Rules Enabling News Today

Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in its third opinion in the case, reversed a lower court’s decision allowing patients challenging United Behavioral Health’s...

Editor’s Note: In the article below, Manatt discusses the Ninth Circuit’s new opinion in the ongoing Wit v. United Behavioral Health litigation and the changes from the now-vacated...

This week, the Ninth Circuit considers ERISA claims alleging that a plan administrator unlawfully utilized internal guidelines more stringent than the terms of plaintiffs’ plans and the...

On March 28, 2023, the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules (Committee) convened in West Palm Beach, Florida, to discuss a variety of proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil...

The Ninth Circuit has issued a new opinion in the long-running Wit v. United Behavioral Health litigation that changes the legal landscape for ERISA class actions.

I. Introduction - Currently, more than 30 states have adopted laws aimed to protect First Amendment rights from so-called “SLAPP” suits. SLAPP stands for “strategic...

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The Department of Energy has issued a manual for net metering to help streamline processes in availing the program under the Renewable Energy Act.

In September 2020, Florencio Fernando, a returning overseas Filipino worker from the Middle East, decided to invest his hard-earned money on a solar photovoltaic system for his home in Valenzuela City.