In a recent decision, the US District Court for the District of Utah granted United Healthcare’s (UHC) motion for summary judgment on the plaintiff’s facial and as-applied claims under the Mental Health Parity Act.
Health Care Counsel Gayland Hethcoat will present at the California Society for Healthcare Attorneys’ (CSHA) 2023 Annual Meeting and Spring Seminar on May 5.
On April 23, 2023, the US Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari filed by Stephen Thaler, following the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s finding that Thaler’s artificial intelligence system — DABUS – could not be considered an “inventor” under the Patent Act.
Throughout 2021 and 2022, states have been seeking to include or have successfully included medical respite to Medicaid 1115 waivers. These experimental Medicaid-reimbursed programs are reviewed and approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promote the objectives of Medicaid.
ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Jon Bouker, Government Relations practice co-leader and AFS Pro Bono Committee co-chair, has been recognized with the DC Bar’s 2023 William J. Brennan Jr. Award for his tireless advocacy for access to justice.
The “Chevron doctrine,” meaning whether courts should defer to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes they administer, has been viewed as a key underpinning of the modern regulatory state.
On April 24, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court announced an amended rule permitting service of summons through electronic means of communication. The new rule, effective immediately, clarifies the procedure for using this alternative means of service.
Partners Michelle Cooke and Elizabeth Cohen were quoted on the potential impact of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on traditional legal training methods for junior lawyers.
On April 27, 2023, Worthington Industries filed antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions on non-refillable steel cylinders from India.
Sal Patel, co-chair of the IP litigation group, will lead the roundtable discussion during the IP& Secret Sauce - Virtual Round Table Discussion on April 28, 2023.
We’ve all been on notice for some time that the current General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board), as well as a majority of the Board itself, has an aggressively expansive view of employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act).
On March 21, 2023, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed SB 1040 into law. The new law, which goes into effect on July 1, 2023, prohibits employers from using an employee’s social security number or any derivative thereof as the employee’s identification number.
On April 27, 2023, the American Brass Rod Fair Trade Coalition, Mueller Brass Co., and Wieland Chase LLC filed antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions on brass rod from Brazil, India, Israel, Mexico, South Africa, and South Korea.
When corporate management requests or obtains legal advice from corporate counsel, management expects those communications to be protected from disclosure by the attorney-client privilege, and usually they are. But there are exceptions.
On April 13, the Federal Trade Commission issued Notices of Penalty Offenses and cover letters to close to 700 advertisers of OTC drugs, homeopathic products, dietary supplements, and functional foods, putting them on notice of their obligation to have adequate substantiation of their claims.
Megan Daily will present “What’s in a Contract and Why” at the DC Pro Bono Center’s Understanding the Fundamentals of Nonprofit Organizations seminar series on April 27, 2023.
On January 26, 2023, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducted a public roundtable, during which various attorneys and industry experts discussed their thoughts on the intersection of patent law with non-fungible tokens (NFTs).