05/29/12
A GPR card is issued for a set amount of dollars in exchange for payment made by a consumer. If the GPR card is “reloadable,” consumers can add funds to the card. In addition, prepaid cards may either be “closed-loop” or “open-loop.” “Closed-loop” cards are prepaid cards that can only be used at a specific merchant or group of merchants, while “open-loop” cards can be used at any location that accepts payment from a retail electronic payment network. Learn More →
05/22/12
On May 4, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit vacated a sentence handed down by the … Learn More →
05/22/12
On May 11, 2012, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced that it has delayed the compliance deadlines for … Learn More →
05/16/12
On May 3, 2012, Marilyn Travenner, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), sent a letter … Learn More →
05/10/12
On April 26, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued its opinion in Bemont Investments, … Learn More →
05/08/12
In United States v. DeMuro, ___ F.3d ___, available here, the taxpayers were convicted of "conspiracy to defraud the United … Learn More →
05/07/12
Consumer litigation surrounding “natural” food claims has increased over the last year. ConAgras Wesson Oils, Skinnygirl Margarita, and a host … Learn More →
05/07/12
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Atlanta, issued its opinion on April 26, 2012, in the case of … Learn More →
05/07/12
On March 15, 2012, Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, profile available here, together with Senator Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, profile available here, … Learn More →
05/07/12
After being held liable for $67 million in damages by a federal jury for aiding and abetting the fraud committed … Learn More →
