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03.23.16

Legal Issues in VR

In this newsletter, we take a detailed look at the world of virtual reality with an emphasis on the potential legal issues that exist in this area of media that is still in its infancy.


03.22.16

SPECIAL FOCUS: FEHA Amendments Take Effect April 1

The April 1 deadline is looming for California employers, who are facing amendments to the state's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), including the creation of an affirmative duty to "prevent and promptly correct" discriminatory, and harassing conduct, new definitions of terms ...


03.22.16

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, March 22, 2016

Oklahoma seeks federal approval for premium assistance program targeted to American Indians/Alaska Natives; Louisiana estimates $100 million in net savings from Medicaid expansion; and Vermont becomes the first state to submit a 1332 waiver to CMS.


03.22.16

Court Allows Suit Challenging Changes Due to ACA to Move Forward

Reducing an employee's hours simply to avoid the requirements set by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may constitute a violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), a New York federal court judge has ruled, refusing to dismiss a class action suit against Dave & Buster's.


03.21.16

NFL "Admission" Puts Concussion Settlement in Peril

Last week an NFL vice president acknowledged the connection between concussions and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.


03.18.16

Manatt on Medicaid: New Hampshire's Building Capacity for Transformation Initiative

On January 5, 2016, New Hampshire secured a five-year, $150 million Medicaid 1115 waiver to transform the state's delivery system for Medicaid beneficiaries with mental health and substance use disorders.


03.17.16

Regulatory Whack-a-Mole: A Renewed Focus on Non-Hazardous Waste Recycling

In part due to a string of high-profile enforcements in multiple states, retailers by and large have evaluated the need to implement hazardous waste management regimes and, where necessary, have implemented sophisticated hazardous waste training and environmental management programs to ensure ...


03.16.16

SPECIAL FOCUS: Lord & Taylor Settles With FTC for Not Disclosing Native Ads

Less than three months after the Federal Trade Commission issued its December 2015 Policy Statement and Business Guide on native advertising (Native Advertising Guidance), the Commission has announced its first enforcement action and settlement in a native advertising case with department store ...


03.15.16

Manatt on Health Reform: Weekly Highlights, March 15, 2016

The IRS releases guidance on resolving Form 1095 conflicts; New Hampshire's Medicaid expansion renewal clears a hurdle in the State; and New York providers get $1.5 billion in long-awaited DSRIP capital and infrastructure funding.


03.15.16

Sharapova's Crisis Strategy Much Different From Brady's

Although they play different sports, tennis player Maria Sharapova and NFL quarterback Tom Brady are both facing high-profile disciplinary proceedings.