On September 10, former US State Department lawyers filed a joint amicus brief in the Supreme Court encouraging the justices to reverse a DC Circuit court decision altering the FSIA.
Multiple members of Congress issued a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar on September 14, 2020, urging him to use his authority to compel pharmaceutical manufacturers to comply with the laws and regulations governing the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
The FCC’s Connected Care Pilot Program is poised to defray eligible health care providers’ costs of providing certain telehealth services. On September 3, 2020, the FCC issued additional information and guidance for potential applicants.
Since the pandemic began, associations and their members have had to manage tighter budgets and virtual gatherings. With pandemic-related litigation already blooming, as we reported in May and August, managing liability risks is critical.
Medical providers treating patients covered by ERISA-governed health plans on an out-of-network basis can assert state-law claims to hold plans to their payment promises without running afoul of ERISA’s preemption provision (ERISA § 514(a), 29 U.S.C. § 1144(a)).
Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that three attorneys have contributed to a new, first of its kind, definitive guide about developing distributed energy generation projects.
Three AFS attorneys, Sarah Fitts, Amy Antoniolli, and Jane Montgomery, contributed to the first definitive guide about distributed energy generation, a trend that is transforming the U.S. power industry. The book, Distributed Generation Law: A Guide to Regulations, Policies, and Programs, is publish
Businesses across the country are facing challenges, including lawsuits, as they grapple with how COVID-19 has impacted their operations, work forces, and supply chains. The wave of litigation is rising, and it appears that no industry is immune.
Yesterday, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission updated its technical assistance document, What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws.
Schiff Hardin LLP recently secured compassionate release and relief from federal incarceration on behalf of two pro bono inmate clients who each suffered from underlying medical conditions that put them at high risk of serious illness and/or death from COVID-19 had they been exposed in their federal prisons.
Managing Partner Marci Eisenstein, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group Deputy Leader Maggie Hickey, and Construction Law Group Deputy Leader Heidi Rowe have been named to the 2020 Notable Women in Law list by Crain’s Chicago Business, which distinguishes female attorney leaders who have made significant contributions to their industry in the past 18 months.
On August 31, 2020, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the pre-publication notice of a final rule that revises two aspects of the technology-based effluent limitations guidelines and standards (ELGs).