Welcome to our fourth issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we take a look at the Biden administration's proposed insurance rule regarding mental health and substance use...more
9/19/2024
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Devices ,
Mental Health ,
New Rules ,
Product Recalls ,
Stark Law ,
Substance Abuse ,
Telehealth
Welcome to our fourth issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we address a variety of topics including a recent SCOTUS ruling and the potential impact on CMS, issues of patient...more
8/22/2024
/ Billing ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Chevron Deference ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
HRSA ,
Interstate Compacts ,
Licensing Rules ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Nursing Homes ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
SCOTUS ,
Transparency
Welcome to our seventh 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We have a few events we want to pass along to those interested in technology, but also other areas of law and business....more
8/1/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bots ,
CEOs ,
Chevron Deference ,
Construction Industry ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Laboratory Developed Tests ,
Machine Learning ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Private Schools ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector ,
USPTO
Welcome to our third issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter!
We are winding down the summer with our talented group of law students and they have continued to research and write, shadow...more
7/25/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Chevron Deference ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Insurance Industry ,
Judicial Authority ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Life Sciences ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Reform ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Technology ,
Telehealth ,
Transgender
Welcome to our inaugural issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter!
As such, we wanted to pull together our insights and pass them along to you. Our goal is to create a publication that is...more
5/21/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Billing ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Discrimination ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Machine Learning ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Patients ,
Personal Data ,
Physicians ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Ransomware ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Stark Law ,
Telehealth ,
Transgender
Lien on Me – Florida Edition 2023 -
Florida’s Construction Lien Law, F.S. 713.001 et seq., was recently amended and includes important changes effective October 1, 2023, about which contractors should know. The following is...more
10/27/2023
/ Beneficial Owner ,
Building Standards ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Liens ,
Construction Project ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
General Contractors ,
Inspections ,
Liens ,
OSHA ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rural Areas ,
Subcontractors ,
Workplace Safety
Bring on the Sun! Licensing and Permitting for Contractors Installing Solar Panel Systems in NC -
With the growing emphasis of the use of renewables to reduce the carbon footprint of homes and buildings and tax incentives,...more
9/6/2023
/ Construction Industry ,
Contractors ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Licenses ,
Manufacturers ,
North Carolina ,
Permits ,
Roads ,
Solar Panels ,
Storm Water
Here are the Top Risks for the Construction and Engineering Sector -
“Business interruption/supply chain disruption and natural catastrophes are the top risks for the construction and engineering industry, followed by the...more
5/1/2023
/ Airports ,
Banking Sector ,
Building Codes ,
Building Permits ,
Business Interruption ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Content Publishing ,
Defamation ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Engineering ,
Fox News ,
Free Speech ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Libel ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
North Carolina ,
Pennsylvania ,
Real Estate Development ,
Roads ,
Social Media ,
Supply Chain ,
Virginia
Contech Trends to Watch in the New Year -
“As builders adapt to economic, supply chain and labor challenges, they’re turning to technology to boost performance.”
Why this is important: All of the turmoil of 2022 (the...more
1/27/2023
/ Building Codes ,
Business Strategies ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Industry ,
Contractors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Drones ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Popular ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Software ,
State and Local Government ,
Subcontractors ,
Technology ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
In this edition, our team weighs in on a wide variety of issues relevant to the construction industry, ranging from OSHA’s increased focus on elevated work safety and anti-bias clauses in construction contracts to protecting...more
New and Revised AAA Rules that May Affect Your Construction Contracts -
Does your contract contain a dispute resolution section that refers to the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) rules, mediation and/or...more
The Pain of Inflation: Construction Companies Feel the Pinch as Prices Rise -
"A recent report from the Associated General Contractors of America states that, from April 2021 through the first quarter of 2022, the price...more
Bridges, Natural Disasters and Liability - The Skanska Decision (Part 2) -
In the last edition of The Site Report, we discussed the legal issues surrounding the damage caused by Skanska's construction barges to the new...more
7/5/2022
/ Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Defense Strategies ,
General Contractors ,
Solar Energy ,
Subcontractors ,
Surety Bonds
Bridges, Natural Disasters and Liability - The Skanska Decision (Part 1) -
What follows is a cautionary tale for anyone involved who fails to follow a natural disaster preparedness plan. Taking short cuts and failing to...more
5/24/2022
/ 3D Printing ,
Bridges ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Industry ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Natural Disasters ,
Public Projects ,
Severe Weather ,
Sustainability ,
Transportation Industry
Change in “Pay When Paid” Provisions for VA Public Contracts
"An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-4354 and 11-4.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to contracts; payment clauses to be included; right to payment of...more
3/29/2022
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Governor Wolf ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
State Contractors ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain
What Does Biden's Union Mandate Mean for Construction Projects?
"President Biden signed an executive order that would require large projects funded by the infrastructure law to use project labor agreements — pre-contract...more
3/1/2022
/ 3D Printing ,
Arbitration ,
Biden Administration ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Design-Build ,
Employer Mandates ,
General Contractors ,
Housing Developers ,
Mentor-Protege Program ,
Project Labor Agreements ,
Public Projects ,
Subcontractors ,
Unions
How Climate Change is Changing the Game for Concrete -
"A new American Concrete Institute committee is assessing the affect of global climate change on sustainability of concrete structures, as more-severe salt-water...more
2/1/2022
/ Background Checks ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drones ,
Environmental Policies ,
FDIC ,
Infrastructure ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
5 Ways to Protect Yourself When Taking Over Someone Else's Project -
"Many of the risks center around one thing: fixing the previous contractor's mistakes."
Why this is important: Stepping into an existing project is a...more
Over the past couple decades, building codes have responded to disasters, rather than averting them. Resilience is now an essential design element needed to withstand our changing climate....more
As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused us all to focus in different in directions. That has been the case here at Spilman as well. But as we wind down 2021, we wanted to reach back out to our clients and friends...more
How quickly things change. This, perhaps more than anything else, encapsulates the world of COVID-19 and the related litigation. Between Issue 31 and Issue 32 of Unprecedented, the United States has seen its reported COVID-19...more
11/17/2020
/ All-Risks Insurance ,
Business Interruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Policies ,
First Amendment ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Governor Carney ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Race Discrimination ,
Religious Institutions ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Death
This 27th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees us start with a discussion of a trend toward class actions, with later discussions on two key areas -- insurance coverage disputes and...more
10/13/2020
/ Audits ,
Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Civil Liability ,
Class Action ,
Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Emergency Powers ,
Executive Orders ,
Firemen ,
Governor Hogan ,
Governor Whitmer ,
Governor Wolf ,
Meat Processing Plants ,
MI Supreme Court ,
Nursing Homes ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Patent Infringement ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Refunds ,
SCOTUS ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Sick Employees ,
Students ,
Tuition ,
Universities ,
Waivers ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Death
This 24th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees a flurry of activity around government restrictions on mass gatherings and business operations -- including a significant ruling from...more
9/23/2020
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Bars ,
Business Closures ,
Citations ,
Class Action ,
Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Due Process ,
Executive Orders ,
Farmers ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Government Shutdown ,
Governor DeWine ,
Governor Wolf ,
Immigrants ,
Immunity ,
Masks ,
Meat Processing Plants ,
Nursing Homes ,
OSHA ,
Political Speech ,
Public Gatherings ,
Reimbursements ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Right to Peaceful Assembly ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Students ,
Tuition ,
Universities ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety
Welcome!
If we have learned anything, 2020 has been an unexpected year. The pandemic has impacted the construction industry -- as it has with all industries -- over the past several months. Another thing that we know is...more
Nursing home and other long-term care facilities are bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic because their residents are at the highest risk for contracting the disease. It has been recently reported that 20 percent of all...more