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Many property owners in the Palmetto State rely on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for protection against flood damage. However, NFIP policies contain numerous provisions that can surprise policyholders when they...more
Starting January 1, 2027, LEAD offers a 10-year model (spanning the years 2027-2036) to effectively replace the ACO REACH model when it sunsets on December 31, 2026. Unlike REACH’s 4-year run with periodic benchmark rebasing,...more
Recently, the Sixth Circuit issued a significant ERISA preemption ruling for employers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The court held that Tennessee’s PBM laws, which require “any willing” pharmacy access and limiting...more
A bipartisan duo of Ohio legislators introduced Senate Bill 386, titled the "Medicaid Savings Act." The bill, introduced by Senators Louis Blessing (R-Cincinnati) and Beth Liston (D-Dublin), proposes a fundamental shift in...more
The setup may seem familiar: a policyholder is sued in state court, judgment is entered against the policyholder, and the victorious plaintiff (now judgment creditor) turns to the liability insurer for payment....more
Major workplace accidents present a variety of legal challenges. While cooperating with a governmental agency (OSHA/MSHA/PHMSA/CSB or other) during an accident investigation, the decisions you make can have an impact on the...more
Adjusters who act quickly, humanely, and strategically can often prevent escalation into “nuclear verdict” territory. A “nuclear verdict” is an extraordinarily large jury award relative to the facts of the case and the...more
The insurance industry has been swift to adopt artificial intelligence (“AI”). According to consulting firm McKinsey & Company, 76% of insurers surveyed have already begun using generative AI in their day-to-day operations....more
Since publishing the Disaster Recovery Brief "Are Block Grants the Future of FEMA Public Assistance?" we received several inquiries seeking additional information. In response, this brief explains what a block grant is in the...more
On April 13, 2026, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a precedential decision in Haire-Cochran v. 24 Restore, Inc., reversing a district court's dismissal of claims against a restoration company and clarifying an important...more
In this episode, Gabriel Scott, Kevin Alonso, and Kennedy Caldwell break down the new Long Term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model and its impact on accountable care. They provide background on the model, outline key new...more
On April 10, 2026, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") proposed a new rule to implement the requirements of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the "GENIUS Act") for...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on April 10, 2026, released its fiscal year (FY) 2027 proposed rule for the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH)...more
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future consideration for business owners. It is a present reality. Businesses across every industry in North Carolina and beyond are deploying AI tools for customer service, data...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been busy lately serving up regs. Regs & Eggs certainly has a lot to chew on going forward as, just last week, the agency released new proposed rules around the Medicare...more
Applying California law, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California held that pollution exclusions may apply to bar coverage for litigation and settlement of Clean Water Act and Resource Conservation and...more
For lenders making loans secured by commercial real property, a current survey is always preferred. In some transactions, however, a lender may be asked to rely on an existing survey in order to save time and expense. Whether...more
On April 13, 2026, Governor Spanberger proposed amendments to bills that would expand paid sick leave to nearly all Virginia employees, establish a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program, and address...more
This newsletter provides updates and legal observations on recent regulatory and litigation activity related to wildfires. This edition highlights the Forest Service’s ability to bypass environmental assessments for wildfire...more
Commercial insurance programmes are not always as comprehensive as policyholders assume. Certain categories of risk are routinely excluded or only partially addressed by standard policy wordings. This article considers three...more
A panel of the Ninth Circuit held, in an unpublished opinion, that Allied World Specialty Insurance Company (Allied) must defend its insureds even though there were undisputedly excluded allegations of sexual abuse in the...more
In Think Again, organizational psychologist Adam Grant recounts a short “code of honor” attributed to television writer George Meyer. One line in particular feels tailor-made for anyone who has ever mediated a personal injury...more
In anticipation of the CY2027 bid deadline, CMS released both the CY2027 final rule for Medicare Advantage (“MA”) and Medicare Part D (the “Final Rule”) as well as the CY2027 MA Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment...more
China’s move toward a comprehensive Financial Law has developed quickly over several years. The concept was first officially proposed at the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Party Central Committee in July 20242 and was...more
During this webinar, our presenters will discuss: how to manage an incident response with an eye toward litigation; what is the real scope of privilege and how to protect it; containment, forensic investigation and system...more