The Fourth Circuit ruled last month that the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, which does business as Atrium Health, is immune from antitrust damages as a “special function governmental unit” under the Local Government Antitrust Act of 1984 (the “Act”). The decision in Benitez v.
The White House today released The American Families Plan, which includes some new details regarding the Biden administration’s proposed 2021 tax reform.
On April 5, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed rule changes intended to prevent avoidable foreclosures as emergency federal foreclosure protections put in place due to the global pandemic expire. The rules aim to assist both borrowers and servicers to navigate an expected su
Over April 22nd and 23rd, the Biden administration hosted 40 world leaders in a climate summit coinciding with Earth Day. The leaders announced a variety of pledges and ambitions relating to curbing greenhouse gas emissions and other climate matters.
Von Tim Wybitul, Dr. Isabelle Brams Die Frage, wie weit das Recht auf Erhalt einer Kopie nach Art. 15 Abs. 3 Satz 1 DSGVO reicht, ist in der Praxis heftig umstritten. Mit dem Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG) hat nunmehr erstmalig ein oberstes Bundesgericht zu dieser Frage Stellung genommen.
The “South Carolina COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act” (Senate Bill 147) is expected to reach Governor Henry McMaster’s desk early this week for his signature.
William F. Gould In United States v. Merino, No. 19-50291, 2021 WL 754589 (9th Cir. Feb. 26, 2021), the court of appeals reversed the conviction of Marina Merino of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C.
The Seventh Circuit has affirmed a ruling by an Illinois federal district court, holding that an "Information Laws" exclusion bars coverage for an insured dental services company's TCPA claim. Mesa Laboratories, Inc. v. Federal Ins. Co. No. 20-1983 (April 20, 2021).
The week of April 19 was an eventful one for practitioners following the evolution of potential artificial intelligence (AI) enforcement both in the United States and abroad, answering some questions regarding which regulators were going to take a more active and prospective role in regulating an
