Neurosurgeons' Compensation in Top 10 Percent Nationwide Gives Rise to Stark Act and FCA Claims -
In United States ex re. Bookwalter v. UPMC, 946 F. 3d 162 (3d Cir. 2019), the court ruled that the relators stated a Stark...more
2/25/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Diagnostic Tests ,
DMEPOS ,
Durable Medical Equipment ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Grants ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Medicare ,
Objective Falsity ,
Ownership Interest ,
Physicians ,
Protected Activity ,
Stark Law
Florida restrictive covenant agreements, whether standalone, contained in an employment agreement or as part of a medical practice purchase and sale agreement, are governed by Chapter 542, Florida Statutes. Historically,...more
• In a string of significant decisions, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has indicated a willingness to depart from Obama-era policies and move away from regulating nonunion employers.
• The NLRB, in The Boeing...more
An employer or trade secret owner can now assert a federal private cause of action for misappropriation of trade secrets under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), 18 U.S.C. §1836(b), if “the trade secret is related to a...more
4/25/2017
/ Asset Seizure ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Employment Contract ,
Foreign Commerce ,
Forum Selection ,
Immunity ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Misappropriation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Private Right of Action ,
Trade Secrets ,
Use in Commerce ,
UTSA ,
Venue
Overtime Rules Enjoined Nationwide -
In State of Nev. v. U.S. Dep't of Labor Case No. 4:16-cv-00731-ALM, 2016 WL 6879615 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 22, 2016), a Texas district court enjoined nationwide the Department of Labor's...more
12/6/2016
/ American Express ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Anti-Steering Rules ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Beverage Manufacturers ,
Credit Cards ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Farms ,
Final Rules ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Forum Selection ,
Franchisors ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minimum Salary ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Over-Time ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Tax Rates ,
Tip-Pooling ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
White-Collar Exemptions
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) has long provided an exemption for overtime wages to employees engaged in "companionship services," such as in-home caretakers who sleep at their patients' homes. Recently, however, the...more