On January 4, South Carolina Interim Director of Insurance Raymond G. Farmer approved WellCare Health Plans proposed acquisition of UnitedHealthcare of South Carolina’s Medicaid business.

On May 18, Representative John Conyers (D) of Michigan introduced the "Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2012," a bill that would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act’s antitrust exemption for health and medical malpractice insurers.

On December 16, Verisk Analytics, a leading provider of data analytics and related services to the insurance industry, including rooftop aerial measurement products, announced that it was terminating its efforts to acquire EagleView Technologies, an aerial image provider whose product is utilized in rooftop aerial measurement products.

Most inventors can attest to the surprise they felt upon learning that the United States Patent and Trademark Office likely will not respond to their first patent application ...

Dickinson Wright LLP, Canada's leading full-service business law firm specializing in cross-border counsel, is pleased to announce that Yuri Chumak (Partner) and Matthew Powell (Senior Patent Agent)...

The Michigan Gaming Control Board ("MGCB") released the revenue and wagering tax data for February 2012 for the three Detroit, Michigan, commercial casinos.

In a city that is facing difficult financial challenges, including a pending bankruptcy action, Michael Duggan, the former CEO of the Detroit Medical Center complex who is credited with turning around the financially troubled healthcare system and placing it on a sound financial footing, has been elected as the mayor of Detroit.

The Nevada Legislature has amended the state's consumer reporting laws to remove restrictions on the information a credit reporting agency may report to gaming operators.

The United States Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission hosted the International Masters of Gaming Law annual Spring Conference on St. Thomas on March 29–31.

Join Dickinson Wright for "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Accommodation Agreements but Were Afraid to Ask" Webinar on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

Beginning in 2018 new Section 199A permits the owner of a non-C corporation business to deduct up to 20% of the owner's share of the company's qualified business income (QBI) from taxable income.

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have extended the treatment provided in Notice 2020-46 to leave-based donation programs and cash payments in connection with such programs ...

If you have a son or daughter who is or will be pursuing a college degree, you may wish to keep in mind the possibility of taking advantage of two income tax credits that may be available in connection ...

The length of time you should keep tax records depends on the action, expense, or event which the records will substantiate. Generally, you should keep records until the statute of limitations period

Canada has introduced enhanced border control measures to prevent counterfeit and copyright-infringing goods from being imported into and exported from Canada.

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has now updated its Service and Website Interruptions page to inform the public of new deadline extensions in response to the ongoing health crisis.

Using an unregistered mark confers only limited rights and protections on the user/owner. Registration provides enhanced rights and advantages.

Both Canada and the European Union (EU) are now in the process of ratifying and implementing The Canada and European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

With the onset of Covid, the litigation system in Ontario needed to adjust. This newsletter explains those adjustments and how they will impact you, as a litigant, going forward...

In this day in age, data breaches are common. Digital extortionists will use sophisticated techniques to obtain confidential and private information of millions of individuals from well-known platforms like Yahoo...