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Eva J. Pulliam, Sarah Alberstein
Headlines that Matter for Privacy and Data Security
Jon S. Bouker, Thomas R. Castiello, David P. Grosso, Karoline Nunez
On Tuesday, July 13, DC lawmakers unanimously approved emergency legislation that will gradually phase out tenant protections, including the moratorium on evictions.
Stephanie Trunk
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) calendar year 2022 rule proposing changes to payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Medicare Part B (the Proposed Rule) will officially be published in the Federal Register on July 23, 2021.
Angela M. Santos
Senate passage of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, issuance of the updated Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory, and other recent government action may indicate that all products produced in whole or part in XUAR may soon be banned. Companies should be aware that this may impact the
Les Jacobowitz
The best benchmark for a company or a bank primarily depends upon the entity’s debt/interest rate swap situation as summarized below. This analysis also touches on the rationale behind the derivatives market's recent embrace of the move to recommended benchmarks in the US, starting on July 26.
Linda M. Jackson, Nicholas J. Nesgos, Andrew Baskin, Lauren C. Schaefer
On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14036, “Promoting Competition in the American Economy.”
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Laura Zell
US-based multinational medical device company, Avanos Medical Inc., entered into a deferred prosecution agreement and agreed to pay more than $22 million in connection with a criminal complaint charging the company with one count of introducing misbranded surgical gowns in interstate commerce with t
The US policy behind this mandate is consistent with the desire to encourage open banking standards, albeit in a more piecemeal fashion than what has already been done in the UK.
Lynn R. Fiorentino, Debra Albin-Riley, Brian P. Waldman, Robert G. Edwards, Ph.D.
Prop 65 Counsel: What To Know
Les Jacobowitz, Megan (Woodward) Daily, Emily P. Caylor
The focus on quantifying LIBOR exposure and related disclosure requirements may be a ‘red herring.’
Anthony V. Lupo, Eva J. Pulliam, Sarah Alberstein
BIPA, the frequently used basis for class action lawsuits in connection with facial recognition, fingerprint, and other technologies is once again serving as the basis for two recently filed suits.
Berin S. Romagnolo, Nancy A. Noonan
Certain foreign entrepreneurs can now enter the US under the re-launched International Entrepreneur Rule to pursue and build new business opportunities in the United States.
Caroline Turner English, Alison Lima Andersen
On July 1, 2021, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury, and the Office of Personnel Management, released a much-anticipated interim final rule designed to protect Americans from surprise medical bills.
Brian D. Schneider, Luna M. Samman, Amy (Salomon) McFarland, Sarah Alberstein
The Second Circuit confirmed last month that parties settling trademark disputes have significant flexibility to avoid violating the antitrust laws. The Court overturned a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decision finding that online contact lens retailer 1-800 Contacts violated the antitrust laws by
Les Jacobowitz
This article summarizes the significant problems with the LIBOR transition in the US as compared to the UK (and the rest of the world).
Trevor M. Jorgensen, Derek Barella
On June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a California provision requiring agricultural employers to allow unionizers onto their property violated the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments – a clear win for employers.
Molly L. Wiltshire
Following its neighboring states, Connecticut legalized recreational cannabis after Governor Ned Lamont signed the Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis Act (RERACA) on June 22.
Mark S. Dreux, Darrell S. Gay, Jill A. Steinberg, Michelle Mancino Marsh
In this clip from our webinar, “Legal and Operational Considerations for Healthcare Employers During This Ever Changing Time of COVID and Vaccines,” Health Care Partner Jill Steinberg addresses the operational and regulatory concerns of mandating the COVID-19 vaccine.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Elizabeth Satarov
A regional hospital system in Akron, Ohio, Akron General Health System (AGHS) reached a $21.25 million settlement over allegations that an improper physician referral arrangement violated the Anti-Kickback Statute, Physician Self-Referral Law, and the False Claims Act (FCA).
Stephanie Trunk
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that has a direct impact on the 340B Drug Discount Program (the 340B Program) and how Medicare will reimburse hospitals for dispensing of 340B covered drugs, as well as other reimbursement issues.
Hunter T. Carter, Malcolm S. McNeil
In the most recent WorldSmart podcast, International Co-Chairs Hunter Carter and Malcolm McNeil sit down with Peters & Peters Partners Keith Oliver, Head of International, and Michael O’Kane, Head of Business Crime, to discuss the effects of covid in the international world of white collar crime and
Pamela M. Deese, Anjelica L. Fuccillo, Justin A. Goldberg
In a move that significantly departs from the NCAA’s strict stance against college athletes’ ability to capitalize on their name, image, and likeness (NIL), the NCAA Board of Directors approved interim policy changes on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, which suspend NCAA enforcement of NIL rule violations
Robert K. Carrol, Paul R. Lynd
In a major property rights decision, the US Supreme Court held that the federal Constitution protects against a state mandating union access to an employer’s private property for organizing purposes.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Rebecca W. Foreman
After an eight-day trial, a federal jury convicted four California residents for their scheme to submit fraudulent loan applications seeking millions of dollars in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) COVID-19 relief funds.
Although the Connecticut legislature was not successful in passing a privacy law similar to those passed in California, Colorado and Virginia, on June 24, 2021, the “Act Incentivizing The Adoption Of Cybersecurity Standards For Businesses” (Public Act No. 21-119 ) (“Cybersecurity Standards Act”)