Federal DC District Judge John Bates is slated to hear oral arguments Thursday (Jan. 24) on the Department of Justice’s motion to dismiss or move to judgment the lawsuit brought by 12 Democratic attorneys general over the Trump administration’s final association health plan (AHP) rule. DOJ in December had asked the court to delay a deadline in the case due to the ongoing government shutdown, but Bates denied the request. At issue is the Department of Labor’s final rule that...