By Rachel Rockwell At its February 11, 2021 voting meeting, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted D.21-02-008 to transfer electric resource portfolios to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) as part of its ongoing rulemaking proceeding, R.20-05-003. The decision Continue reading
By Meena Kaypour On December 30, 2020, the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) released its Prescription Drug Cost Transparency Report for Measurement Year 2019. Pursuant to SB 17 (Hernandez) (Chapter 603, Statutes of 2017), Health and Safety Code section Continue reading
By Connor Greth AB 298 (Irwin), as introduced on January 25, 2021, is a bill sponsored by the California Board of Accountancy (CBA) that would amend sections 5007, 5070, and 5070.5 of, and add sections 5009.5 and 5093.5 to the Continue reading
By Jordan Bourque At its January 28, 2021 meeting [Agenda item 8], the Veterinary Medical Board (VMB) voted on various legislative and regulatory needed to eliminate the California State Board Examination (CSBE) and temporary licensee requirements. This decision comes after Continue reading
By Hannah Ohman On December 10, 2020, Department of Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara released a notice to all health insurance companies informing them of their responsibility to follow a new mental health and substance abuse parity law. The bill requires Continue reading
By Anna Schwartz United States of America v. Walmart Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Easy, LP, Case No: 1:99-mc-09999 (D. Del. 2020). On December 22, 2020, the United States Department of Justice filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for Continue reading
By: Jennifer Wilczynski At the start of 2021, there were over 1,500 property insurance claims across the country due to COVID-19 business interruptions. These cases largely address interruptions caused by local and state ordinances, which forced the closure of many Continue reading
By Jordan Bourque On November 19, 2020, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved VMB’s proposed rulemaking amending sections 2040 and 2041, Title 16 of the CCR, to revise its criminal conviction substantial relationship and rehabilitation criteria. According to the Continue reading
By Jonathan Greenbergs On February 10, 2021, OAL approved the Dental Board of California’s proposed rulemaking on Citations and Fines. This proposed language amends sections 1023.2 and 1023.7 of the CCR to set the maximum penalty for Class A crimes, Continue reading
By Hannah Ohman On January 4, 2021, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California filed an order upholding the legality of a 2017 California drug price transparency law in Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America (“PhRMA”) Continue reading
