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Julius A. Rousseau, III, Franjo M. Dolenac
The absence of insurance regulations to limit or deter unlawful cost-of-insurance (“COI”) increases for universal life insurance (“ULI”) policies has resulted in a flurry of class action activity against carriers.
Kay C. Georgi
On September 7, 2021, three former U.S. Intelligence Community and military personnel (Defendants) entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the U.S. Department of Justice, National Security Division.
John S. Purcell
Class action defense counsel should not assume that engagement letters and retainer agreements between representative plaintiffs and class counsel are privileged. Under Rule 23’s “adequacy” requirement, these letters can be both relevant and discoverable.
Nicholas J. Nesgos, Lauren C. Schaefer
The latest trends and developments in the class action world.
Richard G. Liskov
In a recent notice to the industry the Federal Insurance Office (“FIO”) set forth a series of requests to both life and property/casualty insurers for information as to the impact of climate change on both their insurance risks and asset valuations affecting their solvency. See Federal Insurance Off
Nicholas J. Nesgos, Lynn R. Fiorentino, Lauren C. Schaefer
The latest trends and developments in the class action world.
Sarah Alberstein
In Blackbaud Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 3:20-mn-02972 (D.S.C. Aug. 12, 2021), a federal judge found that defendant, Blackbaud Inc. was subject to the CCPA despite its motion to dismiss asserting that it did not qualify as a “business” under the Act.
Lynn R. Fiorentino, Nicholas J. Nesgos, Lauren C. Schaefer
Employee misclassification continues to be the largest source of class action litigation in the logistics industry.
Jeffrey B. Tate , Christian M. McBurney, Philip S. English*, Samantha Overly Patel
The House Ways and Means Committee advanced key tax reform proposals on September 15 that would increase taxes for corporations and high-income individuals.
Kevin R. Pinkney, Travis L. Mullaney
On September 9, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, as a key component of his Path Out of the Pandemic COVID-19 Action Plan.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Nadia Patel
The New York Attorney General’s office announced that drugmaker Endo Health Solutions has agreed to pay $50 million dollars to resolve a lawsuit brought by the state of New York as well as two New York counties alleging that Endo (and other major drug manufacturers) improperly marketed and sold pres
Darrell S. Gay, Nicholas L. Collins
On September 14, 2021, District Court Judge David N. Hurd of the Northern District of New York granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) barring the New York State Department of Health (DOH) from enforcing the vaccine mandate to the extent that it requires that any employers deny religious exempti
Peter R. Zeidenberg, Michael F. Dearington, Laura Zell
In November 2018, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions launched the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) China Initiative, to prevent, combat, and prosecute theft of intellectual property, technology, trade secrets, and other confidential and proprietary information.
Les Jacobowitz, Anne M. Murphy
LIBOR, which is the benchmark used in many loans, bonds, and other financial instruments (including derivatives), is scheduled to be phased out shortly.
Lowell C. Brown
In this podcast, Partner Lowell C. Brown discusses how physician and hospital leaders can best prepare for and manage disciplinary action against disruptive practitioners.
On September 13, the House Ways and Means Committee, led by Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), released its plan to pay for the $3.5 trillion Build Back Better Act (the “Act”).
Richard L. Brand, Pamela M. Deese
Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rights for college and high school athletes remains a hot topic as we enter the start of the academic year. Many sponsors and professional teams see a number of intriguing reasons to partner with student athletes. These reasons range from expanding long-standing suppor
Trevor M. Jorgensen, Julie Furer Stahr
Yesterday, the White House announced numerous new measures to combat the pandemic and the contagious Delta variant that impact employers.
Michael L. Stevens
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced that COVID-19 vaccinations will be mandatory for a significant swath of the United States workforce. The White House announced a comprehensive, six-pronged plan to combat COVID-19 variants while protecting the economy and keeping schools open and safe.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Nadia Patel
A group of New Jersey home health care companies (collectively, the BAYADA Companies), have agreed to pay $17 million to resolve claims that they violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute.
John P. Zaimes, Natalie C. Kreeger
In November 2020, California voters passed a ballot initiative, Proposition 22, by an overwhelming majority. Proposition 22 exempts certain app-based drivers from the requirements of California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) by deeming them independent contractors, rather than employees.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Laura Zell
John Peter Smith Hospital (JPS) agreed to pay more than $3.3 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by upcoding hundreds of claims submitted to federal healthcare programs.
Darrell S. Gay, Nicholas L. Collins
On August 16, 2021, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that all healthcare workers in New York State are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The mandate is applicable to staff at hospitals and long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, adult care facilities, and other cong
Linda M. Jackson, Michael L. Stevens, Jon S. Bouker, Andrew Baskin
In December 2020, the Council of the District of Columbia passed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020.
Randall A. Brater, Sarah Alberstein
The Middle District of Pennsylvania recently rejected arguments that a report created in response to a data breach was protected as work-product and/or under attorney-client privilege because: