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New York Law Journal

'Aid in Dying' Act Introduced in State Legislature for 2017

Supporters of the bill said they hope early filing would give them a better chance to rally support. A similar bill introduced toward the end of the 2016 session failed to advance out of committee in either the Senate or Assembly.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

D.C. Judge, Citing 'Serious Concerns,' Blocks Aetna's $37B Merger With Humana

A federal judge in Washington on Monday blocked Aetna Inc.'s proposed $37 billion acquisition of Humana Inc., punctuating an era of antitrust enforcement under the Obama administration that broke up proposed mergers in a host of industries.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Tobacco Companies Face Enforcement Action Over Unpaid Settlement

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi filed an enforcement action against two tobacco companies that have allegedly failed to pay millions of dollars required by a 1997 settlement.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trump, Cuomo Discuss Tax Policy, Obamacare Repeal

By | January 18, 2017
Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican President-elect Donald Trump discussed issues including tax policy and GOP plans to repeal the federal health care law during a meeting at Trump Tower on Wednesday, Cuomo said.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

The 'Nightmare for Conservatives' Who Will Swear In Trump

"Nightmare." "Absolute disaster." "Looked like a dummy." President-elect Donald Trump has lobbed these insults and more at Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.—personal attacks about him, and positions he took in ruling on signature Obama administration cases. On Friday, Roberts will deliver the oath of office to Trump in front of an expected crowd of hundreds of thousands of spectators on the National Mall. Here's a look back at some of Trump's comments about Roberts.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Ames v. King County

By | January 17, 2017
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Court Turns Down Obamacare Enrollees' Move to Join Health Care Suit

A federal appeals court on Thursday refused to allow two participants in the Affordable Care Act the chance to intervene in a case to defend cost-sharing insurance provisions that U.S. House Republicans challenged as unlawful.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Federal Court Keeps Insurance Carrier's ACA Claim Alive

A federal judge at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims does not think she can give immediate help to an Oregon-based health insurer that's seeking more than $21 million in payments from a troubled Affordable Care Act program, but she does think she can rule on whether the program owes the insurer money.
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Shooting Suspect Santiago's Mental Issues May Explain Little

Esteban Santiago, the 26-year-old man held in the fatal shootings last week at Fort Lauderdale's airport, reportedly has a history of mental difficulties and it's tempting to assume they explain the crime. Experts say: Don't.
7 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Christie Signs Bills Regulating Firearms Possession for Domestic Abusers; Also Electronic Waste and Bioanalytical Labs

Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill into law Monday that restricts firearms possession for those charged with acts of domestic violence. He also signed bills regulating electronic and other toxic waste and enacted a new law regulating bioanalytical labs.
6 minute read

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