On September 30, 2014, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously held that the first-in-the-nation Safe Drug Disposal Ordinance passed by Alameda County, California is constitutional.
On October 1, 2014, at the President’s directive, the Department of Labor promulgated the final rule raising the minimum wage for federal contract workers.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it is extending the deadline for the Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Report, commonly known as FCC Form 477.
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced changes to the “Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise” Rule, or the Mail Order Rule, aimed at updating the Rule for the 21st century and easing the costs of compliance.
Congress created the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program to help the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) identify improper payments made to providers by Medicare and Medicaid.
Last month, a federal district court in Georgia ordered Columbus Regional Healthcare System to turn over communications protected by the attorney-client privilege in a decision that could have a chilling effect on requests for legal advice, if misunderstood.
In testimony before the US Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this summer, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lent its support to federal legislation that would require businesses to obtain “affirmative express consent” from consumers before collecting geolocation data from mobile devices.
Under a manufacturer cost-sharing assistance or copay coupon program, the manufacturer of a brand name drug pays some or all of the copayment and/or co-insurance obligations of individuals under their health plans when they fill a prescription for the drug covered by the company’s program.
Fourth Circuit in McAirlands Inc. v. Kimberly-Clark Corp. recently held that ownership of a utility patent does not necessarily preclude a claim in trade dress.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on September 23, 2014 that it recently completed a nationwide advertising review that resulted in warning letters to more than 60 advertisers.
Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla’s loss in his bid to block off a road on his property that leads to a popular, secluded beach near Half Moon Bay may have ripple effects in similar cases, attorneys say.
Arent Fox Political Law partner Craig Engle was quoted by Politico in an article focusing on former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) director Lois Lerner, after she broke her silence following last year’s controversy over that federal agency targeting tea party supporters and other conservative activi
Arent Fox White Collar & Investigations partner Peter R. Zeidenberg was quoted by Law360 after the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced plans to award more than $30 million to a corporate whistleblower.
On April 13, 2014, MPM Silicones, LLC and certain debtor affiliates (the Debtors) filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors filed their plan of reorganization (the Plan) about a month later.
On Wednesday, September 17, 2014, Leslie Caldwell, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ), joined the chorus of federal officials promising heightened criminal enforcement targeting those engaging in fraud against the federal government.
On August 20, 2014, Judge Leonard P. Stark issued what appears to be the first order requiring a branded pharmaceutical company to delist a patent from the Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) Orange Book.