Publications

On May 6, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) published a final rule entitled, “Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities” (the “Final Rule”), regarding Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”).  Section 1557 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in […]

Ten years ago, health care antitrust enforcement activity was markedly different than today’s landscape.  While the government has always focused its antitrust efforts on the health care industry, its approach, aggressiveness and rulemaking has significantly shifted.  The “bear” has been awakened. On May 9, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) […]

The threats from cybersecurity events and the possible liability for the disclosure of regulated, personal, sensitive, or contractually protected information has evolved over time.  The legal requirements to review and respond to threats or attacks have also changed significantly over the past ten years.  Cyber-threats companies presently face may not […]

Over the last few months, we have seen an uptick in fraudulent emails meant to scare companies into thinking they are about to lose their trademark rights.  Under this current scam, the sender claims to be willing to facilitate trademark registration services prior to registering the mark on behalf of […]

This month, banking regulators released guidance directed to community banks in connection with the banks’ third-party risk management practices (the “Third-Party Guidance”). The Third-Party Guidance follows the banking agencies’ prior third-party risk management guidance that was issued in June of 2023 and is intended to complement that prior guidance by […]