Insurance & Financial Services

Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Third-Party Fee Financing Sails into Uncharted Waters

By Onika K. Williams

Fee financing triggers disclosure duties, risk of excessive fees, and conflicts of interest.

Mental Health Care Continues to Represent Growing Number of Private Insurance Claims

Mental health care is accounting for a growing number of private insurance claims, according to a recent report from FAIRHealth, “Spotlight on National Behavioral Health Trends, A 10-Year Window into Key Mental Health and Substance Abuse Indicators.” The new data underscores the difficulties in determining causes behind increases in mental health care use, according to STATNews. FAIRHealth researchers found that claims related to depression, anxiety, and a handful of other mental health conditions are on the rise. “Experts said the findings could reflect increased access to treatment — but cautioned that it’s difficult to determine the factors at play.”

Intellectual Property

Perspective: It’s the Long Term That Counts

By Mark K. Dickson

A message from the ABA-IPL chair.

Banking

Blockchain in State Law: 10 Key Developments in 2019

By Margaret Lyle

Many important developments in blockchain technology have already emerged this year.