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03.01.18

ADA Suit Against 1-800-Flowers.com Blooms

Demonstrating the minefield facing online retailers, the U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts refused to dismiss an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility suit filed against 1-800-Flowers.com.


03.01.18

Deceptive Pricing Suit Survives Dismissal Motion

A deceptive pricing suit against Hobby Lobby will move forward after a California federal court judge denied the company’s motion to dismiss.


02.28.18

FTC Halts Mortgage Loan Modification Scam

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put a stop to a mortgage loan modification operation, filing suit in Nevada federal court alleging violations of the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) Rule and the FTC Act.


02.28.18

Failed Bank Wins Coverage Despite Prior Acts Exclusion

Despite the existence of a prior acts exclusion in an insurance policy, the officers and directors of a failed bank were entitled to coverage for a lawsuit brought by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently ruled.


02.28.18

OIG Audit Addresses Data Security Concerns at the CFPB

The independent auditor of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Federal Reserve System reported on cybersecurity issues at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the report does not quite fit the picture painted by either advocates or opponents.


02.28.18

Key Whistleblower Decision Addresses Scope of Dodd-Frank Protections

In a unanimous decision issued on February 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the anti-retaliation provisions of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law protect only those whistleblowers who report information to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).


02.28.18

Moving Forward With Cryptocurrency Regulation in 2018

Two months into 2018, it feels a little like the calm before a regulatory storm in terms of cryptocurrency regulation. 


02.27.18

Efforts to Cut Drug Prices in Medicaid

Over the past five years, the budgets of state Medicaid programs have been challenged by the introduction of new high-cost drugs into the marketplace.


02.26.18

The President’s Budget and Shifting Policy on Prescription Drugs

On February 12, the Trump administration released the President’s Budget (or, “the Budget”) outlining spending priorities for FY 2019.


02.23.18

Top 20 to Watch—Digital Media Edition

One of our missions at Manatt Digital is to discover and get to know companies and founders who are innovating and executing with disruptive technologies.