As this fall’s election approaches, headwinds have been brewing in DC and state legislatures for private equity health care dealmaking, many of them with bipartisan support. While a key Senate committee scrutinized patient care…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Health, Mergers & Acquisitions
On Sept. 17, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published guidance for federal and state consumer protection enforcement officials to use to prevent banks and credit unions from charging overdraft fees in certain…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Consumer Protection
Last week, the House held its long-awaited “China Week” to vote on a series of legislation targeting various aspects of the U.S.-China relationship. The bills targeted national security, economic relations, technology, the…
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/ International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
On Sept. 10, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump participated in the first presidential debate since Harris became the Democratic nominee. The event took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was…
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/ Constitutional Law, Elections & Politics, Government Contracting
As Congress shifts from negotiating positions on appropriations bills to building a continuing resolution (CR) for the rest of the calendar year, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) has been left facing a nearly $15 billion…
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/ Administrative Law, Military Law
Brownstein was privileged to sponsor this year’s Rockies Petroleum Conference, hosted by the Petroleum Association of Wyoming, in Laramie, Wyoming, on Aug. 21–23, 2024…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Taxation
Welcome to “CEQA News You Can Use,” a quarterly production of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP’s Natural Resources lawyers. This publication provides quick, useful bites of CEQA news, which we hope can be a resource to your…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Three and a half days after it convened, the Colorado Legislature ended its special session on property tax. The session was called in response to a dramatic increase in property taxes that both residential and commercial…
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/ Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Taxation
On Aug. 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized new rulemaking to combat deceptive acts and practices in online reviews and testimonials. The new final rule, Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Torts, Consumer Protection
In a highly anticipated move, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) along with eight states filed a complaint against RealPage, Inc. for antitrust claims arising from its pricing software. The DOJ claims that RealPage has…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection, Science, Computers, & Technology
A new litigation trend is emerging regarding fiduciaries of health plans and their duties to prudently evaluate fees being charged by pharmacy benefit managers (“PBM”). Two Fortune 50 employers, Johnson & Johnson and Wells Fargo…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Health
Wyoming held its primary elections on Aug. 20, 2024. At the statewide level, U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) and U.S. Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) easily secured victories in their races. Barrasso has served in the U.S…
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/ Elections & Politics, Law Practice Products & Services
A U.S. District Court judge in Texas has set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) controversial noncompete rule, ruling that it will not become effective on Sept. 4 as previously scheduled and cannot be enforced by the…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Torts, Labor & Employment Law
On Aug. 7, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to propose new rules to require callers to disclose if they are using artificial intelligence (AI) in robocalls and robotexts. If adopted, the new rules would set…
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/ Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Science, Computers, & Technology
In recent weeks, there have been several transformative developments that not only will profoundly impact antitrust and competition law but also shape the ability of so-called “Big Tech” to continue to dominate their particular…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Business Torts, Science, Computers, & Technology
