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In this Report: - I. February 2014—Tennessee Certificate of Need Meeting - A. Consent Agenda - B. Certificate of Need Review - C. General Counsel’s Report - II. Certificate of Need Program…more

The Department of Justice and Florida’s Halifax Hospital Medical Center have reached a tentative $85 million settlement in a case alleging violations of the federal physician self-referral law (commonly known as the “Stark Law”)…more

Yesterday, in an opinion issued in Lawson v. FMR LLC, Case No. 12-3, the United States Supreme Court held that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 provides whistleblower protections for employees of private contractors performing…more

As expected, House Ways and Means Committee Chair Dave Camp (R-Mich.) released his long-awaited tax reform discussion draft on Wednesday, February 26, in which he seeks to lower the individual and corporate tax rates as well as…more

Electronic advertising is on the rise as companies seek to meet consumers where they live: online and on their cell phones. Advertising by electronic mail and text messaging can be tailored to the desired market segment. Unique…more

Last night, the Alabama Senate passed by a vote of 26-0 Substitute House Bill 105, formerly known as the Alabama Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights II (TBOR II) and recently renamed the “Alabama Taxpayer Fairness Act,” which establishes…more

On February 7, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Brewster v. Sun Trust Mortgage, Inc. The decision stands as a stark reminder to mortgage lenders and servicers of the importance of verifying a…more

Today, in a 7-2 decision with Justice Breyer writing for the majority, the Supreme Court issued a narrow interpretation of when the federal Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act (“SLUSA”) preempts state-law securities…more

Most employers and human resources professionals are well aware of the various federal discrimination statutes, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination…more

In this Report: - I. Certificate of Need Program - A. Project Modification - B. Project Modification - C. AL2014-006, Lakeside Hospice, Inc., Anniston, AL: - D. AL2014-007, Oasis…more

In this Report: - I. January 2014 – Mississippi Certificate of Need Meeting - II. Certificate of Need Program Report – Filings/Reports Since December 2013 - A. Letters of Intent to Change Ownership…more

The U.S. Treasury Department has issued final regulations implementing the employer shared responsibility provisions, also referred to as the play-or-pay penalties, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)…more

In this Update: - I. Public Hearings for Rules - A. 410-2-2-.08 Influenza - B. 410-2-3-.01 Hospice Services - II. State Health Plan Adjustment Applications - A. Consideration of Chilton County…more

In this Report: - I. January 2014—Tennessee Certificate of Need Meeting - A. Certificate of Need Review - B. General Counsel’s Report - II. Certificate of Need Program Report—Filings Since December…more

On January 16, the Medicare Payment Advisory Committee (MedPAC) unanimously voted to recommend that Congress direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to..…more