The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of the Department of Health and Human Services has issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) adding new safe harbors to the federal anti-kickback statute, amending existing safe harbors, and...more
1/16/2017
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
FQHC ,
Generic Drugs ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Pharmacies ,
Remuneration ,
Rural Areas ,
Safe Harbors
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a growing source of class action litigation, due to the high potential penalties that it provides for very technical violations. The statute imposes conditions, among other things, on...more
9/2/2015
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Background Checks ,
Class Action ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Reports ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Home Depot ,
Popular ,
Punitive Damages ,
Whole Foods
Litigation following a merger involving publicly traded companies has become so commonplace in recent years that shareholder lawsuits challenging proposed mergers and acquisitions are frequently (and begrudgingly) referred to...more