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The Eleventh Circuit’s decision in Hunstein v. Preferred Collection & Management Services Inc. has already changed the status quo in the debt collection industry, as the court itself predicted.

In its March 18, 2021 Advisory Opinion (AO), AO 21-01, HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) determined that a pharmaceutical manufacturer that produces a drug as a one-time, potentially curative treatment (the Drug) may offer the Drug at no charge to patients unable to afford the Drug who are ei

As the COVID-19 vaccine has become readily available, and many employers contemplate employees returning to the office to work, both employers and employees have accelerated demands for new and permanent remote work location arrangements for a variety of jobs.

In any case where a government official raises a defense of governmental immunity, a key legal question is whether the plaintiff’s pleadings successfully allege ultra vires conduct—that the government official acted without legal authority, or failed to perform a purely ministerial act.

On 29 April 2021, the Financial Services Bill received Royal Assent in the UK, becoming law as the Financial Services Act 2021 (the “Act”).

Once again, a borrower who argued his debt was cancelled when he received an IRS Form 1099-C was told by the court that it was merely discharged.

The days may be numbered for Puerto Rico’s 2017 employment reform law. Legislators in the House of Representatives have approved a bill that would repeal or modify parts of the current law.

The Wolf Administration announced that, effective May 31, 2021, all statewide COVID mitigation restrictions (other than the masking mandate) will be lifted.  Certain masking requirements will remain in effect until 70% of the adult population is fully vaccinated.  Other local mitigation orders ma

Keypoint: This week an amended version of the Colorado Privacy Act unanimously passed out of committee, Alaska’s House held another hearing on its bill (and scheduled another hearing for May 12), Connecticut’s bill was tabled for the Senate calendar, and Nevada’s Assembly Committee on Commerce an

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