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Securing All The Things: Cybersecurity, D-Link, and the Expansion of IoT
The internet of things (IoT) holds promise for new ways to interact with and leverage technology; however, ever-expanding connectivity brings increased vulnerability. Addressing security and privacy issues is necessary for the continued growth of the IoT—and, as the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s case against D-Link Corporation demonstrates, one of vital interest to regulatory lawmaking bodies as well.
Insurance Plans and Opioids: Releasing and Raising the Barriers to Prescribe
With the opioid addiction epidemic continuing to rise in the United States, several insurance companies loosened the existing barriers to addiction treatment. Aetna Insurance Company joined Cigna and Anthem in removing key provisions in its insurance plans that require additional authorization prior to providing addiction treatment. At the same time, Cigna proposed to strengthen barriers to physician prescribing of opioids in an attempt to further address the opioid epidemic.
Bose Accused of Blasting Consumer Listening Habits to Third Parties
Global music technology giant and headphone maker, Bose Corporation, has been hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging that Bose collected the listening preferences of the users of its wireless headphones and its companion application without their knowledge and sold that information to third parties. Counsel representing the class filed the complaint in federal court in Chicago, Illinois alleging violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (“ECPA”) and the Illinois-specific Eavesdropping Statute.
Volkswagen Compliance Chief Steps Down
Mac Matarieh Associate Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2018 Volkswagen installed emission software that allowed more than a half-million diesel cars in the United States to cheat the emissions test set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Volkswagen has since recalled millions of vehicles and has reached a nearly $15 billion …
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Finalized Rule: Tough Love for Medicaid MCOs?
Kaitlin Lavin Executive Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2017 Last May, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule for Medicaid managed care, which told states to stop making pass-through payments to healthcare providers. Pass-through payments have played a critical role in funding safety net hospitals which …
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Regulatory Freeze for Review of Pending Rules
Ryan Meade Editor-in-Chief Director of Regulatory Compliance Studies at Loyola University Chicago School of Law As has been the case for every new Administration since 1981, the President has issued a freeze of final regulations that have not gone into effect. The instruction usually comes through the Chief of Staff and is referred to …
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The Opening of 2017 in Regulatory Compliance
Ryan Meade Editor-in-Chief Director of Regulatory Compliance Studies at Loyola University Chicago School of Law In continuing to examine the regulatory Wunderkammer of the Federal Register, the first volume of the year holds some interesting items in its opening pages. Page 1 of the 81st volume starts out somberly with Executive Order 13757, “Taking …
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The Closing of 2016 in Regulatory Compliance
Ryan Meade Editor-in-Chief Director of Regulatory Compliance Studies at Loyola University Chicago School of Law Early before dawn on the last day of the 2016 Federal Register, 19 pistachio handlers in the United States were greeted with an easier compliance burden for 2017. But we’ll return to that later. Why January 1 starts the new year is a bit …
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On this Day: Federal Register Update
Ryan Meade Editor-in-Chief Director of Regulatory Compliance Studies at Loyola University Chicago School of Law As we approach the end of another calendar year, let’s see how the Federal Register page count is going. We have occasionally checked in on the status of the horse race of pages compared to previous years. Here is …
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Donald Trump and What It Means for Regulatory Compliance
Mac Matarieh Associate Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2018 Inside of President-Elect Donald Trump’s 100 Day Action Plan is a requirement that for every new federal regulation, two existing regulations would be eliminated. Mr. Trump has consistently pushed the narrative of an outright repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Further, Mr. …
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