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In United States v. Arthrex, Inc.,1 the Supreme Court held that Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) administrative patent judges (APJs) are unconstitutionally appointed.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published guidance for examiners about the requirement for a flexible approach in determining whether an invention would have been obvious.

On January 25, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an important opinion for companies trying to navigate the complex statutory scheme in heavily regulated areas like Medicare and Medicaid.

On March 16, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) announced its issuance of two headline-making Report and Order and Further Notices of Proposed Rulemaking...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) has proposed a trade regulation rule to prohibit marketers from using deceptive practices in their product reviews and testimonials.

Widening a split among courts that have considered the issue, a North Carolina district court held that a violation of the Do Not Call (DNC) regulations of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...

In legislative news, New York enacted two new telemarketing-related laws while Congress is considering a measure that would double the penalties for illegal caller ID spoofing.

On March 19, 2025, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Investment Management published supplements to its Marketing Compliance Frequently Asked Questions...

Reversing dismissal, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit found that a plaintiff had sufficiently pled allegations of vicarious liability to keep his Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) suit alive.

Editor's Note: In a new issue brief prepared for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's State Health and Value Strategies program, Manatt Health reviews state Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) is seeking comment on an application from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), Yoti and SuperAwesome for a new way to obtain parental consent...

A New Jersey federal court has refused to hold the CEO of companies also named as defendants in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) lawsuit personally liable.

In December 2022, the U.S. Congress took a step to address churn—where enrollees lose Medicaid coverage, often for procedural reasons, and later reenroll after a gap in coverage...

On April 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a final rule that will gradually phase out FDA's long-standing policy of enforcement discretion for laboratory-developed tests (LDTs)...

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), as directed by a provision in the CARES Act, published a report that examined the use of telehealth among Medicaid beneficiaries before and during the

National Recovery Month provides a powerful reminder that recovery from substance use disorders and mental illness happens...

Since 2010, a reported 140 rural hospitals have closed their doors, including a record 19 hospitals in 2020 alone as a result of the financial pressures of COVID-19...

In June 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced its newest, voluntary, multi-payer Alternative Payment Model (APM)...