07.08.11
On July 1, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a highly anticipated draft guidance document on the use of new dietary ingredients in dietary supplements.
07.05.11
The California Court of Appeal recently issued a decision that establishes two bright line rules—one for calculating when the statute of limitations for CEQA actions subject to a Notice of Determination (NOD) has run and one for calculating how long the NOD must be posted before it can be ...
06.30.11
In another case addressing the use of the term “natural,” a U.S. District Court in California denied ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s motion to dismiss a suit in which plaintiffs alleged that the phrase “All Natural” on ice cream and frozen yogurt packaging was false ...
On June 29, 2011, the Federal Reserve published its final rule, known as Regulation II, Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing (the “Rule”), which implements Section 1075 of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
A funny thing happened on the way to the start of California’s Cap and Trade program in January 2012: it was sort of delayed.
06.24.11
On June 23, 2011, the United States Supreme Court struck down Vermont’s law restricting the sale, disclosure, and use of pharmacy records that reveal the prescribing patterns of individual physicians.
06.23.11
Manatt’s Advertising, Marketing & Media Division was recognized as one of the nation’s leading practices for both advertising transactional work and litigation in the newly published, ninth annual Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
06.22.11
On June 20, 2011, in a resounding victory for employers, the United States Supreme Court struck down the largest employment class action ever certified.
06.21.11
Although ignorance may be bliss some of the time, community banks with assets under $10 billion are at significant risk if they ignore the June 2011 joint regulatory proposed guidance (and ultimately, the final guidance) on stress testing.
A key element of the Affordable Care Act’s health care delivery and payment reform agenda is the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP).