Legal News & Information – February 22, 2012

by Barger & Wolen on 2/22/2012

The New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) will audit the accuracy of the data used by insurers and health maintenance organizations to request health insurance rate increases (see press...more

by McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 2/22/2012

Last week, President Obama unveiled his 2013 budget, and at least with respect to aspects of the budget proposal that would impact drugmakers, the President's 2013 proposal looks a lot like his 2012 proposal.  In a section...more

by Mintz Levin - Health Law on 2/22/2012

On February 2, 2012, CMS issued proposed regulations that further refine and define how pharmaceutical manufacturers must calculate Medicaid drug rebates in the wake of health care reform (the Proposed Rule). ...more

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 2/22/2012

In February 8, 2012, legislation containing the Marcellus Shale impact fee was sent to Governor Corbett for his expected signature.  The enactment of the impact fee ends several years of debate and contention surrounding the...more

by Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP on 2/22/2012

The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance which allows estates of individuals who died during the first six months of 2011 to extend the deadline to make a portability election. The portability election is the ability...more

by Barger & Wolen on 2/22/2012

On January 1, 2012, the California Reader Privacy Act went into effect. The Act requires all “book service providers,” i.e., book sellers, in the State to take certain steps when responding to governmental requests for...more

by Ford & Harrison LLP on 2/22/2012

On February 18, 2012, the Senate passed a bill that extends the tax break on the employee portion of the Social Security Old-Age, Survivor and Disability Insurance tax (OASDI) through the end of 2012. The House of Representatives...more

by Foley Hoag LLP - Corporate Social... on 2/22/2012

It is likely that the coming year will see a number of legal developments relating to the immunity and liability of corporations, states, and individuals as recognized by U.S. courts.  With an increasing number of suits filed...more