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The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2023 (Public Law 117-328), signed into law on December 29, 2022, extended certain key virtual care flexibilities instituted during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) through...more
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Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
All federally registered PACs are required to file post-general election reports with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) by midnight EST on Thursday, December 5, regardless of their activity. This includes both monthly and...more
Update: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended the deadline for skilled nursing facilities to submit information for the required off-cycle revalidation to May 1, 2025, regardless of when the facility...more
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has vacated President Joe Biden’s executive order increasing the minimum hourly wage for employees working on federal government contracts. State of Nebraska v. Su, No. 23-15179...more
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) has been active in recent weeks considering issues relating to co-located large load customers, being driven primarily by the announcements of planned investments by data...more
Case Name: Pacira Pharms., Inc. v. eVenus Pharms. Labs., Inc., Civ. No. 21-19829, 2024 WL 3812188 (D.N.J. Aug. 9, 2024) (Arleo, J.)....more
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Halloween is over, but spooky season just began for anyone that owned, or now owns, a coal-fired power plant. If not already, these facilities should be frightened about the potential liability implicated by the Hazardous and...more
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