect both their scarcity and the value placed on avoiding a costly re-entitlement process. But what if the buyer of such a project was ...


09.20.16

SPECIAL FOCUS: Responses to Retail Webinar Attendee Questions

During our hugely successful “Avoiding TCPA Pitfalls: Essential Guidance for Retailers” webinar this summer, we received dozens of questions from attendees, most of which we were not able to address during the closing minutes of the presentation. But, we held on to the questions and ...


09.20.16

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, September 20, 2016

Study finds that Marketplace premiums are lower than employer-based premiums, even without federal subsidies; New York regulators move to shield insurers from outsized federal risk adjustment payments; and Missouri will seek CMS approval to charge Medicaid enrollees for missed appointments.