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Far-Reaching Data Privacy Bill Approved in California
Jul 2 2018 // California will soon have what experts call the nation’s most far-reaching law to give consumers more control over their personal data under a bill the governor has signed. The law will compel companies to tell...
Alabama Ridesharing Law Takes Effect
Jul 2 2018 // A new Alabama law allows ridesharing companies, such as Uber and Lyft, to operate statewide. The law, approved by the Alabama Legislature earlier this year, went into effect July 1. The Alabama Public Service Commission...
Louisiana Legislation Targets Pharmacy Benefit Managers; Drug Cost ‘Gag Rules’ Banned
Jul 2 2018 // Louisiana patients could soon get more details about what happens at the pharmacy counter and whether they’ve gotten the most affordable medication for an ailment. In the regular legislative session, lawmakers passed...
People
Jul 2 2018 // The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. has appointed Frank M. Baron as president of Alternative Markets, a newly formed business unit within the company’s domestic specialty group. In this role, Baron will lead the...
Declarations
Jul 2 2018 // Medical Marijuana “Prosecuted or not, the fact remains that Twin Rivers would be forced to commit a federal crime if it complied with the directive of the Workers’ Compensation Board.” — Maine...
Massachusetts Raises Minimum Wage, Creates New Paid Leave Program
Jun 29 2018 // Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has signed into law an act that will mandate an annual August sales tax holiday, increase minimum wage over the next five years and create a new paid family and medical leave program in...
How Workers’ Compensation Outpatient Costs Compare Across States by Fee Regulation
Jun 29 2018 // Hospital outpatient payments were higher and growing faster in states with percent-of-charge-based fee regulations or no fee schedules, finds a study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) that compares 35...
Wisconsin Supreme Court Caps Some Malpractice Damages at $750K
Jun 28 2018 // The Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the state’s cap on noneconomic medical malpractice damages on June 27, reversing an appellate ruling that awarded $15 million to a woman who had all four limbs amputated after a...
California Marijuana Retailers Cut Prices Ahead of New Testing Rules
Jun 28 2018 // Bargain basement bud is on the menu in California, but you need to act fast to cash in on the cheap weed. Regulations being phased in six months after the state broadly legalized marijuana require that pot sold after...
New Jersey Judge Injured in Fall Files $1M Claim Against City of Camden
Jun 28 2018 // A New Jersey judge who was injured in a fall outside a courthouse has filed a $1 million claim against the city of Camden. The Courier-Post reported Camden County Assignment Judge Deborah Silverman Katz says in her claim...
Rhode Island General Assembly Passes Auto Body Shop Bill
Jun 26 2018 // The Rhode Island General Assembly has passed H-8013/S-2679, which aims to effectively ban the use of aftermarket parts in the repair of vehicles. The bill is now awaiting Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo’s...
EU Will Not Ease Post-Brexit Market Access for UK Insurers, Banks: Official
Jun 26 2018 // The European Union’s default market access for foreign financial firms will not be eased for Britain after Brexit and improvements to the equivalence regime will apply to all third countries, an EU official told...
Lessons Learned From Hurricane Harvey Highlighted in Zurich Report
Jun 25 2018 // An inconsistent regulatory environment and a lack of awareness by residents of the potential flooding dangers in and around Houston were among the factors that contributed to the heavy damage inflicted by Hurricane Harvey,...
Honolulu Bills Aimed at Taxi, Ridesharing Companies
Jun 25 2018 // Officials in Honolulu, Hawaii are introducing two bills that would make regulations on traditional taxicab companies more in line with regulations on ridesharing companies. Taxi companies such as Charley’s, The Cab...
States’ Adjuster Licensing Requirements Come Under Scrutiny
Jun 25 2018 // It’s time for reciprocity across states in insurance adjuster licensing, according to a new report. The study by the Pacific Research Institute into state licensing requirements,“Breaking Down Barriers,”...
Thousands of UK Jobs at Risk over Slow Brexit Negotiations, Business Groups Caution
Jun 25 2018 // Prime Minister Theresa May faces a new onslaught over her Brexit plans from corporate Britain, after the U.K.’s five main business lobbies urged her to make progress in the negotiations or risk losing jobs and...
Federal Judge Rules Against Consumer Financial Bureau Structure
Jun 22 2018 // A federal judge in New York ruled on Thursday that the structure of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is unconstitutional, forbidding the agency from suing a company that advances money to people awaiting...
Supreme Court Rules Against SEC Naming of In-House Judges
Jun 21 2018 // The U.S. Supreme Court said on Thursday the way the Securities and Exchange Commission selected in-house judges who enforce investor protection laws was unconstitutional in a ruling allowing more presidential control over...
Railroads, Airlines Seek to Bypass States’ Paid Sick Leave Laws
Jun 21 2018 // Fed up with state and local laws that require private employers to offer paid sick days, the airlines and railroads have filed suit, claiming that the interstate nature of their businesses should make them exempt. Airlines...
EU Parliament Panel Backs Stricter Copyright Rules Opposed by Tech Leaders
Jun 21 2018 // Google, Facebook , Microsoft and other tech giants could face more curbs on their market power after a European Parliament committee voted in favor of tougher copyright rules on Wednesday. The copyright rules, proposed by...
