Effective March 29, 2023, certain small business brokers will be exempted from registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). The new law was signed into effect on December 29, 2022, as part of the...more
2/24/2023
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Brokers ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Exemptions ,
Investment Management ,
New Legislation ,
No-Action Letters ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Regulation ,
Small Business
Our readers have probably seen or heard news reports that on January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a new federal regulation that would ban non-compete clauses (“noncompetes”) in agreements between...more
In the first article in our series discussing home health M&A transactions, we discussed the various structures that may be used to combine home health agencies (HHAs) with each other or with other entities. Whichever...more
Welcome to Manufacturing Updates, Pullman & Comley’s new quarterly publication that summarizes important legal developments for manufacturers. Manufacturing Updates brings together insights from attorneys across our many...more
6/1/2021
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
COBRA ,
Federal Contractors ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Manufacturers ,
OEM ,
Premium Subsidies ,
Remediation ,
Remote Working ,
Selling a Business ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Terms and Conditions ,
Trade Secrets
Among its most valuable assets are a company’s trade secrets, staff and customers. But protecting these can be much more difficult than protecting equipment or inventory. With the right agreements and precautions, a company...more
The focus that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to nursing homes and similar facilities over the past year has created both an opportunity and a challenge for home health agencies (HHAs) throughout the country. Care in the...more
On October 2 the U.S Small Business Association (“SBA”) issued a Procedural Notice outlining the requirements for the closing of change of ownership transactions for those borrowers who have loans under the Paycheck...more
Key Takeaways:
New law adds $100 billion to the Provider Relief Fund created in the CARES Act and provides a total of $200 billion from both laws....more
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, was passed by Congress and signed into law by the President on March 27, 2020. In addition to programs that are available to businesses, including health...more
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced that Economic Injury Disaster Loans (“EIDL”s) are now available to small businesses in Connecticut and certain counties in New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, that...more
The first important new law impacting retirement distributions in over a decade was enacted on December 20, 2019 as the SECURE Act (“Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019”). ...more
1/9/2020
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403(b) Plans ,
Beneficiary Designations ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Estate Planning ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Multiemployer Plan ,
New Legislation ,
Part-Time Employees ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Required Minimum Distributions ,
Retirement ,
Retirement Plan ,
Safe Harbors ,
SECURE Act ,
Tax Planning ,
Tax Rates
Just as the Connecticut legislature was about to vote on the budget this spring, a small provision was dropped into the budget bill. The provision, Section 305 of Public Act 19-117, states that “any covenant not to compete is...more
The SEC has announced it will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, April 18 at 3:30 p.m. to discuss possible standards for broker-dealers and investment advisers when dealing with retail investors (e.g., small retirement...more
It is that time of year again, when state and federal registered investment advisers (RIAs) renew their registrations and file annual Form ADV updating amendments. The updating amendments are due by March 31, 2018. Part 1A...more
A Connecticut superior court recently held that Connecticut’s statute limiting the noncompetition agreements by which Connecticut physicians may be bound, may not be applied retroactively....more
Just before the end of its Spring 2017 term, the Connecticut General Assembly passed HB7311. After the Governor signed HB7311, it became Public Act 17-108 (“P.A. 17-108” or the “Act”). Among other things, P.A. 17-108 enacted...more
The Connecticut Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (“CULLCA”) went into effect in Connecticut on July 1, 2017. The new statute replaces Connecticut’s limited liability company act (the “Old LLC Act”) and is based on the...more
Now that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have published a Final Rule delaying the effective date of the revised Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoP) for home health agencies (HHAs) until January 13,...more
Many primary care physicians are transitioning their practices to a “concierge” model, sometimes called “Direct Primary Care” or “Retainer” practice. In a concierge practice, patients pay a fixed annual or monthly fee to...more
For investment adviser firms, an audit by the Securities and Exchange Commission or state regulators can be cause for anxiety. Regardless of how carefully a firm’s chief compliance officer adheres to regulations, deficiencies...more
Connecticut state and federal courts faced a number of significant health care issues last year. We have summarized those cases that we think are particularly relevant to Connecticut hospitals, group practices and individual...more
2/16/2017
/ Drug Pricing ,
EMTALA ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Hospitals ,
Informed Consent ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Mental Health ,
Negligence ,
Nurses ,
Peer Review ,
Physician Medicare Reimbursements ,
Physicians ,
Psychiatric Hospitals ,
Public Policy ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
Vicarious Liability ,
Wage Index