A New York U.S. District Court recently granted summary judgment in favor of defendant Rite Aid Headquarters Corporation in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action. Healthcare providers can take away an important, preventive blueprint to avoid litigation.
The Tenth Circuit has solidified a circuit split with the D.C. Circuit
regarding the status and appointment of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) administrative law judges (ALJ). A majority of the
three-judge panel that heard the Bandimere case in December of 2016 ruled that ALJs are "inferior officers" under the Appointments Clause.
