In the December 2013 edition of AHLA Connections, Tom Zeno and Emily Root analyzed the application of the attorney-client privilege to in house counsel and provided five practice tips to maximize the protection of the privilege for in house counsel. In the article, Emily and Tom explore often overlooked principles of the privilege and illustrate … Continue Reading
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court rejected the request by Virginia that the Court accept immediate review of whether PPACA is constitutional, without waiting for the case to go through the usual intermediate appeals process. Virginia had argued that the case will eventually be resolved by the US Supreme Court in any event, so the Court … Continue Reading
In a lengthy decision in Florida v. DHHS yesterday, a judge in Florida ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, including 26 state attorneys general, that all provisions of PPACA are unconstitutional, as they exceed Congress’ authority. First, the court decided that the individual insurance mandate went beyond the appropriate scope of Congress’ power to regulate interstate commerce. The … Continue Reading
The constitutional challenges to PPACA keep coming in. So far, the tally is two decisions for and two against. Two decisions are currently on appeal, and the most recent decision will likely be headed to the appellate courts soon. The decisions in favor of PPACA: As reported earlier here and at SSD’s Sixth Circuit blog, in … Continue Reading
We are beginning to see action (and divergent results) on the various court challenges to PPACA, starting with two recent decisions. As explained in SSD’s Sixth Circuit Blog, the federal court for the Western District of Michigan dismissed the case of Thomas More Law Center, et al. v. Obama (E.D. Mich., Case No. 10-CV-11156) (PDF) that challenged whether Congress has authority … Continue Reading
