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By Kristen Rasmussen | April 19, 2017
Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C., rejected a lawsuit brought by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for $130 million in payments under the Affordable Care Act's risk corridor program.
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By Sue Reisinger | April 19, 2017
Trevor McFadden, the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division acting principal deputy assistant attorney general, says the DOJ intends to wrap up old cases and accelerate new investigations.
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By C. Ryan Barber | April 19, 2017
The Federal Trade Commission is keeping tabs on the growing trend of brands hiring so-called "influencers"—athletes, celebrities and others with large followings—to promote their products on social media. Up until Wednesday, the agency has put the burden of ensuring proper advertising disclosure on the brands. The agency sent 90 letters to influencers and marketers informing them of their responsibility to "clearly and conspicuously" disclose the business relationships behind social media posts.
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By C. Ryan Barber | April 18, 2017
Netspend and its parent company Total System Services have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying on prepaid card rules and other regulatory matters. The two companies are not backing down. Netspend is pushing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to delay its new rule, and on Capitol Hill, Total System Services is jumping into an effort, sponsored by Republican lawmakers, to tear up the new regulation.
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By C. Ryan Barber | April 18, 2017
Netspend and its parent company Total System Services have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying on prepaid card rules and other regulatory matters. The two companies are not backing down. Netspend is pushing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to delay its new rule, and on Capitol Hill, Total System Services is jumping into an effort, sponsored by Republican lawmakers, to tear up the new regulation.
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By Tony Mauro | April 18, 2017
A case argued Tuesday considers whether the use of "disgorgement" by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should be considered a penalty subject to a five-year statute of limitations.
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By Jenna Greene | April 17, 2017
Here's a travel ban case with a twist: live witnesses in court. On Tuesday, a federal judge in Washington, D.C. will allow testimony from witnesses including a Sheppard Mullin partner. The move seems distinctly advantageous to the plaintiffs, represented by an army of lawyers from Arnold & Porter.
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By Cheryl Miller | April 17, 2017
California's approval of recreational marijuana in November launched a process that requires the state to have regulations on the books by Jan. 1, 2018. The sprint to develop new rules starts in earnest in the Legislature this week, where committees are scheduled to take up for the first time many of the nearly 40 related bills introduced this year.
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By C. Ryan Barber | April 17, 2017
For the second time this year, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has accused a law firm of using overly aggressive debt collection tactics.
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By Katelyn Polantz | April 14, 2017
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