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Manatt on Medicaid: The Basic Health Program: New Final Guidance Offers Insight Into Program Rules and Financing

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) gives states the option to establish a Basic Health Plan (BHP)—an alternative coverage vehicle for lower-income individuals who would otherwise be eligible for Marketplace coverage. On March 7,...

Favorable Winds Continue to Blow for TransWest Express Transmission Project

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

On March 24, 2014, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released its “California-Wyoming Grid Integration Study, Phase 1 – Economic Analysis” which examines the economics of new transmission infrastructure...

Health Information Technology Policy Committee Approves MU Stage 3 Recommendations

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

On March 11, the Health IT Policy Committee (HITPC) voted to approve the meaningful use workgroup’s Stage 3 recommendations. The federal advisory committee’s recommendations will be presented to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and...

Part 2: Local Counsel: Duties to the Court

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

When an attorney is requested to act as “local counsel” by an out-of-state attorney in a new lawsuit, the local counsel may have additional duties that flow from Rules of Civil Procedure or Local Rules that govern lead counsel’s admission pro hac...

California Utilities File Energy Storage Procurement Plans

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

In October 2013, California broke new ground in energy policy with an energy storage procurement mandate. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously approved a decision (D.13-10-040 or the Decision) requiring the state's...

Why Fighting a Ticket May Be Important After an Accident

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

Many people assume that the time and effort required to fight a traffic ticket is simply not worth it. However, if you received a traffic ticket or other citation as a result of your involvement in a vehicle accident, the stakes may be higher than...

Why Fighting a Ticket May Be Important After an Accident

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

Many people assume that the time and effort required to fight a traffic ticket is simply not worth it. However, if you received a traffic ticket or other citation as a result of your involvement in a vehicle accident, the stakes may be higher than...

FLSA Revisions Won't Be Quick Or Easy

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

Recently on Twitter, I commented that revising the FLSA regulations won’t be quick or easy. Speaking of Twitter, if you’re not following @WageHourInsight yet, why not? I find lots of interesting tidbits every day that don’t make it here to the blog,...

School Speed Zone Cameras on Long Island

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed the installation of speed monitoring cameras in Long Island school zones to deter speeding and as an added source of revenue for Nassau and Suffolk counties. The proposed pilot program would allow the counties to...

March 2014: Class Action Litigation Update

By EsqSocial Corporation 28/03/14

Cy pres disbursements have become a popular feature of class action settlement agreements, but given the recent denial of certiorari in Marek v. Lane, Supreme Court guidance in the law of cy pres will have to wait until another day. Fortunately, it...

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