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Nancy A. Noonan
California passed Assembly Bill 60 (AB60) which allows the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a driver’s license to any person, which could include an undocumented person, who cannot establish their legal presence in the US but otherwise meets licensing requirements to drive a motor vehicle.
Kay C. Georgi
Sunday, October 18, 2015 marked the official “Adoption Day” of the July 14, 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Stephanie Trunk
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling which could have significant positive implications for those drug manufacturers unhappy with a particular Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration's interpretive rule.
AB 465, the California bill that sought to eliminate arbitration agreements as a condition of employment and in other settings, was vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown. AB 465 will go back to the House for further consideration and will require a two-thirds vote by both houses to overturn the veto.
Caroline Turner English
The 7th Circuit just denied ERISA rights to medical providers, but this doesn’t have to be the result.
The decision caused international panic and businesses will be asked questions about their data protection practices. It is important to check where Safe Harbor is built into current agreements and evaluate both business-to-consumer and business-to-business relationships.
Stark Law is Coming: Adventist Health System Pays $118.7 Million in Third Large September Settlement
On September 21, 2015, the US DOJ and whistleblowers’ counsel announced that Florida-headquartered Adventist Health System (Adventist) had agreed to pay $118.7 million to resolve allegations that it violated the FCA by submitting claims in violation of the Stark law and by miscoding claims.
Birgit Matthiesen, David R. Hamill
Over the weekend, negotiators from the US, Canada, Mexico, Japan, and eight Pacific Rim countries agreed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the largest regional trade accord in history, accounting for more than 40 percent of the global economy.
These action items will not only put you in a better position when a breach arises, but you will have the right answers when a regulator calls.
Richard L. Brand, Michael L. Stevens
The Ninth Circuit's decision is a big win for the NCAA and affirms its amateurism model and remains protected from having to treat college athletes like employees.
The EU’s top court could rule the Safe Harbor framework is ineffective to allow data to flow across the Atlantic and as companies await the Oct. 6 decision, they should consider other options for transfer of data from the EU to the US.
Anthony V. Lupo, Brian D. Schneider
Has Estee Lauder built such significant brand value that a retailer is doomed if it cannot stock Estee Lauder’s products on its shelves? This is the question Duty Free Americas asked a federal appeals court to once again consider after both the district court and the appeals court said “no.”
Birgit Matthiesen, David R. Hamill
By any standard, these are anxious times. For days, top negotiators from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have been meeting in San Francisco and Washington, DC and taking up most of the cities' available hotel rooms.
Hillary M. Stemple
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that Columbus Regional Healthcare System (Columbus Regional) has agreed to pay up to $35 million and enter into a Corporate Integrity Agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.
Opening Up Shop In Cuba: OFAC and BIS Continue to Expand Incrementally Authorized US Trade with Cuba
Kay C. Georgi
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry & Security and the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control released amendments to the Export Administration Regulations and the Cuban Assets Control Regulations to further implement President Obama’s new Cuba policy to ease sanctions.
Michael L. Stevens
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently vacated a decision by a lower court holding that student registered nurse anesthetists at Wolford College were not employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
N. Christopher Norton, Luna M. Samman, Thorne Maginnis
Businesses must constantly adapt to technological advancements in order to remain competitive in a fast-paced digital economy. Consider, for example, the music or computer industry—a company founded in 1980 will be offering very different products and services today than it did at its inception.
Stephanie Trunk
The US Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights announced a new settlement for $750,000 with Cancer Care Group, P.C. to resolve potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules identified as the result of the theft of a laptop and backup media.
Thomas E. Jeffry, Jr.
After surviving two challenges that resulted in U.S. Supreme Court decisions that essentially preserved the law, the Affordable Care Act will face additional judicial scrutiny as a federal district court has denied the administration’s motion to dismiss the case brought by the House last year.
Birgit Matthiesen, David R. Hamill
Despite the setbacks in Maui last month during the last ministerial meeting of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)[1] many still believe that the negotiators will resolve all outstanding items so that an agreement can be signed by the end of 2015 and implemented in the Spring 2016.
Stephanie Trunk
The Health Resources and Services Administration, as administrator of the 340B Drug Pricing Program on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), published its proposed 340B Drug Pricing Program Omnibus Guidance on August 28, 2015.
Michael L. Stevens
Federal contractors and subcontracts have become the next group of employers who will have to provide paid sick leave. On Labor Day, September 7, 2015, President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order granting paid sick leave for Federal contractors and subcontractors.
Wayne H. Matelski
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion issued a Warning Letter to drug maker Duchesnay, Inc., after reality TV star Kim Kardashian endorsed the company’s morning sickness drug, Diclegis, on her Instagram account.
Michael L. Stevens
Last week, in a sharply divided opinion, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) reconsidered the long-standing standard for a “joint-employer” finding under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or Act).
Maidie E. Oliveau, Thomas E. Jeffry, Jr.
Earlier this summer, Los Angeles hosted the Special Olympics World Summer Games at venues throughout the city. The games featured more than 6,400 athletes from 177 countries who competed in 27 sports, including aquatics, gymnastics, track and field, basketball, football, tennis, and volleyball.