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From the Courtroom to the Capitol: Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum Talks Leadership, Advocacy, and the Journey to Public Service – Regulatory Oversight Podcast
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business - Navigating Inbound Franchising in the U.S.
A Conversation With NAAG Executive Director Brian Kane - Regulatory Oversight Podcast
A Conversation with NAAG President and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller - Regulatory Oversight Podcast
CF on Cyber: Key Takeaways from the California AG’s Proposed CCPA Regulations
II-31- The Changing 9 to 5 From 1980 to Today
Carefully Crafted Allegations Still Control Early Resolutions
Enforcement under a Jeff Sessions DOJ
Polsinelli Podcasts - The Latest on a Shift in Regulation in Dietary Supplements
Bill on Bankruptcy: Sigmund Freud, Marx Brothers, Bernie Madoff
Bill on Bankruptcy: Secret Madoff Agreement May Harm Victims
On August 31, the last day of its 2024 Legislative Session, the California Legislature approved Assembly Bill 3129 (Wood), which provides for notification to and review by the Attorney General of health care transactions...more
On October 1, 2021, Nevada became the latest of a small but growing number of states extending regulatory oversight of healthcare transactions involving physician practices. Over the past decade, several states have passed or...more
Many observers are watching with keen interest how the new nominee for the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, will run the department if confirmed. In...more
COVID-19- AG Coalitions Tackle PPP, Price Gouging Concerns- •Eighteen Democratic AGs, led by Illinois AG Kwame Raoul, sent a comment letter to the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) opposing the SBA’s proposed rule...more
COVID-19- Senior Living Facilities Warned Against Charging Potentially Illegal COVID-19 Fees- •Michigan AG Dana Nessel sent cease and desist letters to senior living facilities owner CSIG Holding Co. LLC, management...more
If signed into law, California Senate Bill 977 (SB 977) would significantly expand the California Attorney General’s (AG) ability to review and prohibit certain transactions by healthcare systems, academic medical centers...more
[co-author: Daniel Weinstein] In response to widespread cash flow issues resulting from the COVID-19 public health emergency, Congress enacted two key pieces of legislation: the CARES Act and the Paycheck Protection...more
California Senate Bill 977 (SB-977), entitled “Health care system consolidation: Attorney General approval and enforcement,” is set for a June 9 hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill has two main...more
As part of the response to COVID-19, on April 14, 2020 the Commissioner of the Department of Health (DOH) issued Executive Directive 20-008, which relaxes the existing statutory and regulatory requirements that limit...more
As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, the federal government is preparing to take unprecedented action to curb its effects on the nation’s health and economy by freeing up federal dollars for private...more
Starting January 1, 2020, hospitals, health systems, and many other healthcare providers must give notice to the Attorney General 60 days in advance of closing certain transactions. ...more
On April 30, 2019, the Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts (AG) announced that it had entered into two settlements totaling over $10 million with home health care companies to resolve allegations of submission of...more
Over the past six weeks, Florida’s House of Representatives introduced and passed a bill that could change the process and time needed for certain healthcare transactions. Here are five things dealmakers need to know about...more
Since the beginning of 2019, federal and state authorities in Connecticut have announced a number of enforcement actions targeting alleged health care fraud in the state. ...more
NEW AG ACTION FOCUSES ON CHARITABLE PURPOSES - New legal action by the Pennsylvania Attorney General against a prominent nonprofit health system is grounded in allegations of violation of charitable purposes. The...more
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced a $235.9 million settlement with Xerox Corp. and its former subsidiaries resolving a May 2014 lawsuit filed by the Texas Attorney General’s Office (OAG) under the Texas...more
Charities- Pennsylvania Attorney General Files Petition to Modify Consent Decrees with Health Care Provider and Insurer for Allegedly Violating State Charity Laws- Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro filed a petition to modify...more
2019 AG Elections- Republican Daniel Cameron Announces Bid for Kentucky AG- Daniel Cameron, a Republican, has announced his candidacy for Kentucky AG in 2019....more
2018 AG Elections- New York Holds 2018 Primary Elections- New York held primary elections on Thursday, September 13. ...more
Executive Compensation Recoupment - The most recent development in the prominent University of Louisville Foundation controversy is the release of an independent analysis suggesting that its senior executive leadership was...more
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in San Francisco County Superior Court on March 29, 2018 (the “Complaint”), alleging that Sutter Health (“Sutter”), one of Northern California’s...more
2018 AG Elections- Democrat Constance Anastopoulo Declares Candidacy for South Carolina Attorney General- Democrat Constance Anastopoulo announced her campaign for South Carolina AG in 2018....more
Consumer Protection- Arizona Attorney General Announces Settlement with Auto Manufacturer Over Alleged Ignition Switch Defects- Arizona AG Mark Brnovich reached a settlement with auto manufacturer General Motors LLC...more
This is the first episode in a series focused on the legal issues surrounding the nationwide opioid crisis. To begin the series, Carla DewBerry discusses the laws and regulations impacting health care providers caring for...more
In a two-page memorandum, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a broad policy statement prohibiting the use of agency guidance documents as the basis for proving legal violations in civil enforcement actions,...more