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Oral Argument in King v. Burwell Concludes; Debates Ensue
At approximately 10:00am EST this morning, the Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in King v. Burwell – the highly publicized case whose final decision may “end Obamacare as we know it!” (as one excitable healthcare…more
Mississippi AG's Subpoena to Google Put on Hold by Court
Google, Inc. won a preliminary injunction stopping the Mississippi Attorney General from enforcing a 79-page subpoena or bringing a civil or criminal charge against Google under Mississippi law for making accessible third-party content…more
Update on changes to WHMIS requirements and transition period
Work Safe Alberta has released an Occupational Health and Safety bulletin to assist Alberta employers and workers understand the impact of the recent amendments to the federal WHMIS legislation ( see my earlier blog post Federal…more
Mexico’s New Safety and Health Regulations for Storing and Handling Materials to Take Effect
On March 11, 2015, the NOM-006-STPS-2014 (Official Standard), which contains new regulations that protect the health and safety of employees who are engaged in activities related to the storage and handling of materials, will go into…more
FDA Attempts to Clarify Enforcement Position Regarding Evolving Health Technology
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a flurry of guidance and draft guidance in an effort to better define the types of products that the FDA will choose to actively regulate. In one of these documents, the…more
Minnie Minoso Broke Barriers; Goodyear Pushes Compliance Forward
Yesterday we celebrated the hard-nosed playing style of Anthony Mason, who recently passed away. Today we honor a true pioneer in professional baseball, Minnie Minoso, or Mr. White Sox. Minoso was the first black Cuban to play in Major…more
Give Way or Yield? The jurisdiction of your contract does matter! (Law note)
Have you ever been to England? If so, you’ve likely seen their version of our “Yield” sign– the “Give Way” sign. It is a bit jarring to those from this side of the “big pond”…more
Courts Focus on the Work Product Doctrine's "Motivation" Element
The work product doctrine protection rests on three elements: (1) litigation; (2) anticipation; (3) motivation. In normal civil or criminal litigation, the first element presents an easy analysis…more
Re-examining the M&A Playbook for Non-consenting Stockholders in Light of Cigna Health
In a case that is likely to impact M&A structuring for certain transactions, the Delaware Court of Chancery held that (1) stockholder release obligations found only in a letter of transmittal and not in the related merger agreement…more
The Law of Mandatory Flu Shot Requirements
The issue of whether United States citizens could be compelled to submit to vaccinations has been the subject of litigation since small pox was an epidemic threatening the health and well-being of the country in the early 1900s…more
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Relator's Complaint Under Amended Public Disclosure Bar
In United States of America ex rel. Marc Osheroff v. Humana, Inc. et al., No. 13-15278 (11th Cir., Jan. 16, 2015), the Eleventh Circuit affirmed dismissal of a relator’s complaint under the public disclosure bar of the False Claims Act…more
President Obama’s Proposed Privacy Bill of Rights
Part 2: Notice, Consumer Control, and Context - Yesterday we brought you the first part in DWT’s series analyzing the Obama Administration’s proposed Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, which would require greater transparency by…more
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