The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that pure silence in MD&A statements are not actionable in shareholder securities fraud cases. The case is important for issuers and shareholders alike for several reasons:
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4/19/2024
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Disclosure ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
False Statements ,
Item 303 ,
Macquarie Infrastructure Corp v Moab Partners LP ,
Misleading Statements ,
Omissions ,
Regulation S-K ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Violations
As we kick off 2023, we are optimistic that the healthcare private equity (PE) market will be resilient despite various headwinds. As you think ahead, please consider the issues and trends summarized below that may be helpful...more
1/9/2023
/ Capital Markets ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Debt Market ,
Earn-Outs ,
Employee Retention ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Minority Equity Investments ,
New Legislation ,
New Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Ransomware ,
Rollover Equity ,
Section 220 Request
Enforcement activity by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) showed no signs of slowing throughout 2018 and has already picked up speed in 2019. More recent and significant actions...more
4/25/2019
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Medical Records ,
OCR ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI
Last week, the D.C. Circuit overturned the Federal Communications Commission's requirement that fax advertisements always include opt-out notices. In Yaakov v. FCC, the court held that the FCC lacks authority under the...more
Though not as common as they once were, fax advertisements continue to be used in several industries, particularly healthcare, where providers and manufacturers rely on faxes to comply with regulatory obligations. Earlier...more