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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Would Extend Telehealth Flexibilities and Add New Coverage

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its annual proposed rule updating the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for calendar year (CY) 2025....more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

Artificial Intelligence Governance – First, Build On What You Have

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance rapidly, organizations of all types are seeking to deploy this powerful tool to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their operations, improve service to their...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

February 2024 UDAAP Bulletin

Editor's Note: The following document provides a monthly roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC Enforcement Trends in Consumer Protection Under the Biden Administration

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) has continued aggressive regulation in the consumer protection space under the Biden administration. This persistent approach has occurred even in the face of recent...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Recommendations for Managing Cybersecurity Threats in the Manufacturing Sector

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In the hyper-connected era of smart manufacturing, accelerated by “Industry 4.0,” the manufacturing sector is undergoing a digital revolution. By leveraging technologies such as advanced automation, artificial intelligence,...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

REMINDER—New Rules Impacting Exempted Calls Now Effective

On July 20, 2023, the new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules amending various Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) exemptions for artificial or prerecorded voice calls to residential telephone lines became...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - March 2023

Circuits Split Over Whether Targeting Is Necessary for Seller Liability - Key Points - - While courts have long held that solicitations must be tailored to a particular audience to precipitate statutory seller liability,...more

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Dechert's Global Private Equity 2022 Highlights

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Despite rising interest rates, global geopolitical risk and uncertainty surrounding a looming recession, 2022 remained a robust and fascinating year for the PE industry. Dechert’s PE practice worked alongside our clients...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Acquiring a Distressed Business in the United States: Key Issues for Prospective Buyers

Prospective buyers should prepare to take advantage of opportunities to acquire distressed businesses, as we are likely to see an uptick in distressed M&A soon. Prospective buyers seeking first-mover advantages should act...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Lack of Patient-Provider Relationship Dooms Health Care Exemption

Ruling on the health care exemption in the context of phone calls from an eye care provider, the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois recently held that a plaintiff’s Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Texas Court Finds COVID Message Meets Emergency Purposes Exception

Creating a split in authority, a Texas federal court determined that a text message providing information about a free COVID-19 vaccine was covered by the “emergency purposes” exception to the Telephone Consumer Protection...more

White & Case LLP

Global M&A hits new milestone in 2021

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Global dealmaking was consistently strong in 2021, with the value topping US$1 trillion in each quarter for the first time on record. This achievement is particularly impressive given the tumultuous deal environment, as M&A...more

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Broadened scope of Critical Infrastructure Regulation will increase FDI screening in Germany

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On 1 January 2022, the second amendment to the German Regulation for Critical Infrastructure ("Critical Infrastructure Regulation"/BSI-KritisV) entered into force. It will broaden the definition of Critical Infrastructures,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

One For All! Collective Redress Is Coming To The EU

The EU may soon introduce and adopt a collective redress directive that will make it possible for consumers across the EU to bring forward class action cases on various legal matters. The European collective redress system,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

New Implications of the Coronavirus Under Mexican Law

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The Mexican Minister of Communications and Transportation published today a comprehensive list of activities that are deemed “essential activities” under the Agreement establishing extraordinary actions to attend to the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

HIPAA and COVID-19 Update: HHS and OCR Remove Barriers to Accessing and Providing Telehealth Services and Other Waivers in Midst...

The COVID-19 emergency presents an unprecedented need to communicate quickly and effectively from a distance. Telehealth and telecommunications applications more broadly are poised to address the potentially crushing demand...more

The Volkov Law Group

FCPA Predictions for 2020 (Part III of III)

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It is time to break out the crystal ball for FCPA 2020 Predictions.  In preparing for this, I always rely on my past admiration of Carnac the Magnificent....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

State Attorneys General Jolt Antitrust Enforcement

Over the past year, State Attorneys General have stepped into what they describe as a void of antitrust enforcement at the federal level.  AGs have commenced investigations and brought antitrust actions across industry...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Proskauer's 2019 IPO Study

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International law firm Proskauer today released its sixth annual IPO Study, which offers comprehensive analyses of U.S.-listed initial public offerings that priced in 2018 and identification of IPO trends from 2014 to 2018. ...more

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115th Congress Nears End: What’s Left on the Lame Duck Agenda?

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Congress returned from the Thanksgiving break this week to begin a short “lame duck” legislative session to complete the remaining work for the year and to close out the 115th Congress. In a caucus vote, House Democrats...more

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Indonesia to relax foreign investment rules

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As part of its 16th economic package, the Government of Indonesia (GOI) announced on 16 November 2018 that in order to attract further foreign investment, it intends to relax the restrictions on foreign direct investment...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

2018 Final Legislative Update Home - DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team Final Analysis

Promising a veto of the just-passed budget and tax bills, Gov. Phil Scott has called lawmakers back to the Statehouse for a planned three-day Special Session starting May 23....more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - March 2018 #3

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Verizon's Protected Health Information Data Breach Report Concludes that Insiders Are Greatest Threat to Health Care Entities - Verizon recently issued its Protected Health Information Data Breach Report, which is always...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

2017 Summary Of New Maine Laws & Carry Over Legislation - State of Maine 128th Legislature, 1st Regular Session

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Overview - 2017 Summary of New Maine Laws & Carry Over Legislation - The new laws highlighted in this summary are those most relevant to our clients and does not include all laws enacted this past session. This summary of...more

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News from the Vermont State House - An Analysis from DRM’s Government & Public Affairs Team - January 2017 #2

Treasurer Will Build Public Pension Plan for Small Business - State Treasurer Beth Pearce on Wednesday asked the Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee to create the framework for a...more

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