On October 14, 2024, a class of thousands of hospitals, physician groups and other healthcare providers filed a proposed settlement in a twelve-year antitrust lawsuit against the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) network. BCBS has…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Remedies, Health, Insurance
A federal judge in the Northern District of California dismissed in part a consumer class action, finding that plaintiffs’ total organic fluorine testing was insufficient to demonstrate that defendant’s product contained per-…
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/ Consumer Protection, Environmental Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
On October 7, 2024, two groups of plaintiffs challenged the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) April 26, 2024, rule that established Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for certain per-and polyfluoroalkyl…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
On October 2, 2024, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a groundbreaking proposal aimed at combating the pervasive threat of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever chemicals.”…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Toxic Torts
Three states—North Carolina, New Mexico and New Jersey—are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous air pollutants. The states seek to have…
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/ Environmental Law, Toxic Torts
On September 19, 2024, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit heard arguments in the matter of Thaler v. Perlmutter on the question of whether an image “autonomously” generated by artificial intelligence can be copyrighted…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
In October 2011, three related (or parallel) class action lawsuits were filed. These cases named Visa and Mastercard (and others) as defendants but are unrelated to the Interchange Fee case with the $5.5 billion settlement that…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
The overturning of the “Chevron Doctrine” is already making waves. The US Air Force is refusing to comply with an EPA clean-up order, claiming federal regulators lack authority. In brief, here is the timeline of events:
• May…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Health, Military Law
In a striking ruling on August 20, 2024, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas invalidated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Non-Compete Rule, as set forth in 16 C.F.R. §§ 910.1-6…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
On September 4, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has delayed the reporting deadlines for its Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for…
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/ Environmental Law, Toxic Torts
Massachusetts employers should be aware of a new Massachusetts law that will have an impact on their hiring practices and reporting requirements in 2025. Massachusetts recently joined a growing number of states by enacting a law…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On August 15, 2024, Massachusetts Governor, Maura Healy, signed legislation that will regulate and ultimately end the sale of protective gear for firefighters that contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)…
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/ Environmental Law, Health, Products Liability, Toxic Torts
UPDATE: In the massive antitrust class action against Visa, Mastercard and more than 25 banks, the deadline has been extended to February 4, 2025 for victims of overpaid credit or debit card transaction fees to file a claim to…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Finance & Banking, Consumer Protection
On April 26, 2024, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated the first-ever national, legally enforceable maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking…
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/ Environmental Law
In April 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Toxic Torts