Throughout much of 2020, Members of Congress, the Trump Administration, and even Associate Justice Clarence Thomas have highlighted the reasonableness in reevaluating Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (47 USC...more
Social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have profoundly impacted the way health care services are delivered. In order to reduce risk to both health care providers and to patients, as many services as possible...more
On Thursday, March 5, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submitted its long-awaited report on the agency’s activity related to regulation of cannabidiol (CBD) and CBD-containing products. The FDA was required to submit a...more
Developments are moving rapidly in Washington, D.C., as week-long negotiations on how the country should fund efforts to control coronavirus have reached a pivotal milestone. The negotiations began the final week of February...more
On Wednesday, February 26, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) entitled, “Registration Requirements for Narcotic Treatment Programs with Mobile...more
On Friday, September 29, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) released its long-awaited proposed rule amending medical regulations to improve access to care for beneficiaries regardless of patient or provider locations....more
Even with the prospect of Obamacare repeal and replace on the backburner for now, the federal government continues to focus on health care. Following August recess, Congress will have less than four weeks to work through...more
On December 12, 2016, the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) in the Executive Office of the President issued a much-awaited interagency plan on intellectual property (IP) enforcement. The...more
Even with the federal legislators poised to head home at the end of the week, two significant telehealth measures continue to work their way through the House and Senate, further evidence that telehealth services have become...more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a final guidance on July 29, 2016, saying that it does not plan to require pre-market review for low-risk "general wellness products," such as wearable fitness monitors,...more
Substantive changes to IP protection in the recently signed Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (the Act) may be advantageous to U.S. IP owners. However, many of the Act's enforcement tools still need to be...more