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06.16.20

Legally Bombed: Reese Witherspoon’s Clothing Company Earns Failing Grade on ‘Free Dress’ Giveaway

As it turns out, Elle Woods apparently skipped taking that elective course in advertising law while she was attending Harvard Law School because, in real life, Reese Witherspoon’s Draper James clothing company failed to disclose to teachers hoping for a free dress that it was offering a ...


06.16.20

IRS Provides New Markets Tax Credit Relief Due to Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

On Friday, June 12, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Notice 2020-49 (the NMTC Relief Notice), which provides extensions for certain time-sensitive actions related to the new markets tax credit (NMTC) for community development entities (CDEs) and qualified active low-income community ...


06.15.20

Emergence From COVID-19: Imperatives for Health System Leaders

In a new briefing, Manatt examines the challenges health system leaders are facing throughout COVID-19, imperatives for moving forward & actionable recommendations.


06.15.20

L.A. City and County COVID-19 Weekly Update (June 15, 2020)

On Friday, June 12, LA County permitted several additional business sectors to reopen, pursuant to the Governor’s order moving the state toward Phase 3 of his Recovery Roadmap and LA County guidance issued last week.


06.15.20

Landmark SCOTUS Decision Holds LGBT Employees Are Protected From Discrimination Under Title VII

In Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, a landmark 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled today that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.


06.12.20

FCC Approves Ninth and Tenth Sets of COVID-19 Telehealth Program Applications

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved its ninth and tenth sets of COVID-19 telehealth program applications, totaling $16.46 million for 53 providers and $20.18 million for 67 providers, respectively.


06.12.20

COVID-19: New York State and New York City Press Conference Weekly Highlights

Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio provide daily press briefings on the status of New York State and New York City’s COVID-19 response.


06.12.20

Colorado State Court Follows Madden, Continuing Bank-Model Uncertainty

The Colorado attorney general (AG) has won the first round of a prominent fight over bank-model lending.


06.12.20

CA Superior Court Temporarily Suspends Newsom’s Order Providing for Statewide Vote-by-Mail Election

A California state court has suspended the implementation and carrying out of Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent Executive Order requiring that vote-by-mail ballots be sent to all registered voters statewide pending a full court hearing on the constitutionality of the controversial executive ...


06.11.20

HRSA Issues Guidance Expediting 340B Eligibility for Patients of New Hospital Outpatient Clinics

In a frequently asked question (FAQ) published late last week, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) indicated that patients of certain offsite outpatient clinics of hospitals that participate in the prescription drug pricing program established under Section 340B of the federal ...