06.10.15
On June 4, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft of its highly anticipated study, Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Water Resources (the “Draft Assessment”).
President Barack Obama signed the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 into law on April 30, 2015.
06.09.15
With an eye toward the imminent King v. Burwell ruling, Delaware submits a Supported State-based Marketplace blueprint to CMS and South Carolina’s governor says the State will not establish a State-based Marketplace.
06.04.15
In 1965, TV spots ran for 60 seconds . . . mostly in black & white. A first-class stamp cost five cents. (Remember mail?)
In a not-unexpected announcement, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) revealed a $25 million settlement with PayPal resolving allegations that the company illegally signed consumers up for its online credit product.
This decision provides an important clarification of what constitutes the “environmental baseline” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
06.02.15
States continue to prepare for a potential decision adverse to the government in King v. Burwell, with Pennsylvania submitting an application to be a supported State-based Marketplace; CMS releases information reflecting wide variation in proposed 2016 premium increases from insurers in the ...
05.29.15
Fitbit may accurately track exercise and other fitness and physical activity with its wearable fitness devices, according to a new putative consumer class action, but the models purporting to measure a user’s sleep are alleged to violate California’s false advertising law.
On May 15, 2015, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that an internal investigation report provided by Shell Oil Company to the DOJ in 2009 in connection with an FCPA investigation enjoys “absolute privilege” and therefore cannot be the basis for a defamation case against the company.
05.28.15
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (Army Corp) just released the final rule providing guidance on which waters are considered “Navigable Waters of the United States” and thus subject to Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction.