HHS Officials Explain Risk Adjustment Methodology by Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/15/2012 On May 7th and 8th, the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) held a public meeting on risk adjustment, the process through which, under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), funds are transferred from...more
Massachusetts Releases Health Care Cost Containment Legislation by Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/11/2012 Massachusetts continues to be at the national forefront of health care reform. Since becoming the first state in the nation to expand access aimed at universal health care coverage through Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006,...more
Getting the Best Medical Care: a Newsletter From Patrick Malone - May 2012 by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 5/8/2012 By summer, the U.S. Supreme Court will issue its ruling on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Whichever way it goes, we Americans face a huge problem -- the out-of-control costs of a medical system with...more
Study: 13 million Facebook users aren't protecting their privacy by Steven Getman on 5/5/2012 According to a new study by Consumer Reports, approximately 13 million Facebook users in the United States either ignore, don’t know how to use, or aren't aware of Facebook’s privacy settings. Furthermore, the...more
Financial, Banking and Insurance Markets Update by Andrea Luciano on 3/5/2012 Weekly newsletter with law and regulation updates in the financial, banking and insurance markets (Italy and the EU). N. 12, week 27 Feb - 3 Mar, 2012....more
In Defense of Deterrence by Professor Andrew F. Popper by Michael Durr on 1/16/2012 Andrew F. Popper, a law professor at American University, has written an article entitled "In Defense of Deterrence." Here is an abstract of the article: The civil justice system deters misconduct. It generates...more
Five Credit Counseling Compliance Tips and Best Practices for the New Year by Venable LLP on 1/13/2012 With the start of the New Year, it's time for credit counseling agencies to think about ways to enhance legal and regulatory compliance. Here are some tips on topics that you may not know about. 1. Reduce the Threat of...more
New Mexico Ignition Interlock - Informational Flyer by Salim A. Khayoumi on 1/11/2012 Arrested for DWI in New Mexico? How to get your Ignition Interlock License....more
Seeking Companionship and Coverage: No Duty to Defend Dating Service Against Fraud Claims by Sedgwick LLP on 12/29/2011 Court of Appeals of Wisconsin In State v. GE-Milwaukee, LLC, 2011 WL 6032721 (Wis. App. Dec. 6, 2001), the Court of Appeals of Wisconsin held that an insurer had no duty to defend its insureds under a business insurance...more
5 Things to Consider When You Are Served with a Lawsuit [Video] by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 12/17/2011 Scott Leipzig, a Los Angeles-based litigator, describes five things to consider when you are served with a lawsuit. 1. Protect Privilege: Internal communications often become the smoking gun in a Plaintiff’s case. All too...more
Poll Shows Strong Support for Health Insurance Transparency by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 12/9/2011 The Obama administration’s effort at health-care reform—known as the Affordable Care Act, or ACA—has an image problem. Virtually every poll asking Americans what they think of its provisions demonstrates not only widespread...more
Do the Principles of European Insurance Contract Law Go Too Far in Protecting the Policyholder? by Olavi-Jüri Luik on 11/25/2011 The objective of this article is to analyse the PEICL with respect to the question of whether the policyholder is protected too radically, studying the differences of the PEICL from the regulation of insurance contracts in...more
$784K Verdict Against Insurance Grinch Who Stole Christmas by Lawyers.com on 11/16/2011 A woman whose house burned down at Christmastime 2009 has won a $784,000 jury verdict against her homeowner's insurer. The verdict included an 18 percent penalty because the jury found the insurer acted in bad faith in...more
Fifth Circuit Restricts Cy Pres Doctrine in Class Action Settlements by Mark Johnson on 11/8/2011 The Fifth Circuit recently issued a significant decision restricting the use of the doctrine of cy pres in class action settlements, as well as affirming the importance of a well-drafted settlement document....more
Insurance Industry Study Concludes 50% of Child Booster Seats Unsafe by Howard Ankin on 10/28/2011 Car accidents are dangerous no matter who’s involved. But for children, the risks are even greater due to their smaller size. That’s why infant and children’s car seats are so important. They’re supposed to protect children...more