Insurer Denies Dunkin' Donuts Franchise Coverage in Employment Class Action
How I Made Managing Partner: 'Always Act With Integrity,' Says Scott Pappas of Omnus Law
"I'd give myself the same advice I'd give any young lawyer: your sole responsibility to yourself is to create as many opportunities for your future as possible. All too often we act in self-limiting ways. You never know where your interests or career will go, so keep a broad perspective. Lastly, always act with integrity. It will serve you well."
Read the Document: Trump's DOJ Supports Antitrust MDL Alleging Health Care Price-Fixing Conspiracy
"This is a game-changing moment in this litigation," Hunter Shkolnik, co-counsel for the direct action plaintiffs, said of the U.S. Department of Justice's statement favoring plaintiffs in the antitrust multidistrict litigation against tech company MultiPlan and major health insurers accused of unlawful price-fixing.
Divided 8th Circuit Reinstates Wage Dispute as Questions Remain Over Employer's Communicated Policies
"A reasonable jury could find that the absence of any time sheets submitted during the two-year audit period, contrasted with the over 800 time sheets submitted in a four-month period two years later, is evidence that Levering failed to effectively communicate its policy—which did not change—to employees during the audit period," Judge Jane L. Kelly said in the majority's decision.
SCOTUS Set to Weigh in on NY's Transition of Medicaid Program
A Big Law challenge to New York's transition of its Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, to a singular fiscal intermediary, has been taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court. Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is representing companies that alleges the transition violates the constitution's Takings and Contracts Clauses.
SEC Nominee Vows Deregulation as Democratic Senator Questions His Record
“The current regulatory environment for our financial system inhibits investment and often punishes success, Paul Atkins told the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. “Unclear, overly politicized, complicated and burdensome regulations are stifling capital formation while American investors are flooded with disclosures that do the opposite of helping them understand the true risks of an investment."