In The News

The Better Care Reconciliation Act – An Irreconcilable Solution

By WBE | 7.18.2017 | In The News, You Should Know
  On June 22, 2017, Senate Republicans introduced a draft version of their Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) repeal bill – the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (“BCRA”).  While the bill ...
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Help Preserve Net Neutrality on the Internet-Wide Day of Action

Help Preserve Net Neutrality on the Internet-Wide Day of Action

By WBE | 7.12.2017 | In The News, You Should Know
If you visit any of your favorite websites today, there’s a good chance you’ll be made aware of a concerted effort to preserve net neutrality. July 12th has been dubbed the “Day of Action,” with ...
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Nearly One-Third of FDA Approved Drugs Pose Safety Risks

By WBE | 7.6.2017 | For Consumers, In The News, You Should Know
  The film adaptation of Richard Matheson’s novel “I am Legend” is based on a simple premise: Scientists discover what appears to be a cure for cancer, and the whole world goes to hell ...
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Device Deportation: Bayer to Discontinue Essure in Canada and Multiple European Countries

Device Deportation: Bayer to Discontinue Essure in Canada and Multiple European Countries

By WBE | 6.26.2017 | Around The World, For Businesses, In The News, The Firm, You Should Know
Essure, the permanent birth control device that has made numerous headlines around the world due to its high risk of complications, has not had the best year in regards to global markets. In ...
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Dishonorable Discharge: Military Cuts Nexium from Preferred Drug List

By WBE | 6.21.2017 | For Consumers, In The News, You Should Know
  The importance of allowing generic versions of “blockbuster” drugs onto the market is seldom talked about, but affects all of us. Access to generic drugs can significantly lower costs ...
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State of California Investigation Links Cell Phone Use to Cancer

By WBE | 6.6.2017 | In The News, You Should Know
  In 2010, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) prepared a public guidance document warning exposure to EMFs (a type of radiation) emitted by cell phones could lead to brain ...
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Taking Pre-Existing Conditions Back to Pre-Existing Times and the Demise of Medicaid

By WBE | 5.30.2017 | In The News, You Should Know
  The struggle for Congressional Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) continues.  As I reported in my last blog post, Republicans have been scrambling for ...
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An Upside-Down Class Certification Decision

By WBE | 5.10.2017 | In The News, You Should Know
  In a recent decision, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upended its usual approach for class actions, deciding the merits of the claims before resolving class certification. ...
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New Study Finds Link Between Antidepressants and Birth Defects

By WBE | 5.2.2017 | For Consumers, In The News, You Should Know
  Depression is one of the most serious and seldom talked about disorders, affecting over 15 million American adults. To make matters even worse, antidepressants can often produce ...
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Artist and Developer Settle Lawsuit Over Fate of Landmark Detroit Illuminated Mural

Artist and Developer Settle Lawsuit Over Fate of Landmark Detroit Illuminated Mural

By WBE | 4.13.2017 | In The News, Public Victories, The Firm
(DETROIT, MI) – When Detroit-based artist Katie Craig sued developer Princeton Enterprises under the Visual Artists Rights Act last January, her federal lawsuit was heralded as a major legal ...
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Victims of Wells Fargo Fake Accounts Scandal May Soon Obtain Relief

By WBE | 4.12.2017 | For Consumers, In The News, You Should Know
  Last fall, Wells Fargo became Public Enemy No. 1 in the eyes of millions of Americans when it was revealed that the bank opened fake deposit and credit card accounts in its customers’ ...
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A Glimpse into a World Without Net Neutrality

A Glimpse into a World Without Net Neutrality

By WBE | 4.4.2017 | For Consumers, In The News, You Should Know
Net neutrality is a complicated, almost abstract concept. For as long as we’ve had the Internet, net neutrality has been the law of the land and we’ve all had access to the same websites and ...
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