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Akerman LLP - HR Defense

GLP-1 Medications: What Employers Need to Know About Rising Costs, Coverage Choices, and Managing Legal Risks

GLP-1 medications, originally developed for diabetes and now widely used for weight management, are rapidly becoming a major cost concern for employer health plans. Annual costs per user often exceed $10,000, and demand is...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Elder Law, Probate Litigation and Special Needs Newsletter: January 2026 Issue

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When DNA Tests Meet Estate Plans: Surprise Heirs and the Legal Fallout - For many families, at-home DNA testing kits like 23andMe and Ancestry.com have provided fascinating insights into ancestry and genetic health. But...more

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Legal Services Act Fully in Force: Implications for the Cayman Islands Insurance Market

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The Cayman Islands Legal Services Act and related Legal Services Regulations (the “LSA”) is now fully in force, marking an important development in the regulation of legal services in respect of Cayman Islands law....more

Freeman Mathis & Gary

Georgia Court of Appeals holds only material terms required to form a settlement agreement are those within statute

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A recent opinion from the Georgia Court of Appeals enforced a settlement agreement under the 2024 version of O.C.G.A. § 9-11-67.1. The underlying facts of this case arise out of a motor vehicle accident involving Abriel...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Key Takeaways From the 2026 ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards for Commercial Real Estate Transactions

The joint committee of the American Land Title Association and the National Society of Professional Surveyors released its regular five-year update of survey standards, effective as of February 23, 2026. ...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

PBM Reform is Here: What CAA 2026 Means for Employer Health Plans

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On Feb. 3, 2026, President Donald Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (CAA 2026), a sweeping piece of legislation including provisions that will substantially impact employer-sponsored health...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

[Event] 25th Annual Legal Malpractice & Risk Management (LMRM) Conference - March 3rd - 5th, Chicago, IL

Hinshaw’s Annual Legal Malpractice & Risk Management (LMRM) Conference is the industry’s gold standard for advice on litigating legal malpractice claims and navigating legal malpractice insurance, professional responsibility,...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

PBM Transparency: Next Steps for Plan Sponsors

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The federal government recently delivered back-to-back measures forcing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to be more transparent about their business models. However, with this heightened transparency comes a host of new...more

Ropers Majeski

Greater New York Mutual Co. Files Suit Against Subin

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In a complaint filed on January 27, 2026, Greater New York Mutual Co. (GNY) alleges a civil RICO scheme arising out of the legal representation practices of Subin & Associates LLP ("Subin"), a personal injury law firm that...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

New Jersey Significantly Expands Family Leave Eligibility and Protections

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Before leaving office, outgoing Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation that materially expanded the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA). Bill A-3451/ S-2950, signed on Jan. 17, 2026, lowered the employer-size coverage...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

OIG’s Fall 2025 Semiannual Report to Congress Signals Key Regulatory Enforcement and Compliance Priorities

On January 21, 2026, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) submitted its Fall 2025 Semiannual Report to Congress, identifying investigative outcomes relating to...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

PBM Reform Cheat Sheet: Chart Comparing the Recent Rules for Group Plans

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Within a one-week period, there were two actions at the federal level to increase pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) transparency. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (CAA 2026) and Department of Labor (DOL) proposed...more

Gallagher

Reps and Warranties Insurance Limits: Rethinking the 10% Rule

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"How much limit should we buy?" This is a perennial question in the world of reps and warranties insurance (RWI). For years, the shorthand answer has been 10% of enterprise value. But as with many rules of thumb, it's worth...more

Morgan Lewis

CMS Launches $50B Rural Health Transformation Program

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced its award decisions for the Rural Health Transformation Program, established as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and provided a summary of each state...more

FBT Gibbons LLP

Stacking: A Lawnmower, a Lawsuit, and a Lesson in Insurance Limits

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Stacking refers to combining coverage limits across one or more insurance policies to increase the total amount available for a single covered loss. With automobile insurance, the issue of stacking arises with regard to...more

Goldberg Segalla

Colorado Appellate Court Interprets State’s Insurance Disclosure Statute to Apply to Policy Not in Effect on Date of Underlying...

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On February 5, 2026, a divided panel of the Colorado Court of Appeals determined that an insurer that refused to produce an auto insurance policy issued after the subject accident in response to a statutory...more

Maynard Nexsen

2026 California Employment Law Update: Designated Person for Paid Family Leave

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Passed in late 2025, California Senate Bill 590 will, commencing July 1, 2028, expand eligibility for benefits under the paid family leave program to include individuals who take time off work to care for a seriously ill...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Trump’s AI Order and McCarran Ferguson: Is The Insurance Industry Fully Insulated? Not Quite.

On December 11, 2025, the Trump Administration released the “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence” Executive Order (EO), which clarifies federal policy related to artificial intelligence (AI) and...more

Jenner & Block

[Webinar] Micro- and Nanoplastics: Essential Updates for Counsel and Compliance Teams - February 24th, 9:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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Micro- and nanoplastics are rapidly emerging as a potential business, regulatory, and litigation risk. Join Jenner & Block and Gradient for a concise, cross-disciplinary overview of what companies need to know now....more

DLA Piper

Who Pays When Buildings Fail? Proposed Liability Changes And New Homeowner Protections

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In August 2025, the Building and Construction Minister announced a major overhaul of the building consent system under the Building Act 2004 (New Zealand) (Act) – the most significant reform since the Act’s enactment. The...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

What PBMs and Group Health Plans Need to Know About the Department of Labor’s Proposed PBM Fee Disclosure Rule

On January 30, 2026, the Department of Labor released a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) that would end long‑running confusion about how ERISA disclosure obligations apply to PBMs under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021,...more

Ankura

Navigating Commercial Property and Cyber Insurance Claims

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When disaster strikes, the difference between a smooth recovery and a drawn-out claims process often comes down to how effectively an organization manages its insurance claim. By proactively addressing common issues early in...more

King & Spalding

CMS Announces Changes to CY 2027 Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates and Part D Payment Policies

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On January 26, 2026, CMS released its Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2027 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies (Advance Notice). The Advance...more

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Direct Procurement — Surplus Lines 360

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In the fifth episode of our Surplus Lines 360 series, John and Zachary explore the complexities of direct procurement, including key compliance considerations, home-state taxation, the attorney-in-fact model, and coverage...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The AVOID Act: A New Timeline for Liability in New York Construction Projects

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By April 18, 2026, New York construction litigation will operate on a faster—and far less forgiving—timeline. The Avoiding Vexatious Overuse of Impleading to Delay (the “AVOID Act”), signed into law on December 19, 2025,...more

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